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Anthropic

AI firm behind Claude chatbot that has filed for US stock market listing and recently suspended its Claude Fable 5 model over security concerns.

2026-04-252026-06-15

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Anthropic has suspended its powerful new AI model after US authorities raised security concerns just days following its public release.

    Anthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concerns
  3. Joy Online

    SpaceX is set to be valued at around $1.75tn, which would make it larger than rivals Anthropic and OpenAI, but smaller than the big tech giants such as Alphabet (Google), Apple, Microsoft and Amazon.

    What you need to know as millions of SpaceX shares go up for sale
  4. Joy Online

    The listing on the technology-focused Nasdaq index is being viewed by some as a test case for other companies with private valuations nearing $1tn, including Anthropic and OpenAI.

    Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of record stock market debut
  5. Joy Online

    Claude Fable 5 is a version of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, an AI program that raised serious concerns among technology, finance, and government leaders when it was released privately in April for preview and testing.

    Version of AI tool ‘too powerful for public’ released to public
  6. Joy Online

    OpenAI’s decision had been expected for months, but the company’s filing comes exactly one week after rival AI firm Anthropic said it was planning to go public, too.

    OpenAI plans to go public, intensifying investment race with Anthropic
  7. Joy Online

    The new version of Siri will work across other Apple products and apps, and will also feature a new app, similar to what OpenAI and Anthropic offer for their AI assistants.

    Apple unveils Siri AI makeover as Tim Cook bids farewell
  8. Joy Online

    He also pointed to recent warnings from AI company Anthropic about the possibility of future systems becoming capable of rapidly improving themselves in ways that humans may struggle to control.

    “The world has enough strong nations; what it needs are ethical ones” – Ace Ankomah challenges Africa’s youth
  9. Joy Online

    Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark has called for the ability to slow the progression of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that the technology is nearing a point at which it could develop without human input.

    We need to stop AI developing without humans, says Anthropic co-founder
  10. Joy Online

    Just two days ago, Anthropic, the company behind Claude, warned that future AI systems may eventually be able to improve themselves rapidly, creating risks that humans could struggle to control.

    Ace Ankomah urges African Youth to lead AI Revolution with ethics and character
  11. Joy Online

    Earlier this week, AI firm Anthropic revealed its plans for a public share sale later this year, while Google’s owner Alphabet said it wanted to raise $80bn to spend on AI investment.

    SpaceX says it’s worth $1.75tn as it targets largest stock market debut
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Anthropic suspends Claude Fable 5 after US security concerns

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Anthropic has suspended its Claude Fable 5 AI model following US government orders citing security concerns, including a potential method for bypassing restrictions; the company said authorities had not identified specific vulnerabilities but acknowledged a demonstrated jailbreaking technique affecting minor, previously known issues.

13 June 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 13 June

  1. Anthropic suspends Claude Fable 5 after US security concerns

    Anthropic has suspended its Claude Fable 5 AI model following US government orders citing security concerns, including a potential method for bypassing restrictions; the company said authorities had not identified specific vulnerabilities but acknowledged a demonstrated jailbreaking technique affecting minor, previously known issues.

    13 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. SpaceX launches IPO, becomes available to public investors

    SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk and private investors, has launched an initial public offering with shares trading on the stock market as of Friday, raising at least $75bn at $135 per share. The company, which operates in space exploration, satellite communication, and AI ventures, plans to use the capital to expand current activities and fund new ventures including asteroid mining, Mars colonisation, and space-based AI data centres.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of Friday stock market debut

    SpaceX has raised $75bn from financial firms ahead of its initial public offering on Friday, with shares priced at $135 each and an expected initial stock market value of nearly $1.8tn. If shares trade at or above that price, SpaceX will immediately become one of the most valuable public companies in the world.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Anthropic releases AI tool deemed too powerful for public

    Anthropic has released Claude Fable, a version of its AI program Claude Mythos that the company previously said was too powerful to make publicly available due to security and hacking risks. The company said it is releasing Fable with safeguards and user limitations, though it acknowledged that "releasing a model this capable comes with risks".

