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Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: AI FRONTIER & FALLOUT It's Not About Anthropic vs. OpenAI Anymore Asian AI Startups Launch Mythos-Like Models Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 5 Claude Fable 5 Makes a Dramatic Return Ford Rehires 'Gray Beard' Engineers After AI Falls Short AI Is Creating America's Next Underclass MONEY, MARKETS & CRYPTO Big Tech and Wall...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: AI Frontier Anthropic's Mythos model found vulnerabilities in classified US government systems Anthropic says Alibaba must be punished for largest Claude cloning attack Robots & the Road Waymo recalls about 3,900 robotaxis after some drove into freeway construction zones Hyundai takes full control of Boston Dynamics as SoftBan...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: AI FRONTIER & POLICY When AI builds itself Statement on the US directive to suspend Fable 5 and Mythos 5 US warned Anthropic that Fable 5 was jailbroken, firm 'refused' to fix it Amazon CEO's talks with US officials triggered the crackdown A startup claims it broke through a bottleneck that’s holding back LLMs BIG TECH DEALS &...

In this episode: AI INDUSTRY & BUSINESS Anthropic confidentially files IPO prospectus with SEC Elon Musk Laid Out 602 Goals. We Counted How Many He Hit. 'Disrupted or dead': AI is crushing a generation of startups built before ChatGPT AI SAFETY & POLICY Dario Amodei: "Humanity is about to be handed almost unimaginable power" Trump signs AI safety order seeking voluntary review of new model...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: AI's Money & Power Anthropic leapfrogs OpenAI as the most valuable AI startup Anthropic releases new model, Opus 4.8 AI sticker shock hits corporate America AI model simulation: Claude vs. ChatGPT vs. Grok vs. Gemini Google hates you AI Agents Take Action Your AI agent can now trade for you on Robinhood Robinhood lets customer...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: AI & AUTOMATION Microsoft AI chief gives it 18 months for all white-collar work to be automated AI backlash becomes a real business risk OpenAI claims it solved an 80-year-old math problem — for real this time Spotify launching verification badges for podcasts to help listeners avoid AI slop Gemini will use Volvo's external ca...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: AI SECURITY & THE BUG HUNT Mythos finds a curl vulnerability Anthropic's Mythos is already finding security flaws in Apple software Hackers Used AI to Develop First Known Zero-Day 2FA Bypass for Mass Exploitation BIG TECH & AI PLATFORMS Apple could open up iOS 27 to competing AI models Introducing Googlebook, designed for...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: AI & Big Tech Anthropic strikes compute deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its new code Disney is reportedly building a unified "super app" Gmail's "Help me write" learns to sound like you Meta will track employee mouse movements and keystrokes — for AI training Privacy & Policy Utah becomes firs...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: AI Frontier Anthropic's New Mythos A.I. Model Sets Off Global Alarms Mozilla Used Anthropic's Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox Sam Altman compares Mythos to dropping a bomb while selling a $100B bomb shelter Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 7-0 wipeout: ChatGPT-5.5 vs...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: AI and the Workplace As AI Use Increases at Work, Many Employees Still Choose Not to Use It LinkedIn Data Shows AI Isn't to Blame for Hiring Decline... Yet Uber CTO Says AI Spending Plans Fall Short Allbirds Pivots to Become AI Services Company Security and Cryptography Hong Kong Police Can Force You to Reveal Your Encryption Keys...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OpenAI Raises Record $122B at $852B Valuation as IPO Buzz Intensifies Anthropic Says Its Latest AI Model Is Too Powerful for Public Release Anthropic Debuts Preview of Powerful New AI Model Mythos in New Cybersecurity Initiative Microsoft Says Copilot Is for Entertainment Purposes Only, Not Serious Use Utah...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: AI Models & Big Money Anthropic Is Testing 'Mythos,' Its Most Powerful AI Model Yet Anthropic Leaked 500,000 Lines of Its Own Source Code OpenAI Raises Record $122B at $852B Valuation Google Employees Have a New AI Tool Called 'Agent Smith' Meta Is Running Intensive AI Training Weeks for Employees AI Policy & National Secu...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: PRODUCTS AND PLATFORMS OpenAI Is Shutting Down Its Sora Video App Just Months After Launch New Ways to Create Faster with Gemini in Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive Mozilla to Launch Free Built-In VPN in Upcoming Firefox 149 BUSINESS AND MARKETS SpaceX to File for US IPO as Soon as This Week Claude AI Maker Anthropic Said to Weigh I...

