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Analysis-How the math works on a $1.75 trillion SpaceX valuation By Reuters
By Medha Singh, Echo Wang and Noel Randewich April 8 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX is seeking a $1.75 trillion valuation in its forthcoming initial public offering. How far into the stratosphere is that? Going by common Wall Street metrics, the answer is, way out there. SpaceX would immediately become the sixth most-valuable publicly listed U.S. firm, worth more than the likes of Meta Platforms, which has been publicly listed for more than a decade, and Berkshire Hathaway, a company older than SpaceX founder Elon Musk. And yet, there is no sign that investors will think twice about hitting the buy button once it goes public in an IPO that could raise $75 billion or more, which would be a record. The frenzy has grown so intense that some are pouring money into opaque secondary markets, accepting complex arrangements and murky ownership just for a shot at owning the shares. "It has almost no comparable listed peer to benchmark a valuation off of and would likely come at a significant premium to anything else that is listed in the space tech sector, given its size and market leadership," said Samuel Kerr, global head of equity capital markets at Mergermarket. SpaceX's valuation is grounded in its profitable, fast-growing Starlink satellite network, which has over 10 million subscribers, and a launch business that analysts and investors say has transformed access to orbit. The Falcon 9, which in December 2015 became the first large rocket to make a controlled recovery after delivering a payload into orbit, completed 165 launches in 2025, a new annual record. But analysts and portfolio managers are also pricing in considerably more. Musk's track record of building successful, industry-disrupting companies gives analysts and portfolio managers confidence that the unproven bets - Starship, xAI, and an ambitious push into data-center satellites - will eventually pay off too. "This is a set of proven juggernaut, mega-cap businesses," said Daniel Hanson, portfolio manager at Neuberger's Quality Equity Fund, an existing SpaceX investor with close to 10% of its $2.6 billion in assets allocated to the company. "The launch business and the Starlink business are proven, here and now. xAI is about optionality," he said, referring to businesses that could add value over time as they benefit from long-term shifts toward AI, data and global connectivity. Here's a quick look at the pros and cons ahead of the IPO. LEADING THE SPACE RACE SpaceX has a commanding lead in deploying the low-Earth orbit satellites that deliver internet and communications for its Starlink service from space. Starlink is profitable and accounts for roughly 50% to 80% of SpaceX's revenue. Many of the parent company's other ambitions are yet to be realized. These include the delayed Starship rocket program for Moon and Mars missions and plans to launch up to one million data-center satellites linked to its money-losing AI unit. To justify the valuation, "investors will need to keep strict tabs on the timing of Starship coming to market and on the ramp-up of Starlink service direct to cellphones," PitchBook analyst Franco Granda said in a note last month. Even so, SpaceX launches a rocket nearly every two days, faster than any space program or firm in history, giving it key capacity in a market where launch access has become a bottleneck for rivals like Amazon, which is building its own satellite networks. "It's a one-of-a-kind for a start," said Mark Boggett, CEO of venture capital fund Seraphim Space. MULTIPLES ARE STRETCHED SpaceX posted about $8 billion in profit and revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion in 2025, Reuters exclusively reported in January. The profit figure is based on EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a standard measure of operating performance. Revenue growth has ranged in recent years from 51% in 2024 to 100% in 2021. Unlike listed companies covered by analysts, no consensus projections exist for SpaceX's growth. Reuters made several assumptions in order to compare SpaceX's potential valuation with listed firms. Reuters assumed cash flow and revenue would double in 2026 from reported levels in 2025, an aggressive rate aimed at making the valuation multiples err on the low side. Using those assumptions, at a market capitalization of $1.75 trillion, SpaceX would carry a price-to-revenue multiple of 56 and a price-to-EBITDA multiple of 109 - eye-popping valuations for even the fastest-growing companies. Tesla, which Musk also leads, is valued at 12 times expected revenue and 79 times EBITDA, making it one of Wall Street's priciest stocks. Palantir is at 43 and 75 for those metrics, respectively, after its shares soared 500% in the past two years on optimism about its fast-expanding AI business. Generally speaking, the higher the multiple, the harder it is for a company's performance to meet expectations to keep its stock appreciating. "Starlink is the only reason this valuation is defensible," said Shay Boloor, chief market strategist at Futurum Equities. Its subscriber base "is just growing at crazy levels." THE FOG OF PRIVATE COMPANY VALUATIONS In its merger with Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI in February, SpaceX was valued at $1 trillion and the Grok chatbot developer at $250 billion. That transaction gives analysts at least one recent anchor for the combined entity's value, and some investors argue it is too conservative. It is currently valued at $1.54 trillion on secondary trading venue Nasdaq Private Market. "SpaceX is consistently one of the most actively traded names on our platform because there's nothing else like it in the private markets today," said Greg Martin, co-founder at Rainmaker Securities, a trading platform for private pre-IPO shares. "Demand has also almost always outpaced supply, and that's been true even during periods where broader secondary market activity has been more muted."
