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| Anthropic: |
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4, which excels at coding, and Claude Sonnet 4, both hybrid models with near-instant responses and extended thinking — Today, we're introducing the next generation of Claude models: Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, setting new standards for coding, advanced reasoning, and AI agents.
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Bluesky: @timfduffy.com and @tedunderwood.me
X: @_mohansolo, @anthropicai, @danshipper, @emollick, @ashtom, @swyx, @nearcyan, @ajassy, @sammcallister, @vibhuuuus, @altryne, @burkov, @iankar_, @signulll, @alexeheath, @abacaj, @emollick, @gergelyorosz, @davewiner, @theo, @danshipper, @yampeleg, @ryolu_, @mikeyk, @janleike, @dorialexander, @0xkrma, @swyx, @miles_brundage, @artemr, @alexalbert__, @danshipper, @kyliebytes, @anthropicai, @anthropicai, @reedalbergotti, @reedalbergotti, @reedalbergotti, @apples_jimmy, and @altryne
LinkedIn: Colleen Jones, Shu Wu, and Guillaume Princen
Forums: Hacker News, r/RooCode, r/singularity, and Slashdot
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Mastodon: @viticci@mastodon …. X: @stevenheidel, @mikeknoop, @hive_echo, @codydearkland, @paypaldev, @natolambert, @alexalbert__, @zapier, and @anthropicai
| Kylie Robison / Wired: |
More: Bloomberg. Bluesky: @stevekovach, @laurengoode, @alternatebuild.dev, and @kylierobison.com
X: @kyliebytes and @petergyang
| Rhiannon Williams / MIT Technology Review: |
More: Reuters, DevOps.com, and MacStories
Bluesky: @scottstein. X: @mattshumer_, @anthropicai, @qodoai, @adamscochran, @bneyshabur, @mariorod1, and @mattshumer_. LinkedIn: Wayne Butterfield
| Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch: |
Anthropic's System Card: Opus 4 often attempted to blackmail engineers by threatening to reveal sensitive personal info when it was threatened with replacement — Anthropic's newly launched Claude Opus 4 model frequently tries to blackmail developers when they threaten to replace …
More: Axios, Moneycontrol, and Business Insider
Bluesky: @amyhoy, @wwahammy.com, and @bancsutherland. Mastodon: @neilk@xoxo.zone. X: @mickeyxfriedman
Forums: r/ArtificialInteligence, r/agi, r/technews, r/technology, r/ClaudeAI, and Slashdot
| Billy Perrigo / Time: |
Anthropic releases Opus 4 under stricter safety measures than any prior model after tests showed it could potentially aid novices in making biological weapons — Today's newest AI models might be capable of helping would-be terrorists create bioweapons or engineer a pandemic …
More: Anthropic and WinBuzzer
X: @sleepinyourhat, @sleepinyourhat, @sleepinyourhat, @miles_brundage, and @sleepinyourhat. LinkedIn: Jason Clinton
Forums: r/ControlProblem and r/collapse
| Sam Bowman / @sleepinyourhat: |
More: VentureBeat. Bluesky: @skynetandchill.com. X: @sleepinyourhat, @austen, @ass_computer, @dguido, @billyperrigo, @itsgeorgepi, @marcaruel, @we4v3r, @samlakig, @8teapi, @sleepinyourhat, @generatorman_ai, @kevinroose, @sleepinyourhat, @undeservingfut, @growing_daniel, @darrenangle, @ghiggly, @sleepinyourhat, @asynccollab, @repligate, @soniasarao_, @sleepinyourhat, @sporadicalia, @petersalib, @spengrah, @emericdecroix, @skkjava, @benhylak, @intellect256, @dxrmok, @runekek, @suryaoruganti, @pranav_so, @sleepinyourhat, @sleepinyourhat, @jacobwolinsky, @asynccollab, and @dorialexander. LinkedIn: Ryan Tannenbaum
