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Dutch Government Warns Against Anthropic’s Mythos AI Security Model

The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued warnings about Anthropic’s Mythos model, which can automatically find and exploit software vulnerabilities. The agency urged organizations to shorten patch times and strengthen basic security practices.

April 16, 2026

Skild AI Acquires Zebra Technologies’ Robotics Automation Division

Skild AI has purchased Zebra Technologies' robotics automation business, gaining access to fleet management software for large-scale robotic control. The deal enhances Skild’s capabilities in warehouse and logistics automation.

April 16, 2026

Hilbert Raises $28 Million Series A Led by Andreessen Horowitz

AI startup Hilbert has raised $28 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz to expand its platform that automates business growth decisions by connecting and structuring company data.

April 16, 2026

US Treasury Secretary Praises Anthropic’s Mythos as Key to AI Edge Over China

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described Anthropic's new AI model Mythos as a breakthrough that helps maintain America's lead over China in artificial intelligence, according to Bloomberg.

April 16, 2026

Phonely Raises $16M Series A for AI Voice Agent Platform

San Francisco-based voice AI startup Phonely has raised $16 million in a Series A round led by Base10 Partners, with participation from Y Combinator and several enterprise customers. The company builds AI voice agents that handle business calls, book appointments, and improve customer interactions.

April 16, 2026

Cloudflare and Wiz Partner on AI Security Integration

Cloudflare has partnered with Wiz, now part of Google Cloud, to integrate their AI security platforms, providing organizations with unified visibility and protection for AI-powered applications across their infrastructure.

April 16, 2026

Anthropic Expands London Presence with New Office for 800 Staff

Anthropic is expanding its London operations with new office space for up to 800 employees in the Knowledge Quarter, following OpenAI’s recent announcement of its first permanent UK office.

April 16, 2026

Stellantis Partners with Microsoft to Accelerate AI and Cloud Transformation

Stellantis and Microsoft have announced a five-year strategic collaboration to co-develop over 100 AI initiatives across customer care, engineering, and operations. The partnership will also strengthen Stellantis’ cybersecurity and modernize its cloud infrastructure using Microsoft Azure.

April 16, 2026

DEEPX and Hyundai to Develop Generative AI Robots Using Low-Power Chips

South Korean AI chip startup DEEPX is expanding its partnership with Hyundai Motor Group to create a computing platform for generative AI-powered robots using its second-generation low-power chips, while preparing for a major funding round and potential IPO.

April 16, 2026

Lloyds Banking Group Introduces AI 'Board Bot' for Executive Decision Support

Lloyds Banking Group has become the first FTSE 100 company to introduce an AI assistant in its boardroom. The system, developed by Board Intelligence, is designed to support executives with meeting preparation, data analysis, and decision-making.

April 16, 2026

Wayve Secures $60M from AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm to Expand Autonomous Driving AI

Wayve has raised $60 million from AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm, extending its Series D funding to accelerate deployment of its mapless autonomous driving AI across multiple vehicle platforms.

April 16, 2026

TrendAI Integrates Anthropic’s Claude into Vision One Platform for AI Security

TrendAI has partnered with Anthropic to embed Claude models across its Vision One platform, advancing AI-based threat research, automated defense, and vulnerability discovery in AI systems.

April 16, 2026

IBM Launches Autonomous Security and Assessment Services for AI-Driven Threats

IBM has introduced new cybersecurity offerings, including a frontier model risk assessment and an AI agent-powered security service, to help enterprises counter emerging autonomous cyberattacks.

April 16, 2026

Snap Inc. Cuts 1,000 Jobs as AI Takes Over Core Engineering Tasks

Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, announced it will lay off about 1,000 employees—roughly 16% of its workforce—while expanding the use of AI to automate coding and operations. CEO Evan Spiegel said AI now generates over 65% of the company’s new code, allowing smaller, more focused teams to handle development work.

April 16, 2026

E&R Engineering to Showcase Advanced Packaging and CPO Technologies at ISIG 2026

E&R Engineering will present its latest semiconductor process technologies, including Advanced Packaging, Co-Packaged Optics, and Through-Glass Via innovations, at the ISIG Symposium in Sunnyvale, California, on April 20–21, 2026.

April 16, 2026

Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.7 with Improved Coding and Vision Capabilities

Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 4.7, offering enhanced performance in coding, visual understanding, and long-context reasoning. The model is available across major cloud platforms with the same pricing as its predecessor.

April 16, 2026

Coupang Invests $84M in Global AI Startups, Partners with Contoro Robotics

Coupang announced $84 million in investments in AI-focused startups and a collaboration with Texas-based Contoro Robotics to bring autonomous robots to its logistics operations in Korea and beyond.

April 16, 2026

Ryght AI Launches Free AI-Powered Clinical Trial Site Search Engine

Ryght AI has introduced RyghtSites.com, a free AI-powered search engine that enables pharmaceutical companies and CROs to find and rank clinical research sites across 192 countries.

April 16, 2026

Mintlify Raises $45 Million Series B Led by Andreessen Horowitz and Salesforce Ventures

Mintlify has secured $45 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and Salesforce Ventures, bringing its total funding to $67 million and valuing the company at $500 million.

April 16, 2026

StorageChain Adds Dropbox Support to Cross-Cloud AI Platform

StorageChain has expanded its Bring Your Own Cloud Intelligence platform to include Dropbox, enabling AI search across multiple cloud environments without data migration.

April 16, 2026

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