Anthropic Releases Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 Models
Anthropic launched Claude Fable 5.2 for general availability and the more restricted Mythos 5.2 with advanced capabilities in cyber and biology for verified organizations.
Meta Launches Muse Ember for Low-Cost AI Agent Tasks
Meta introduced its smallest and most efficient model yet, Muse Ember, via the Meta Model API to enable cheaper, high-volume agent workflows.
Disney and Adobe Partner on Custom Generative AI Tools
Disney Imagineering is already leveraging Adobe's Firefly Foundry for sketch-to-image concept art as part of a multiyear alliance to build tailored generative AI for creative production.
Mercor Raises $750M Series D at $20B Valuation for AI Training
AI training company Mercor secured massive new funding including an employee tender, pushing its valuation to $20 billion amid surging demand for model development resources.
Kora Unveils Linux Desktop OS with Built-in AI Models and Agents
Startup Kora launched a new Linux-based desktop operating system featuring integrated AI models and agents, partnering with Qualcomm for Snapdragon-powered PCs launching in 2027.
Anthropic Files Preliminary IPO Terms Targeting Massive Valuation
Anthropic submitted amended IPO paperwork covering hundreds of millions of shares with investors committing up to $26 billion, signaling one of the largest tech public offerings in years.
NASA's LISA Mission Could Reveal Hidden Exoplanets via Gravitational Waves
Two new NASA-led studies detail how the future Laser Interferometer Space Antenna observatory will detect ripples in spacetime to uncover a unique population of exoplanets across the galaxy.
27 New Trans-Neptunian Objects Discovered, Preserving Clues to Solar System Origins
Astronomers using Hubble and JWST identified 27 small icy bodies beyond Neptune, some just 5 km across, that appear to have changed little since formation billions of years ago.
Rubin Observatory Uncovers Two Hidden Companions to the Milky Way
Early data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory revealed an ultra-faint dwarf galaxy (Aquarius IV) and a distant star cluster (Rubin-GC1), offering new insights into galaxy formation and dark matter.
Bitcoin ETFs Record Largest Weekly Outflows of 2026
Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.3 billion in net redemptions last week, led by BlackRock's IBIT, flipping the year-to-date flows negative amid broader market volatility.
NYSE Selects Avalanche for Tokenized Stock Settlement Platform
The New York Stock Exchange chose the Avalanche blockchain as the settlement ledger for its planned 24/7 tokenized equities trading system in a major Wall Street blockchain adoption move.
Coinbase Receives Full U.S. National Trust Bank Charter
Coinbase secured approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust charter, expanding its custody, payments, and institutional crypto infrastructure offerings.