AI did what? Gemini, Val Kilmer, Claude Mythos and more of the week’s most surprising developments

Have you been paying attention to the latest AI news? Take our quiz, then catch up on AI bringing Val Kilmer back, Gemini mastering human writing and more.

One of the most controversial US agencies is reportedly taste-testing Anthropic uber-powerful Mythos AI

The NSA’s reported use of Anthropic’s Mythos exposes a growing split inside Washington, where Pentagon resistance to the company is colliding with demand for powerful AI tools built for serious cybersecurity work.

Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals

The company says Claude Design is intended to help people like founders and product managers without a design background share their ideas more easily. 

Claude was down — here’s everything we know

Claude is having some problems, as Anthropic confirms an active issue

Microsoft says Copilot is for ‘entertainment’ not work, Meta’s Muse Spark and 7 other AI stories you need to catch up on

Want the latest AI news? Catch up on OpenAI’s $122 billion haul, Microsoft Copilot warnings, Meta’s Muse Spark and more.

Claude just landed in Microsoft Word, and it looks like a genuine upgrade for document work

Anthropic’s new Claude for Word extension can read your documents, edit selected text, work through comments, and track every change so you stay in control.

Claude Cowork is becoming shared workplace infrastructure

Anthropic is pushing Claude Cowork beyond preview with enterprise controls, analytics, and connector governance, a sign it wants the product used across operations, finance, marketing, and legal, not kept inside technical teams.

Claude Cowork is now available for enterprise use, adds analytics, access controls and more

Claude Cowork goes from preview to general availability, and is now available for all paying customers.

‘Orwellian Notion’: Federal workers can access Claude AI again after judge ditches Trump’s Anthropic ban

Federal workers regain Claude access after a judge blocked the Trump administration’s unprecedented decision to label Anthropic a supply chain threat.