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- Exclusive: Anthropic acknowledges testing new AI model representing ‘step change’ in capabilities, after accidental data leak reveals its existence
by Beatrice Nolan on March 27, 2026 at 2:27 amAI company Anthropic is testing a previously undisclosed AI model called 'Mythos' that is significantly more capable than anything it has previously built, according to a draft blog post left publicly accessible.
- Exclusive: Anthropic left details of an unreleased model, invite-only CEO retreat, sitting in an unsecured data trove in a significant security lapse
by Beatrice Nolan on March 27, 2026 at 2:25 amDetails of not-yet-disclosed models, unpublished blog drafts, and other private information was inadvertently made accessible via the company’s content management system
- Defense startup Shield AI is projecting more than $540 million in revenue this year as valuation more than doubles to $12.7 billion
by Jessica Mathews on March 27, 2026 at 1:12 amThe surveillance drone and autonomy startup has raised $1.5 billion and is acquiring an autonomy simulation company.
- U.S. judge blocks Pentagon’s ‘Orwellian notion’ to label Anthropic a supply chain risk and ban Claude from the government
by The Associated Press on March 27, 2026 at 12:48 am"These measures appear designed to punish Anthropic,” ruled U.S. District Judge Rita Lin on Thursday.
- Housing giant Fannie Mae to accept crypto-backed mortgages for the first time
by Carlos Garcia on March 26, 2026 at 9:17 pmDigital assets are making a jump to the mainstream during a troubled time for the sector.
- Southeast Asia could become a booming AI market if its data centers can beat the heat
by Angelica Ang on March 26, 2026 at 9:00 pm“You can’t ignore the fact that 85% of the world’s population lives outside temperate regions,” says BDx Data Centers CEO Mayank Shrivastava.
- Disney CEO’s no good, very bad week: Josh D’Amaro is dealing with 3 major headaches
by Tristan Bove on March 26, 2026 at 8:21 pmThree setbacks in seven days, even if most of them are out of his hands, have already complicated the new CEO’s vision for Disney.
- Gen Z’s credit scores are cratering—and Trump’s student loan crackdown is the biggest reason why
by Tristan Bove on March 26, 2026 at 5:16 pmTrump’s rollback of student loan protections has pushed millions of young Americans into delinquency. The national credit score is the worst since 2009.
- Duolingo CEO’s taxi driver test decides who gets hired—before the interview even starts
by Sydney Lake on March 26, 2026 at 2:37 pmCandidates in today’s brutal job market are being evaluated in ways they may not even realize.
- Shield AI took its drones from the ‘Batcave’ to the battlefield. Now the $5.6 billion defense-tech startup’s new CEO says it’s at an inflection point
by Jessica Mathews on December 21, 2025 at 12:00 pmAfter eight months spent tweaking its surveillance drone in Ukraine, demand for Shield AI’s V-BAT is ramping up in Europe and Asia.