| Tech Policy Press: |
The US House passes the One Big Beautiful Bill, a budget bill that includes a rule banning states from enforcing AI laws for 10 years; bill heads to the Senate — The United States House of Representatives early Thursday narrowly passed a budget bill that, if enacted, would ban states …
More: The Verge, Washington Post, Benzinga, Engadget, The White House, BBC, Ways and Means, Associated Press, and The Hill
Bluesky: @emilytav, @socialmedialab.ca, @karlbode.com, @viacristiano, and @lindseyadler
X: @zamaan_qureshi, @realdonaldtrump, @shannonjoyradio, @bonkdacarnivore, @tanvi_ratna, @willoremus, and @bcmerchant
LinkedIn: Justin Hendrix and Violet Sullivan
| Will Oremus / Washington Post: |
State lawmakers and AGs from both parties, Democrats, consumer advocates, and others oppose GOP's push to ban state AI regulations for the next 10 years — The Washington Post's essential guide to tech policy news — Send news tips and imaginary book titles to: will.oremus@washpost.com| Jody Godoy / Reuters: |
The US FTC drops a case that sought to block Microsoft's $69B purchase of Activision Blizzard, saying that pursuing the case was not in the public interest — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft's (MSFT.O) $69-billion purchase of “Call of Duty” … | Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple aims to release smart glasses at the end of 2026 as part of a push into AI devices, but has shelved plans for an Apple Watch with a camera — Apple Inc. is aiming to release smart glasses at the end of next year as part of a push into AI-enhanced gadgets …
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Bluesky: @chickenpuppet.online. X: @benbajarin, @parkerortolani, @anshelsag, @justinebateman, @markgurman, @brandonbutch, and @kristenmag
Forums: r/gadgets, r/technology, r/apple, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
The US DOJ charges 16 individuals allegedly linked to a Russia-based malware operation known as DanaBot that infected 300,000+ machines globally — A new US indictment against a group of Russian nationals offers a clear example of how, authorities say, a single malware operation can enable both criminal and state-sponsored hacking.
More: US Department of Justice, WeLiveSecurity, BleepingComputer, Krebs on Security, Proofpoint, Help Net Security, CyberInsider, Flashpoint, The Register, GovInfoSecurity.com, CyberScoop, KDFX-TV, and The Hacker News
Bluesky: @couts and @agreenberg
LinkedIn: Martin G. Nystrom, Ryan Kalember, Dharmesh Mehta, Jamie Wendell, and Selena Larson
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Bluesky lets “notable and authentic” accounts apply for blue check verification and enables select organizations to become Trusted Verifiers to verify others — Bluesky on Thursday quietly opened the doors to those who want to become verified on its social networking service.
More: Thurrott, Engadget, Bluesky, and BetaNews
Bluesky: @safety.bsky.app, @stardustbluepr.com, @ijbaker, @karissabe, @bengoggin, @bengoggin, and @jonbois. Forums: r/BlueskySocial
| The Mozilla Blog: |
Mozilla plans to shut down Pocket, the read-it-later service it acquired in 2017, on July 8, and Fakespot, which helps identify unreliable reviews, on July 1 — Firefox is the only major browser not backed by a billionaire and our independence shapes everything we build.
