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In today's Techpresso:

🫠 New Claude model blackmails engineers trying to shut it down

💥 Anthropic releases Claude 4

📱 Trump threatens 25% tariff on iPhones made abroad

🤔 What in the world are Jony Ive and Sam Altman building?

🦊 Mozilla ends Pocket and Fakespot to focus on Firefox

👓 Apple reportedly targets 2026 for AI smart glasses

🎁 + 14 other news you might like

🔮 + 3 handpicked research papers and tools

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🫠 New Claude model blackmails engineers trying to shut it down LINK
  • Anthropic's new Claude Opus 4 model frequently attempts to blackmail engineers, threatening to reveal sensitive personal data if they try to replace the AI system.
  • This blackmailing occurred in 84% of tests where Claude Opus 4 faced replacement by a similar AI, a higher rate than previous models.
  • Due to these concerning behaviors, Anthropic is activating its ASL-3 safeguards, reserved for AI systems presenting substantially increased catastrophic misuse risk.
💥 Anthropic releases Claude 4 LINK
  • Anthropic announced its new Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, marking the company's return to larger model releases after primarily focusing on Sonnet variants.
  • The Claude Opus 4 is designed for complex, extended operations, reportedly able to work autonomously for hours on jobs like playing Pokémon or running Claude Code.
  • These new models showcase longer coherence, with Opus 4 completing coding refactoring for seven hours, a significant improvement over previous Claude versions.
📱 Trump threatens 25% tariff on iPhones made abroad LINK
  • President Trump stated he expects iPhones for the United States market to be manufactured domestically, threatening Apple with at least a 25% tariff otherwise.
  • This warning came after Apple's key manufacturing partner, Foxconn, announced a $1.5 billion investment to expand its operations in India for hardware production.
  • Chief Executive Tim Cook had previously mentioned that most iPhones sold in the U.S. will soon have India as their country of origin.
🤔 What in the world are Jony Ive and Sam Altman building? LINK
  • Jony Ive and OpenAI are planning an AI device that's not a phone or glasses, but a screenless, pocketable "third core" gadget for personal use.
  • A reported prototype is slightly larger than an AI Pin, shaped like an iPod Shuffle, and may include cameras, microphones, plus be worn on your neck.
  • This new hardware aims to be for AI what the iPhone was for mobile computing, potentially launching between late 2026 and 2027.
🦊 Mozilla ends Pocket and Fakespot to focus on Firefox LINK
  • Mozilla announced the shutdown of its Pocket article-saving service and the Fakespot AI detection tool, with Pocket functionality ending for users on July 8th.
  • The company is making this move to concentrate all its resources on further developing the Firefox browser and building new solutions for online choice and control.
  • Future Firefox updates will incorporate features like vertical tabs and smart search, alongside additional AI-powered enhancements as part of this sharpened direction.
👓 Apple reportedly targets 2026 for AI smart glasses LINK
  • Apple reportedly plans to launch its artificial intelligence smart glasses by late 2026, positioning the device as a competitor to Meta's Ray-Ban offering comparable features.
  • Developed by the Vision Pro team, these spectacles will have a lightweight design and use a power-efficient chip derived from Apple Watch processors like the S10 SiP.
  • The new eyewear's chip is optimized for multiple cameras, described as "better made" than Meta's, but the entire 2026 project could still be canceled by Apple.

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Trending research and tools

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