MacOS security defeated by a small team in one week using Mythos
A team of researchers used AI to compromise MacOS in an attack that defeats Apple's most powerful hardware security system, which previously blocked all other known attacks.
Many security experts consider Apple devices the...
Banks in South Africa should be concerned about the rise of Mythos
Anthropic's AI model Mythos, part of its Claude software, represented a clear threat to banks and financial institutions in South Africa.
This is according to Bijan Sanii, CEO of Canadian fraud detection provider Inetco. The...
Expert weighs in on South Africa's draft AI policy
South Africa's Draft Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, published on 10 April 2026, comes with bloated governance structures and lacks regulations to fully protect South Africans.
This is according to Chris Coetzee, founder of AI consultancy...
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Research shows top AI chatbots would kill people if given the power
Would a chatbot kill you if it got the chance? It seems that the answer — under the right circumstances — is probably.
Researchers working with Anthropic recently told leading AI models that an executive was about to replace...
Amazon splurging another R52 billion on AI startup Anthropic
Amazon.com Inc. says it’s investing an additional $2.75 billion (R52.01 billion) in Anthropic, completing a deal it made last year to back the artificial intelligence startup and expand a partnership between the companies.
The...
Amazon pouring up to R75.3 billion into Anthropic
Amazon.com Inc. will invest as much as $4 billion (R75.29 billion) in Anthropic, bagging a crucial partner in its effort to become a major player in generative artificial intelligence and offering a vote of confidence in the hot startup.
As...
Google investing $400 million in OpenAI rival Anthropic
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has invested almost $400 million (R6.99 billion) in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, which is testing a rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, according to a person familiar with the deal.
Google and Anthropic...