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Anthropic's Mythos 5 Gets a Limited Carveout from US Restrictions

Anthropic said it is restoring access to Mythos 5 for a set of US organizations that "operate and defend critical infrastructure."

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Microsoft's Satya Nadella says every company should build its own AI model

Satya Nadella said there should be "as many models in the world as firms in the world" and that reliance on a small set of models pose economic risks.

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The Dude Abides AI Slop, Apparently.

Jeff Bridges is best known as an actor. But he’s also a reasonably accomplished musician who’s put out records on Blue Note and worked with T Bone Burnett. Which makes it all the more depressing when he fired up Suno on This Past Weekend with Theo Von.

OpenAI to Restrict GPT-5.6 Release at U.S. Government's Request

At the request of the Trump administration, OpenAI will limit the initial release of its new GPT-5.6 models, including Sol, Terra, and Luna, to a select group of government-approved partners. The staggered rollout is intended to allow for user vetting and security reviews due to the models' powerful capabilities, marking a significant instance of government oversight in AI deployment.

Apple is planning smart glasses with and without AR

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Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic's export ban drags on

New models are launching in Asia that promise Mythos-like capabilities without fear of an export ban. U.S. AI labs may never recover this enormous market.

Notion Shuts Down 'Notion Mail' Citing Rise of AI Agents

Notion is shutting down its email client, Notion Mail, on September 22. The company stated that the decision was made because most users have shifted to using AI agents for email management, making a traditional inbox obsolete.

Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not

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Scoop: Powerful Anthropic model, Fable 5, on track to return soon

Insiders expect the Trump administration's limits on Fable 5 could be lifted as soon as this coming week.

Apple Raises MacBook and iPad Prices Citing Memory Chip Costs

Apple has announced price increases of up to 20-25% on some MacBook and iPad models. The company attributes the price hikes to a significant surge in the cost of memory and storage components, driven by high demand from the AI data center industry.

The Fittest Founder in the Room Got Cancer. Here's How He Used AI to Fight Back.

When confronted with cancer, Connor Christou fed everything tied to his regime — blood results, scan data, wearable output, journal entries — into Claude.

Why is Apple asking me to pay more for Big Tech’s AI obsession?

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