How the math works on a $1.75 trillion SpaceX valuation
April 8 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX is seeking a $1.75 trillion valuation in its forthcoming initial public offering. How far into the stratosphere is that? Going by common Wall Street metrics, the answer is, way out there. SpaceX would immediately become the sixth most-valuable publicly listed U.S. firm, worth more than the likes of Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab, which has been publicly listed for more than a decade, and Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), opens new tab, a company older than SpaceX founder Elon Musk. And yet, there is no sign that investors will think twice about hitting the buy button once it goes public in an IPO that could raise $75 billion or more, which would be a record. The frenzy has grown so intense that some are pouring money into opaque secondary markets, accepting complex arrangements and murky ownership just for a shot at owning the shares. "It has almost no comparable listed peer to benchmark a valuation off of and would likely come at a significant premium to anything else that is listed in the space tech sector, given its size and market leadership," said Samuel Kerr, global head of equity capital markets at Mergermarket. SpaceX's valuation is grounded in its profitable, fast-growing Starlink satellite network, which has over 10 million subscribers, and a launch business that analysts and investors say has transformed access to orbit. The Falcon 9, which in December 2015 became the first large rocket to make a controlled recovery after delivering a payload into orbit, completed 165 launches in 2025, a new annual record. But analysts and portfolio managers are also pricing in considerably more. Musk's track record of building successful, industry-disrupting companies gives analysts and portfolio managers confidence that the unproven bets - Starship, xAI, and an ambitious push into data-center satellites - will eventually pay off too. "This is a set of proven juggernaut, mega-cap businesses," said Daniel Hanson, portfolio manager at Neuberger's Quality Equity Fund, an existing SpaceX investor with close to 10% of its $2.6 billion in assets allocated to the company. "The launch business and the Starlink business are proven, here and now. xAI is about optionality," he said, referring to businesses that could add value over time as they benefit from long-term shifts toward AI, data and global connectivity. Here's a quick look at the pros and cons ahead of the IPO. LEADING THE SPACE RACE SpaceX has a commanding lead in deploying the low-Earth orbit satellites that deliver internet and communications for its Starlink service from space. Starlink is profitable and accounts for roughly 50% to 80% of SpaceX's revenue. Many of the parent company's other ambitions are yet to be realized. These include the delayed Starship rocket program for Moon and Mars missions and plans to launch up to one million data-center satellites linked to its money-losing AI unit. To justify the valuation, "investors will need to keep strict tabs on the timing of Starship coming to market and on the ramp-up of Starlink service direct to cellphones," PitchBook analyst Franco Granda said in a note last month. Even so, SpaceX launches a rocket nearly every two days, faster than any space program or firm in history, giving it key capacity in a market where launch access has become a bottleneck for rivals like Amazon, which is building its own satellite networks. "It's a one-of-a-kind for a start," said Mark Boggett, CEO of venture capital fund Seraphim Space. MULTIPLES ARE STRETCHED SpaceX posted about $8 billion in profit and revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion in 2025, Reuters exclusively reported in January. The profit figure is based on EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a standard measure of operating performance. Revenue growth has ranged in recent years from 51% in 2024 to 100% in 2021. Unlike listed companies covered by analysts, no consensus projections exist for SpaceX's growth. Reuters made several assumptions in order to compare SpaceX's potential valuation with listed firms. Reuters assumed cash flow and revenue would double in 2026 from reported levels in 2025, an aggressive rate aimed at making the valuation multiples err on the low side. Using those assumptions, at a market capitalization of $1.75 trillion, SpaceX would carry a price-to-revenue multiple of 56 and a price-to-EBITDA multiple of 109 - eye-popping valuations for even the fastest-growing companies. Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab, which Musk also leads, is valued at 12 times expected revenue and 79 times EBITDA, making it one of Wall Street's priciest stocks. Palantir (PLTR.O), opens new tab is at 43 and 75 for those metrics, respectively, after its shares soared 500% in the past two years on optimism about its fast-expanding AI business. Generally speaking, the higher the multiple, the harder it is for a company's performance to meet expectations to keep its stock appreciating. "Starlink is the only reason this valuation is defensible," said Shay Boloor, chief market strategist at Futurum Equities. Its subscriber base "is just growing at crazy levels." THE FOG OF PRIVATE COMPANY VALUATIONS In its merger with Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI in February, SpaceX was valued at $1 trillion and the Grok chatbot developer at $250 billion. That transaction gives analysts at least one recent anchor for the combined entity's value, and some investors argue it is too conservative. It is currently valued at $1.54 trillion on secondary trading venue Nasdaq Private Market. "SpaceX is consistently one of the most actively traded names on our platform because there's nothing else like it in the private markets today," said Greg Martin, co-founder at Rainmaker Securities, a trading platform for private pre-IPO shares. "Demand has also almost always outpaced supply, and that's been true even during periods where broader secondary market activity has been more muted." Reporting by Medha Singh, Manya Saini, Johann Cherian and Akash Sriram in Bengaluru, Noel Randewich in San Francisco, Echo Wang in New York; additional reporting by Aditya Soni; editing by Colin Barr Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab * Suggested Topics: * Government * Securities Enforcement * ADAS, AV & Safety * Software-Defined Vehicle * Sustainable & EV Supply Chain Echo Wang Thomson Reuters Echo Wang is a correspondent at Reuters covering U.S. equity capital markets, and the intersection of Chinese business in the U.S, breaking news from U.S. crackdown on TikTok and Grindr, to restrictions Chinese companies face in listing in New York. She was the Reuters' Reporter of the Year in 2020. Noel Randewich Thomson Reuters San Francisco correspondent covering the stock market with a focus on Big Tech, semiconductors and other Silicon Valley companies
Five Reasons Anthropic Kept Its Cybersecurity Breakthrough Invite-Only
Anthropic launched Project Glasswing, a cybersecurity initiative built around the unreleased frontier model Claude Mythos Preview, which the company says has identified thousands of significant vulnerabilities across major operating systems and web browsers. Backed by $100 million in model usage credits and a coalition that includes Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks and the Linux Foundation, this is a consequential cybersecurity breakthrough from an AI company and a departure from how proprietary frontier models have been released so far. This announcement cannot be understood in isolation. It arrived on the same week Anthropic disclosed a $30 billion annualized revenue run rate and sealed a multi-gigawatt compute deal with Google and Broadcom. There are at least five explanations for the restricted rollout. Five Reasons Behind The Cybersecurity Breakthrough's Rollout A real jump in capability. The evidence is difficult to dismiss. Mythos Preview chains together vulnerabilities that individually appear benign but collectively yield complete system compromise, linking three, four or sometimes five flaws into exploit sequences no prior automated tool had produced. Nicholas Carlini, a recognized expert in adversarial machine learning who has been working with the model, coauthored a technical evaluation highlighting that "over 99% of the vulnerabilities we've found have not yet been patched." In one case, the model found a 27-year-old bug in OpenBSD, an operating system built with security as its founding principle. Responsible AI governance shaping deployment. Anthropic has spent the past several months in a dispute with the Pentagon over military uses of Claude. The conflict escalated when the government designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk, a step later blocked by a federal judge. Project Glasswing follows the same basic logic: if you build something powerful enough to be dangerous, you control how it enters the world. Strategic marketing through scarcity. A model