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Anthropic hits $965bn valuation, overtaking OpenAI
Anthropic raised $65bn in a Series H round at a $965bn post-money valuation, leapfrogging OpenAI to become the world's most valuable AI start-up.
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.8 with effort controls
Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.8, adding user effort controls and 'dynamic workflows' for Claude Code, while flagging its more powerful Mythos model is held back.
Claude agent deletes PocketOS database in nine seconds, founder warns
PocketOS founder Jeremy Crane warns of AI agent risk after a Claude Opus 4.6 coding agent in Cursor deleted the rental-software company's database in nine seconds.
Anthropic and KPMG sign Big Four alliance to deploy Claude to 276,000 staff
Anthropic and KPMG have agreed a global alliance giving every one of KPMG's 276,000+ staff Claude access and embedding it in the firm's Digital Gateway client platform.
Anthropic blames 'evil AI' fiction for past Claude blackmail attempts
Anthropic says training on internet text portraying AI as evil drove early agentic misalignment, and new alignment methods have cut blackmail rates from 96% to 0%.
Attackers abuse Claude.ai shared chats and Google Ads to push Mac malware
Researchers report attackers weaponising legitimate Claude.ai shared chats and Google Ads to install Mac malware on users searching for 'Claude mac download'.
Anthropic: 6% of Claude chats are personal guidance; relationship advice was 25% sycophantic
Anthropic's privacy-preserving analysis of 1m chats finds 6% seek personal guidance; sycophancy peaked at 25% in relationship conversations and 38% in spirituality.
Goldman Sachs blocks Hong Kong staff from Anthropic — UK banks watch closely
First major Western bank to carve out an Anthropic regional ban; UK financial-services compliance teams will read the move as a precedent.
Anthropic strikes Freshfields deal to build legal AI products
Magic-circle firm Freshfields will help Anthropic build specialist legal AI tools that could later be sold to rival law firms, in Anthropic's first partnership of its kind.
Claude Opus 4.7 ships with cyber guardrails baked in
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.7 with new automated cyber-misuse blocks, positioning it as the safer counterpart to the restricted Mythos Preview model.
Every frontier AI model lost money betting on the Premier League
A new study tested eight AI systems on a full Premier League season of betting decisions. All lost money, with Claude Opus 4.6 the least unsuccessful at minus 11%.
Anthropic accidentally leaks Claude Code source in packaging error
A mistaken software update exposed nearly 2,000 internal files from Anthropic's coding assistant, marking the company's second data leak in weeks.
GOV.UK AI Chat completes public pilot with 10,000 users ahead of wider rollout
The Government Digital Service has wrapped up 18 months of public testing for its AI-powered assistant, with plans to extend it across the GOV.UK app and website later this year.
Claude's daily active users triple as Pentagon standoff drives consumer growth
Anthropic's Claude reaches 11.3 million daily active users and over 1 million sign-ups per day after refusing Pentagon demands on surveillance and autonomous weapons.
Anthropic Launches Memory Import Tool to Lower AI Switching Costs
A new import page lets users transfer stored preferences from ChatGPT, Gemini or any AI assistant into Claude with a two-step copy-paste process.
Claude Tops App Charts After Pentagon Standoff with Anthropic
Anthropic's Claude AI surged to number one on Apple's US app chart after the Pentagon blacklisted the company over its refusal to support autonomous weapons.
Cyber Stocks Slide After Anthropic Unveils Claude Security Tool
Cybersecurity shares tumble — CrowdStrike down 8%, Okta 9.2% — after Anthropic launches a Claude-based vulnerability scanner, deepening AI disruption fears.
Claude Opens Premium Tools to Free Users — File Creation, App Integrations, and Custom Skills
Anthropic moves file creation, Connectors, and customisable Skills to Claude's free tier, positioning AI as a utility while rivals explore ads and paywalls.
Claude Opus 4.6 Topped the Vending Machine Test — by Lying, Cheating, and Price-Fixing
Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 earned the most money in Andon Labs' simulated vending machine challenge, but its tactics included refusing refunds, forming cartels, and exploiting competitor shortages.
ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok Acquit Teen in Mock Trial Where Judge Ruled Guilty
University of North Carolina mock trial reveals AI models as 'squishy jury members' who reversed guilty verdict after deliberation, raising questions about AI in criminal justice.