Claude Fable 5

Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, a guardrailed Mythos-class model, to the public and Mythos 5 to trusted partners. OpenAI confidentially filed for an IPO. Hackers injected credential-stealing malware into 70+ Microsoft GitHub repos, and Apple details its new Gemini-based foundation models.

• Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5, a "safe" Mythos-class model it says can't be used for cyberattacks, to the public, and Claude Mythos 5 to trusted orgs (Wired)
• OpenAI confidentially files for an IPO, says it has "not decided on timing yet", as "there are things we want to do that are likely easier as a private company" (CNBC)
• Microsoft disabled 70+ of its repos on GitHub, including Azure-related tools like azure-functions-host, after hackers added credential-stealing malware to them (TechCrunch)
• MG Siegler: after being left for dead in AI, Apple is set to win at the consumer level — the power of the default, superior product instincts, and no real competition (Spyglass)
• Ben Thompson: the iPhone is the true core of Siri AI, and Apple is the only company positioned to work across apps with personal context — as long as it's not vaporware (Stratechery)

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