1 The US has lifted restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable models
Anthropic said it would begin restoring access today. (NYT $)
+ The US had imposed controls over security concerns. (Bloomberg $)
+ It lifted the restrictions after lengthy talks with Anthropic. (BBC)
+ But the crackdown has already opened doors for Chinese AI rivals. (CNBC)
2 The most detailed survey of the universe ever is now underway
It’s using the largest digital camera on Earth. (New Scientist $)
+ The project is based at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. (NYT $)
+ It aims to transform our view of the cosmos. (MIT Technology Review)
3 Tech talent is fleeing the US due to H1-B visa chaos
They’re eyeing relocation to Canada, the UK, or the Gulf. (Rest of World)
+ While China is poaching AI talent from the US. (CNBC)
+ Visa rules are also affecting young scientists. (MIT Technology Review)
4 Trump raked in more than $1 billion from crypto businesses in 2025
He reported $635 million in royalties from a Trump meme coin. (BBC)
+ The rest largely came from his World Liberty Financial venture. (The Hill)
5 The UN warns that the rapid spread of AI may worsen global inequality
It’s proposed a shared framework for responsible AI development. (Guardian)
6 Companies are making LLMs talk like a caveman to curb AI spending
A senior OpenAI employee contributed to the “caveman” project. (404 Media)
7 Babies are born with the neural foundations for math
Brain recordings have identified the mechanisms. (New Scientist $)
8 An independent studio has bought the OpenAI movie Amazon dropped
Neon has purchased “Artificial,” which focuses on Sam Altman. (NYT $)
+ Amazon had dumped it after investing in OpenAI. (Gizmodo)
+ The depiction of Altman is reportedly unsympathetic. (Variety)
9 AI has re-created Gene Wilder’s voice for a new “Willy Wonka” series
Wilder’s wife said his estate is “delighted” with the new show. (NBC News)
+ Netflix partnered with AI company ElevenLabs on the project. (The Verge)
10 NASA aims to send a spare Mars rover—and soccer ball—to the moon
The nuclear-powered “Promise” may help establish a lunar base. (NYT $)
Quote of the day
“Caveman save you token, save you money.”
—The GitHub repository for the “caveman” plugin explains how the project curbs AI spending by turning verbose LLM outputs into concise text.
One More Thing
SELMAN DESIGN
AI is dreaming up drugs that no one has ever seen. Now we’ve got to see if they work.
On average, it takes more than 10 years and billions of dollars to develop a new drug. A growing number of startups are betting that AI can make the process faster and cheaper.
By predicting how potential drugs might behave in the body and discarding dead-end compounds before they leave the computer, machine-learning models can cut down on the need for painstaking lab work.
Yet it is still early days for AI drug discovery. A lot of AI companies are making claims they can’t back up—and the technology is not a panacea. But the technology is beginning to move from promise to practice.
Find out how AI is speeding up drug discovery.