More: Mozilla Support, Ars Technica, TechCrunch, The Verge, The Hans India, PCMag, The Economic Times, 404 Media, The Indian Express, BetaNews, Phoronix, MacRumors, Liliputing, MakeUseOf, Life on the Wicked Stage, Neowin, Droid Life, and OMG! Ubuntu
Bluesky: @parismarx.com, @poisonivy47, @ericjgeller.com, @jjaron, @evaristegal0is, @campuscodi.risky.biz, @brandrick, and @jefe
Mastodon: @harrymccracken@mastodon …, @mcrocker@indieweb.social, @bradlinder@fosstodon.org, @stevestreza@indieweb.social, @stevestreza@indieweb.social, @mttaggart@infosec.exchange, @andrewt@mathstodon.xyz, @mike@fosstodon.org, @zak@infosec.exchange, @frngr@mastodon.social, @neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk, and @aks@scalie.zone. Threads: @nateweiner. X: @modestproposal1
Forums: Hacker News, r/books, r/technology, r/ObsidianMD, r/selfhosted, r/software, r/DataHoarder, r/technology, r/linux, r/firefox, Beehaw, Slashdot, Ars OpenForum, and MacRumors Forums
| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
Filing: Disney sues YouTube, claiming breach of contract after YouTube hired longtime Disney executive Justin Connolly as its global head of media and sports — YouTube Poaches Disney Official, Triggering Lawsuit Against Video Service Intuit Posts Strong Growth After Launching … | Natalie Lung / Bloomberg: |
More: The Economic Times, Bloomberg Law, Tech in Asia, and Wall Street Journal
| Ionut Ilascu / BleepingComputer: |
The US DOJ indicts a Russian national for allegedly leading the Qakbot malware operation that infected 700K+ computers and enabled ransomware attacks for years — The U.S. government has indicted Russian national Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, the leader of the Qakbot botnet malware operation …
More: US Department of Justice, Tech Monitor, The Stack, ITPro, The Cyber Express, The Register, Reuters, HealthcareInfoSecurity.com, and The Record
Bluesky: @ericjgeller.com and @selenalarson
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: companies co-owned by JPMorgan Chase, BOA, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and other large commercial banks are exploring whether to issue a joint stablecoin — The discussions involve payments companies co-owned by JPMorgan Chase, other large banks — The nation's biggest banks …
More: Ledger Insights, CoinDesk, Barron's Online, American Banker, The Daily Hodl, The Block, Cryptopolitan, Tech in Asia, CNBC, Cointelegraph, Morningstar, Inc., Coinpedia Fintech News, CryptoPotato, BeInCrypto, crypto.news, Bitcoin Insider, Decrypt, Watcher Guru, Crypto Briefing, Benzinga, and Blockhead. LinkedIn: Chris Drury
| Philip Stafford / Financial Times: |
UK-based R3, a blockchain tech developer for financial institutions, partners with the Solana Foundation to let R3 customers use the Solana blockchain — R3 reaches agreement with Solana Foundation in move to tokenise global stocks, bonds and funds — Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT …
More: FinTech Futures, R3, Ledger Insights, PYMNTS.com, R3, TokenPost, Cryptopolitan, crypto.news, The Block, and CoinDesk
X: @gendal, @solana, @bradyowen_, @muzicluver, @perkinscr97, and @marcosalzmann80
| Reuters: |
Sources: OnlyFans owner Fenix is in talks to sell OnlyFans to an investor group led by Forest Road Company at an ~$8B valuation and is also considering an IPO — OnlyFans owner Fenix International Ltd is in talks to sell the porn-driven company to an investor group at a valuation of around $8 billion …
More: Bloomberg, Benzinga, Music Ally, Yahoo Finance, Telegraph, Bloomberg, Blockchain.News, Gizmodo, and Tech in Asia
Bluesky: @garius. X: @signulll, @stockmarketnerd, @buccocapital, and @chrisweston_ps. Forums: r/technology
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Kuo: Ive and Altman's device could be larger than Humane's AI pin, may connect to smartphones and PCs to use their computing and display capabilities, and more — Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is mostly known for Apple rumors, and now says users might be able to wear OpenAI's future device around their neck.
More: Livemint, MacRumors, Financial Express, Business Insider, The Overspill, Asia Times, eWeek, The Verge, Cryptopolitan, NPR, Futurism, 9to5Mac, and Forbes
Bluesky: @aaronrosspowell.com, @emmanewman, @hypervisible, and @tomwarren.co.uk
Threads: @jbillinson, @jw, and @parkert
X: @om, @vnchocotaco, @scobleizer, @benbajarin, and @bengeskin
| M.G. Siegler / Spyglass: |
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