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 8 June

  1. OpenAI files for public listing, escalating AI firm competition

    OpenAI has filed confidentially with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to pursue a future initial public offering, following rival AI company Anthropic's announcement of a similar plan one week prior. Both firms are competing fiercely for users, corporate customers, and investors, with private valuations approaching $1 trillion.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Apple unveils AI-powered Siri as Tim Cook exits

    Apple announced a major overhaul of Siri at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, promising a more capable AI assistant drawing from user interactions, image understanding, and world knowledge. The announcement came at Tim Cook's last WWDC as CEO before he steps down in September after 15 years, with John Ternus set to replace him.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Ethical leadership, not strength, defines nations — Ankomah tells graduates

    Ghanaian lawyer Ace Ankomah has urged Africa's next generation of leaders to prioritise ethics, integrity and service alongside technological advancement, arguing that moral character rather than national power or machine capability will determine the future. Speaking at the 2026 graduation ceremony of SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College in Tema, Ankomah warned that artificial intelligence advances are creating unprecedented risks and that "the defining question of your generation will therefore not be what technology can do, but what kind of people will control it."

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 7 June

  1. Anthropic co-founder calls for regulatory "brake" on AI progress

    Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, has warned that artificial intelligence is approaching a point where it could develop without human input and called for government policy and new regulations to maintain control over increasingly powerful AI systems. Clark noted that Anthropic's Claude chatbot is already running on 80% code it wrote itself, with the possibility of reaching 100% within two years.

    7 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ace Ankomah urges African youth to lead AI revolution ethically

    Lawyer and public intellectual Ace Ankomah told SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College graduates that young Africans must combine technological excellence with ethical values as artificial intelligence reshapes economies and politics, and that Africa should lead rather than follow in this global revolution.

    7 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 4 June

  1. SpaceX targets $1.75tn valuation with record IPO

    Elon Musk's SpaceX has announced a suggested share price of $135 in advance of its planned initial public offering, valuing the company at approximately $1.75tn and aiming to raise $75bn—which would be a record for an IPO if achieved.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 1 June

  1. AI firm Anthropic files for US stock market listing this year

    Anthropic, the company behind chatbot Claude, has filed confidential paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering this year, with a recently private valuation exceeding $965 billion. The move tests investor appetite for AI firms' valuations amid similar plans by SpaceX and reported consideration by rival OpenAI.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 25 May

  1. Grok chatbot struggles to gain traction with U.S. government agencies

    SpaceX's xAI startup, which promises to capture a portion of a multi-trillion-dollar AI market, has seen its Grok chatbot flop with U.S. government customers. Federal inventory records show only three instances of xAI or Grok use among over 400 publicly identified government AI deployments, compared to 234 involving OpenAI's models, 33 involving Alphabet products, and 26 involving Anthropic's Claude.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 20 May

  1. SpaceX files for IPO that could make Musk a trillionaire

    Elon Musk's SpaceX has announced plans to go public on the US stock market under the ticker SPCX, in what could be the largest IPO in Wall Street history. The filing reveals SpaceX had $18.6bn in revenue last year but a net loss of $4.9bn, and with Musk's majority stake, the IPO could push his net worth above $1 trillion.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 18 May

  1. U.S. jury rules against Elon Musk in OpenAI lawsuit

    A California federal jury unanimously found OpenAI not liable in Musk's lawsuit alleging the company strayed from its mission to benefit humanity, ruling that Musk brought his case too late.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 14 May

  1. Legal risks for brands in AI-generated advertising

    Generative AI creates intellectual property, liability, and regulatory challenges for brand owners in Ghana and Africa, including risks of training on copyrighted content, trademark infringement, defamatory outputs, and unclear accountability frameworks among developers, platforms, and advertisers.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. US to safety test new AI models before public release

    Google, Microsoft and xAI have agreed to voluntarily submit their AI models for testing by the US Department of Commerce's Centre for AI Standards and Innovation before public release, expanding prior agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 30 April

  1. Meta shares fall 7% amid Big Tech AI spending concerns

    Meta's stock dropped 7% after the company announced plans to spend billions more on AI projects than initially planned, while investors express anxiety about whether massive AI investments by big tech firms will deliver returns. The four largest US tech companies are spending more than $650bn on AI this year, though Google, Microsoft, and Amazon showed better investor reception by demonstrating early payoffs from their AI spending.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 25 April

  1. Three Ghanaians win Webby Award for AI governance platform

    Kwaw Fletcher Frimpong, Dominic Damoah, and Phelimon Hini's Human In The Loop platform won the People's Voice Award for Best Responsible AI Implementation at the 30th Annual Webby Awards, winning through public voting among over 940,000 participants casting more than 4.6 million votes from over 13,000 entries across 70 countries.

    25 April 2026 · Joy Online

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