In this episode: AI, Military & Politics US military reportedly used Claude in Iran strikes despite Trump calling Anthropic a 'Radical Left AI company' — The Guardian Hundreds of Google and OpenAI employees sign open letter urging limits on military AI — TechRadar ChatGPT Uninstalls Surge 295% After OpenAI Accepts Pentagon Contract — eWeek AI Industry & Workforce Block CFO confirms AI caus...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Several Meta employees have started calling themselves 'AI builders' Lovable-hosted app littered with basic flaws exposed 18K users, researcher claims Forget solid-state batteries – researchers have made a lithium-ion breakthrough that could boost range and drastically lower costs Uber acquiring parking app SpotHero as it moves be...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them WordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more OpenClaw founder Steinberger joins OpenAI, open-source bot becomes foundation Exclusive: Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute '...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters Amazon Ring’s lost dog ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance How did the FBI get Nancy Guthrie's Google Nest camera footage if it was disabled — and what does it mean for your privacy? Ring and Flock Safety cancel partnership amidst surveillance criticis...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Ikea’s next cheap Bluetooth speaker is a playful purple mouse How does Lemonade Autonomous Car insurance work? Elon Musk's SpaceX to merge with xAI Musk's SpaceX and xAI merge to make world's most valuable private company China bans all retractable car door handles, starting next year Revolutionary Cryogenic Coolant Uses Abundant...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: Iran’s internet blackout may become permanent, with access for elites only Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw FBI says it's investigating Signal. Should users worry? TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes Samsung confirms Galaxy S26's insan...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode: I can tell you personally that we are not getting out of VR," says Meta Developer Advocate just one week after the brand laid off more than 1,000 Reality Labs employees Report: Apple plans to launch AI-powered wearable pin device as soon as 2027 NexDock is building a new Windows phone that you can buy in 2026 — Meet the NexPhone w...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Firefox is becoming an AI browser and the internet is not at all happy about it Disney making $1 billion investment in OpenAI, will allow characters on Sora AI video generator Disney Inks Blockbuster $1B Deal With OpenAI, Handing Characters Over To Sora OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 after 'code red' push to counter Google's Gemini...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Google cracked Apple’s AirDrop and is adding it to Pixel phones Kohler Can Access Data and Pictures from Toilet Camera It Describes as “End-to-End Encrypted” Tesla is recalling over 10,000 Powerwall 2 batteries due to burn risks Preserving code that shaped generations: Zork I, II, and III go Open Source NotebookLM's killer n...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Claude’s Cyber Shadow: Inside Anthropic’s Claim of AI-Driven Espionage and Rising Doubts Anthropic details how it measures Claude’s wokeness OpenAI says it’s fixed ChatGPT’s em dash problem LinkedIn is making it easier to search for people with AI Exclusive: Maryland taps AI for housing and government benefits Mozilla announ...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  AI PowerPoint-killer Gamma hits $2.1B valuation, $100M ARR, founder says | TechCrunch Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix | TechCrunch Inside Netflix House: A Big Bet On Experiential Entertainment Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine Team With ElevenLabs for AI-Generated Versions...

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise ! In this episode:  Elon Musk Wades Into the Debate Over Robotaxis Killing Cats. Guess Which Side He's On Waymo to expand robotaxi service to Las Vegas, San Diego and Detroit next year New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms Amazon closes at record after $38 billion OpenAI deal with AWS   Simple trick to increa...