Claude's new model gets smarter with instructions and images, Gemini expands Chrome feature

The National Security Agency is reportedly using Mythos Preview, a special Claude model that was previously kept from public release.

Claude

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Expanded summary · Claude

The National Security Agency is reportedly using Mythos Preview, a special Claude model that was previously kept from public release.

The National Security Agency is said to be using Mythos Preview, Anthropic’s recently announced model that it withheld from public release, Axios reports. Anthropic announced Mythos earlier this month as a frontier model designed for cybersecurity tasks, but claimed the model was too capable of offensive cyberattacks to be releas…

Anthropic announced Mythos earlier this month as a frontier model designed for cybersecurity tasks, but claimed the model was too capable of offensive cyberattacks to be released publicly.

The Pentagon’s dispute originated when Anthropic refused to make Claude available for…

Original reportingNSA spies are reportedly using Anthropic’s Mythos, despite Pentagon feud | TechCrunchRead original ↗

Expanded summary · Claude

Claude Opus 4.7 is now much better at following your instructions, even if they were written for older versions.

Claude's new model gets smarter with instructions and images, while its special Mythos model is rep…

Expanded summary · Claude

Claude Opus 4.7 can now understand high-resolution images much better, accepting images more than three times larger than before.

Claude's new model gets smarter with instructions and images, while its special Mythos model is rep…

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Gemini

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Expanded summary · Gemini

You can now use the Gemini in Chrome feature in seven new countries: Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam.

Google announced Monday that it’s making its Gemini in Chrome feature available in seven new markets, including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The company has been integrating AI and Gemini into Chrome in more ways since last year through a floating window.

Earlier this year, the company introduced a sidebar-based assistant that would help users answer questions across tabs and utilize the Personal Intelligence feature of Gemini, which lets users connect to services like Gmail and Google Phot…

Original reportingGoogle rolls out Gemini in Chrome in 7 new countries | TechCrunchRead original ↗

Perplexity

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Expanded summary · Perplexity

Smart media selection : Intelligently chooses between images, videos, or both based on query type

Smart media selection: Intelligently chooses between images, videos, or both based on query type Configurable control: Enable/disable and override media types as needed New max_tokens parameter: Control the maximum tokens extracted per page in search results. This gives you finer control over response size and costs.

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