Anthropic debuts preview of powerful new AI model Mythos in new cybersecurity initiative
Anthropic released a preview of its new Frontier model Mythos on Tuesday. Mythos says it will be used by smaller partner organizations for cybersecurity work. In a previously leaked memo, the AI startup called the model one of its “most powerful” to date. Anthropic said the model’s limited rollout is part of a new security […]
Russian government hackers break into thousands of home routers and steal passwords
A group of Russian government hackers has hijacked thousands of home and small business routers around the world as part of an ongoing campaign aimed at redirecting victims’ internet traffic and stealing passwords and access tokens, security researchers and government officials warned Tuesday. This is the latest tactic by the long-running Russian hacker group known […]
Chrome finally has a better way to deal with having too many tabs open
After years of resistance, Google Chrome has finally adopted vertical tabs. This feature was recently popularized by the Arc browser, the predecessor of the AI browser Dia. Google announced Tuesday that Chrome users will now have the option to enable vertical tabs. This moves tabs to the side of the browser window, making it easier […]
Humanity strengthens computing deals with Google and Broadcom as demand soars
AI research institute Anthropic on Monday announced new agreements with Google and Broadcom for increased processing and computing power to power its Claude AI models. The latest overhaul of the company’s computing deals comes as demand for its AI models continues to soar. The deal expands Anthropic’s use of Google Cloud’s tensor processing units (TPUs), […]
A teenage Minecraft YouTuber has raised $1,234,567 for a meme prediction market called Giggles. It broke me.
I can’t be 100% certain that 19-year-old Justin Jin isn’t playing an elaborate prank on me. In my defense, Jin’s company Giggles, which he describes as “a cross between a trading app and TikTok,” started as a joke. “This was around 2023, there were rumors like TikTok being banned, and people were trying to find […]
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Why a former AirPods engineer is now developing a heat pump
In 2022, California announced that it wanted to install 6 million heat pumps by 2030. So far, only about 2.3 million units have been installed. That means an average of about 2,000 installations per day will be needed over the next five years to reach that goal. Achieving this goal can be difficult, considering that […]
AI gold rush is pulling personal wealth into riskier, earlier bets
For decades, buying stock in hot startups meant being able to invest in funds run by top VCs. But as the AI boom sparks an investment frenzy, more family offices and private assets are bypassing VC intermediaries and entering directly into the cap table. Mitch Stein, founder of high-net-worth investment advisory firm Arena Private Wealth, […]
Hermeus raises $350 million to develop unmanned hypersonic fighter jet
Defense startup Hermeus has raised $350 million in a funding round, pushing its valuation to $1 billion to continue developing what it calls the “fastest unmanned aerial vehicle.” The Los Angeles-based startup announced Tuesday that it has raised $200 million in equity funding led by Khosla Ventures. Existing investors Canaan Partners, Founders Fund, In-Q-Tel, and […]
Hermeus raises $350 million to develop autonomous hypersonic fighter jet
Defense startup Hermeus has raised $350 million in a funding round, pushing its valuation to $1 billion to continue developing what it calls the “fastest unmanned aerial vehicle.” The Los Angeles-based startup announced Tuesday that it has raised $200 million in equity funding led by Khosla Ventures. Existing investors Canaan Partners, Founders Fund, In-Q-Tel, and […]