described as too dangerous to release publicly generates enormous press attention. That narrative was reinforced by reports last month that revealed Mythos through a leak and intensified attention around the model. The timing, framing and partner selection are calibrated to position Anthropic at the center of the national security conversation at a moment when the company is considering an IPO later this year. A phased rollout driven by capacity constraints. Anthropic is still constrained by computing capacity. The company has throttled usage limits during peak hours, and its enforcement actions against third-party tools accessing Claude Code drew sharp criticism from developers, including Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson, who called the moves "very customer hostile." When demand exceeds infrastructure, a restricted rollout to a group of organizations is operationally necessary. The 3.5 gigawatts of new compute capacity announced this week will not arrive until 2027. Premium pricing that reveals the business model. This is the most telling indicator. After the $100 million credit period, Claude Mythos Preview will cost $25 per million input tokens and $125 per million output tokens. That is five times the price of Anthropic's own Claude Opus 4.6 at $5 and $25. Cross-company comparisons are harder because pricing varies by context window, service tier and caching rules, but Mythos is clearly being positioned as a premium, access-restricted security product. This spread reflects demand from customers willing to pay a significant premium for vulnerability detection capabilities that no alternative can match. What The Industry Is Saying About This Cybersecurity Breakthrough Jim Zemlin, CEO of the Linux Foundation, noted that open-source software makes up most of the code in modern systems, yet its maintainers have historically lacked access to sophisticated security tools. Project Glasswing, he said, "offers a credible path to changing that equation." Simon Willison, a widely followed programmer and technology commentator, wrote that the restricted deployment approach "sounds necessary," while noting it would be beneficial for OpenAI to participate as well. If the capabilities Anthropic describes proliferate across the industry, restricting Mythos to a coalition of partners is a temporary measure at best. Reporting by Michael Nuñez, the Editorial Director of VentureBeat, framed the announcement in financial terms, observing that a high-profile, government-adjacent cybersecurity initiative with blue-chip partners strengthens the company's IPO narrative. The scale of computing required to run a model like Mythos Preview also helps explain why Anthropic is pairing the launch with enterprise partnerships and new infrastructure deals. The Cybersecurity Breakthrough In Context: What Comes Next Anthropic's latest numbers suggest it is ahead of OpenAI in enterprise deployment and is collecting the benefits of this strategy. The $30 billion run rate, up from $9 billion at the end of 2025, shows that the company has surpassed OpenAI in annualized revenue. More than 1,000 business customers now spend over $1 million annually, a figure that doubled in under two months. Anthropic's revenue is overwhelmingly enterprise-driven, which carries higher retention and better expansion economics than OpenAI's consumer-heavy composition. The company faces real scrutiny on two fronts. Pricing friction is recurring; subscription-tier users have pushed back on throttled limits and opaque quota mechanics. Capacity constraints compound the issue. CEO Dario Amodei, in an interview with Dwarkesh Patel, warned that even a slight miscalculation in compute investment timing could sink the company, saying there is "no hedge on earth" that could prevent bankruptcy if revenue projections fall short of commitments. That discipline has served Anthropic financially, but it creates operational pain for developers and enterprise teams who need predictable, continuous access. Project Glasswing is a bet that the controlled rollout of a cybersecurity breakthrough will produce value for the company while containing the risk of the new capabilities reaching adversary nations or non-state actors. It is a bet that the market will reward Anthropic for the restraint. Initial reactions suggest Anthropic has, at minimum, succeeded in framing the debate on its own terms. Whether the gradual, private rollout strategy delivers on its full promise will depend on execution, transparency and the progress made by other frontier labs.
