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Anthropic warns self-replicating AI could spread to your smart devices
Anthropic is warning that small AI models could soon be able to self-replicate across consumer IoT devices, from Android TV boxes to smart ovens, creating distributed botnets capable of running AI workloads without relying on data centers. The company’s experiments showed that models could identify unfamiliar devices, connect them into a network, and prepare them […]
Anthropic takes risky AI tests offline after models breach govt sites
Anthropic announced that its internal AI models under “high-risk and cybersecurity evaluations” no longer have internet access following incidents involving U.S. government websites at the federal, state, and local levels. The instances leading to the decision include AI models that exploited website vulnerabilities, submitted forms, bypassed data restrictions, and circumvented safeguards. However, the company said […]
Anthropic asks Claude users to share voice data for AI model training
Anthropic has started asking Claude users to voluntarily share their voice conversations to help train and improve its AI models. The new prompt appears when using Claude’s voice features and explicitly asks users to allow Anthropic to use their voice data for AI training. “Allow us to use your voice data to improve our AI […]
Anthropic turns Claude into an AI marketplace with 2,000+ plugins and connectors
Anthropic has just announced a new Claude Marketplace, and it brings all AI-related tools into one place, including plugins, connectors, agents, and more. Claude’s marketplace is already public, and Anthropic says it’s already offering more than 2,000 connectors and plugins. These plugins or connectors are available from companies like Atlassian, Google, Microsoft, Notion, Salesforce, and […]
Claude Opus 5.5 uses 95% fewer em dashes, but its answers are getting longer
Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5 appears to be changing how it writes, with new analysis showing fewer obvious AI writing patterns, shorter sentences, and simpler wording compared with Opus 5. Claude Opus 5.5 is not only one of the best models for coding, but it also appears to be a bit better at writing, as Anthropic […]
Anthropic rolls out up to $250 in free Claude Code credits, but only for cloud sessions
Anthropic now allows you to run Claude Code via cloud sessions without signing up for the research preview, and it’s offering up to $250 in free promotional credits. Cloud sessions run Claude Code on Anthropic’s infrastructure instead of your own computer, so you can start a task, leave it running remotely, and return later to […]
Anthropic wants Claude to analyze your bank account and financial data
Anthropic is testing a new personal finance feature called “Claude Money” that will allow you to connect your bank accounts directly to Claude and “understand your money.” AI companies coming after your finances is not a new thing, as OpenAI has a similar feature, and Anthropic appears to be catching up. As spotted by TestingCatalog on […]
Hackers abused Claude to extract secrets from 1.8M Android apps
Anthropic says multiple threat groups, including the financially motivated and state-sponsored espionage groups linked to Russia and China, tried to abuse its Claude AI model for malicious purposes. The AI company says that between December 2025 and August 2026, it recorded various forms of artificial intelligence misuse, including for cyber and influence operations, surveillance, scams, […]
Anthropic confirms Claude is down, multiple models affected
Claude is experiencing an outage, with users encountering elevated errors when sending requests to multiple Anthropic AI models. The incident began on September 3, 2026, at around 9:41 AM ET, and is affecting several Claude models, including the company’s latest Mythos, Fable, and Opus models. According to Anthropic’s status page, the company initially said it was […]
Anthropic warns infostealer malware is hijacking Claude sessions to drain usage
Anthropic is warning some Claude users that infostealer malware on their PCs has stolen active Claude login sessions, allowing attackers to access accounts and consume their usage. The company is signing affected users out of Claude, removing saved payment methods, and refunding charges it identifies as unauthorized. “We have recently become aware of a bad […]