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CISA gives US federal agencies three days to fix a VPN bug under attack by a ransomware gang: Check Point said hackers broke into dozens of organizations by exploiting a VPN bug in several of its products used across the government. Read More

Can tech companies learn to love cheaper AI models? : If those same AI workloads can be handled by cheaper models without affecting quality, it would mean a massive shift in the economics of AI. Read More

Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 is a version of Mythos the public can access today: Anthropic is releasing Claude Fable 5, its first Mythos-class model available to the public. The model comes with guardrails that block responses in high-risk areas like cybersecurity and biology. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

It's not FAANG anymore. It's MANGOS.: With SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI all eyeing massive public debuts, the tech industry may soon have a new class of corporate overlords — and a new acronym to match. Say goodbye to FAANG and hello to MANGOS. Read More

Rivian starts deliveries of its all-important R2 SUV: Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has called it "maybe the most important thing we've launched to date." Read More

Apple brings streaming-style subscription bundles to the App Store : Apple is expanding its App Bundles feature to allow developers to partner with one another on discounted subscription packages. Read More

Apple says it may remove some apps from the App Store if they don’t attract users: Apple may begin removing existing apps that it considers stale, low-value, or unable to attract users. Read More

WWDC 2026: Everything announced on Siri AI, iOS 27, Apple Intelligence, and more: Apple primarily made the case for an improved experience with its long-standing Siri assistant, which like most other announcements had a hefty helping of AI. Read More

Last but Not Least

Anthropic's Fable 5 can make weirdly fun video games with the click of a button: Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 is going to be a big hit with the web's vibe coders. Read More