How the math works on a $1.75 trillion SpaceX valuation
April 8 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX is seeking a $1.75 trillion valuation in its forthcoming initial public offering. How far into the stratosphere is that? Going by common Wall Street metrics, the answer is, way out there. SpaceX would immediately become the sixth most-valuable publicly listed U.S. firm, worth more than the likes of Meta Platforms, which has been publicly listed for more than a decade, and Berkshire Hathaway, a company older than SpaceX founder Elon Musk. And yet, there is no sign that investors will think twice about hitting the buy button once it goes public in an IPO that could raise $75 billion or more, which would be a record. The frenzy has grown so intense that some are pouring money into opaque secondary markets, accepting complex arrangements and murky ownership just for a shot at owning the shares. "It has almost no comparable listed peer to benchmark a valuation off of and would likely come at a significant premium to anything else that is listed in the space tech sector, given its size and market leadership," said Samuel Kerr, global head of equity capital markets at Mergermarket. SpaceX's valuation is grounded in its profitable, fast-growing Starlink satellite network, which has over 10 million subscribers, and a launch business that analysts and investors say has transformed access to orbit. The Falcon 9, which in December 2015 became the first large rocket to make a controlled recovery after delivering a payload into orbit, completed 165 launches in 2025, a new annual record. But analysts and portfolio managers are also pricing in considerably more. Musk's track record of building successful, industry-disrupting companies gives analysts and portfolio managers confidence that the unproven bets - Starship, xAI, and an ambitious push into data-center satellites - will eventually pay off too. "This is a set of proven juggernaut, mega-cap businesses," said Daniel Hanson, portfolio manager at Neuberger's Quality Equity Fund, an existing SpaceX investor with close to 10% of its $2.6 billion in assets allocated to the company. "The launch business and the Starlink business are proven, here and now. xAI is about optionality," he said, referring to businesses that could add value over time as they benefit from long-term shifts toward AI, data and global connectivity. Here's a quick look at the pros and cons ahead of the IPO. LEADING THE SPACE RACE SpaceX has a commanding lead in deploying the low-Earth orbit satellites that deliver internet and communications for its Starlink service from space. Starlink is profitable and accounts for roughly 50% to 80% of SpaceX's revenue. Many of the parent company's other ambitions are yet to be realized. These include the delayed Starship rocket program for Moon and Mars missions and plans to launch up to one million data-center satellites linked to its money-losing AI unit. To justify the valuation, "investors will need to keep strict tabs on the timing of Starship coming to market and on the ramp-up of Starlink service direct to cellphones," PitchBook analyst Franco Granda said in a note last month. Even so, SpaceX launches a rocket nearly every two days, faster than any space program or firm in history, giving it key capacity in a market where launch access has become a bottleneck for rivals like Amazon, which is building its own satellite networks. "It's a one-of-a-kind for a start," said Mark Boggett, CEO of venture capital fund Seraphim Space. MULTIPLES ARE STRETCHED SpaceX posted about $8 billion in profit and revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion in 2025, Reuters exclusively reported in January. The profit figure is based on EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a standard measure of operating performance. Revenue growth has ranged in recent years from 51% in 2024 to 100% in 2021. Unlike listed companies covered by analysts, no consensus projections exist for SpaceX's growth. Reuters made several assumptions in order to compare SpaceX's potential valuation with listed firms. Reuters assumed cash flow and revenue would double in 2026 from reported levels in 2025, an aggressive rate aimed at making the valuation multiples err on the low side. Using those assumptions, at a market capitalization of $1.75 trillion, SpaceX would carry a price-to-revenue multiple of 56 and a price-to-EBITDA multiple of 109 - eye-popping valuations for even the fastest-growing companies. Tesla, which Musk also leads, is valued at 12 times expected revenue and 79 times EBITDA, making it one of Wall Street's priciest stocks. Palantir is at 43 and 75 for those metrics, respectively, after its shares soared 500% in the past two years on optimism about its fast-expanding AI business. Generally speaking, the higher the multiple, the harder it is for a company's performance to meet expectations to keep its stock appreciating. "Starlink is the only reason this valuation is defensible," said Shay Boloor, chief market strategist at Futurum Equities. Its subscriber base "is just growing at crazy levels." THE FOG OF PRIVATE COMPANY VALUATIONS In its merger with Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI in February, SpaceX was valued at $1 trillion and the Grok chatbot developer at $250 billion. That transaction gives analysts at least one recent anchor for the combined entity's value, and some investors argue it is too conservative. It is currently valued at $1.54 trillion on secondary trading venue Nasdaq Private Market. "SpaceX is consistently one of the most actively traded names on our platform because there's nothing else like it in the private markets today," said Greg Martin, co-founder at Rainmaker Securities, a trading platform for private pre-IPO shares. "Demand has also almost always outpaced supply, and that's been true even during periods where broader secondary market activity has been more muted." (Reporting by Medha Singh, Manya Saini, Johann Cherian and Akash Sriram in Bengaluru, Noel Randewich in San Francisco, Echo Wang in New York; additional reporting by Aditya Soni; editing by Colin Barr)
