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This Tuesday morning, the cybersecurity world is grappling with the rapid rise of agentic AI, with multiple companies launching solutions to secure these autonomous systems. Both PYMNTS.com and Help Net Security report that identity security is no longer just about human access; it's about protecting the proliferating "machine identities" that agentic AI creates.

CrowdStrike, through its acquisition of SGNL, introduces "Continuous Identity for AI agents," authorizing every AI action based on ow

This Tuesday morning, new research reveals AI agents rarely meet professional work standards, succeeding less than five percent of the time on real-world tasks. Both hcamag.com and Tech Times confirm that benchmarks for AI agents, particularly those operating smartphones, have been flawed, only measuring the easiest parts of their jobs.

While AI agents can complete parts of tasks, they struggle with end-to-end completion, according to a benchmark from Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety. This

This Tuesday morning, the U.S. government has ordered Anthropic to suspend global access to its new AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns. Both The Standard (HK) and CUToday confirm this directive came from U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who fears the models could be misused by military intelligence in countries like China and Russia.

NBC News and 24/7 Wall St. report that Anthropic took its systems offline globally by June 12th, just days after Fable 5's l

This Monday morning, Anthropic has suspended two of its new AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, following national security concerns raised by U.S. authorities. Both b2bnews.co.nz and Telecompaper confirm the company was ordered to restrict foreign nationals from using Fable 5 due to concerns about a possible way to "jailbreak" the models and bypass safety controls.

Meanwhile, SK Shieldus's Kim Byeong-hyeon has won first place at the global AI red team hacking competition, Judgement Day. As report

This Monday morning, Visa and OpenAI are making headlines, announcing a major collaboration that embeds Visa's payment network directly into ChatGPT. This means AI agents can now shop and complete transactions for users, moving beyond traditional e-commerce. Both WXXV News 25 and portada-online.com confirm this shift, highlighting that users can link their Visa cards to ChatGPT, with OpenAI providing the interaction technology and Visa handling authorization and fraud.

OpenAI is also transformi

This Monday morning, Anthropic has abruptly disabled its most advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all users globally. This drastic move follows a US government order, confirmed by multiple sources including SmartCompany and Data Center Dynamics, to block access for foreign nationals citing national security concerns.

The US Commerce Department imposed these export controls after Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reportedly informed the Trump administration that Amazon researchers could bypass Fab

This Monday morning, KPMG has officially retracted its report on agentic AI, "Redefining Excellence in the Age of Agentic AI," after multiple companies challenged fabricated claims. Both Indian Television Dot Com and Adgully.com confirm the report contained false case studies and inaccurate descriptions of how organizations like UBS, Swiss Federal Railways, and NHS Greater Manchester were using advanced AI systems. The Financial Times verified these inaccuracies, which were initially flagged by

This Monday morning, a major story unfolds as Anthropic has suspended access to its latest and most powerful AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, just three days after their release. Both Khaleej Times and The Conversation confirm the US government ordered the company to prevent foreign nationals from using them, citing national security issues.

Anthropic stated this order required them to disable both models for all customers to ensure compliance. The International Business Times UK specifi

This Sunday morning, a US national security order has forced Anthropic to suspend access to two of its advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all foreign nationals, even those within the company. Both The Korea Times and Cryptonews.net confirm this directive came just three days after Fable 5's public launch. The government believes a method exists to "jailbreak" Fable 5, potentially aiding hacking, though Anthropic disputes this.

Meanwhile, the FBI, in collaboration with Google and Blac

This Sunday, the US government has abruptly blocked foreign access to Anthropic’s powerful new AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns. Both NewsBytes and Moneycontrol.com confirm this unprecedented move, which comes after warnings from tech leaders, including Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.

Anthropic had recently launched Fable 5, designed for "agentic work" and Mythos 5 for vetted cyber defenders. TheSequence reports these models scored an impressive 80.3% on SWE-Bench Pro.