Brief

Anthropic is reportedly preparing to release Mythos 1, a model that has been observed assisting in vulnerability discovery on cloud platforms. The company is also rumored to be developing Claude Opus 4.8. Meanwhile, Anthropic is experiencing significant financial growth, with Q2 revenue projected at $10.9 billion and an expected profit of $559 million ahead of an anticipated IPO. Separately, a new specification for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) has been released as a candidate, introducing a stateless core and improved authorization mechanisms. AI

A lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against OpenAI and Sam Altman has been dismissed, with the court ruling that Musk filed after the statute of limitations had expired. The trial, which was characterized by chaos and protests, was ostensibly about OpenAI's conversion to a for-profit entity and whether it violated Musk's trust, but was perceived by many as Musk's attempt to punish Altman and kneecap OpenAI. Meanwhile, former President Trump postponed an executive order on AI safety reviews, a decision influenced by tech leaders like Musk and David Sacks who lobbied against regulation, prioritizing American dominance over potential risks. AI