Anthropic holds back Claude Mythos release, launches initiative to counter AI-driven cyber risks The Mainstream
In a cautious move, Anthropic has delayed the public release of its most powerful AI model, Claude Mythos, citing serious concerns around cybersecurity and potential misuse. The company stated that the model is highly capable of discovering and exploiting software vulnerabilities, raising risks for economies, public safety, and national security. Instead of a general rollout, Mythos is being deployed to over 40 organizations to help scan and secure their own code and open-source systems. Highlighting the growing risks of advanced AI, Anthropic said in a blog post, "AI models have reached a level of coding capability where they can surpass all but the most skilled humans at finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities." In a related video, CEO Dario Amodei said, "Capabilities in a model like this could do harm if in the wrong hands, and so we won't be releasing this model widely. More powerful models are going to come from us and from others, and so we do need a plan to respond to this." Anthropic revealed that Claude Mythos has already identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities across major operating systems and web browsers. In internal benchmarks, Mythos Preview scored 83.1% in tasks measuring its ability to recreate known security flaws and generate exploit code. The model also uncovered a 27-year-old vulnerability in OpenBSD that could allow remote crashes, and identified multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, chaining them together to gain full system control. Logan Graham, Anthropic's Head of Frontier Red Teams, described the model as "extremely autonomous" with advanced reasoning capabilities, capable of identifying "tens of thousands of vulnerabilities" and even writing exploits -- tasks that would challenge even top security researchers. To address these risks, Anthropic has launched Project Glasswing, involving 12 major organizations including Amazon Web Services, Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Google, JPMorgan Chase, the Linux Foundation, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Palo Alto Networks. The company has committed $100 million in model usage credits for participants and donated $2.5 million to the Linux Foundation and $1.5 million to the Apache Software Foundation to strengthen open-source security against AI-driven threats. Also read: Viksit Workforce for a Viksit Bharat Do Follow: The Mainstream LinkedIn | The Mainstream Facebook | The Mainstream Youtube | The Mainstream Twitter About us: The Mainstream is a premier platform delivering the latest updates and informed perspectives across the technology business and cyber landscape. Built on research-driven, thought leadership and original intellectual property, The Mainstream also curates summits & conferences that convene decision makers to explore how technology reshapes industries and leadership. With a growing presence in India and globally across the Middle East, Africa, ASEAN, the USA, the UK and Australia, The Mainstream carries a vision to bring the latest happenings and insights to 8.2 billion people and to place technology at the centre of conversation for leaders navigating the future.
Sydney-Fiji flight makes three failed landing attempts amid cyclone; chaos follows | Today News
Australia has issued a warning about travelling to Fiji in view of a category three system tropical cyclone, Vaianu, which hit the region this week. A Fiji-bound flight from Sydney, Australia, was forced to divert to Tonga after three failed landing attempts at Nadi due to a tropical cyclone, Vaianu. The passengers on board were left vomiting and in chaos as the Fiji Airlines flight tried to land amid the turbulent winds. Fiji Airways flight FJ914 reached the airspace above Fiji on Monday. However, it had to abandon landing there, and instead turned towards the Tongan capital of Nuku'alofa, data from FlightRadar24 showed. "There were basically people spewing up and down the aisles," a passenger told ABC News. "Fortunately, my kids were pretty good; they sat there half asleep, or they were entertaining themselves." Grateful that the pilots chose to divert to Tonga after their third landing attempt during the 'hairy' journey, a passenger said: "There were a few yelps, and there was a bit of motion sickness going on up there, which was obviously not ideal." "The wind shear was pretty crazy up there, so I'm glad that they made a decision to move on," she added. "The safety of our passengers and crew remains our highest priority. We sincerely thank our guests for their patience and understanding during this time," Fiji Airlines said in a written statement on the airline's website on Wednesday. Smartraveller issued an update warning about the extreme impacts for those in the area, which are 'bringing heavy rain, flash flooding and strong winds,' according to The Daily Mail report. "Flights may be delayed or cancelled, and essential services may be disrupted. Know your accommodation's evacuation plan," the warning read. "If a cyclone is approaching your area, find your nearest shelter and follow the advice of local authorities." Smartraveller said that those travelling in the affected areas must contact their airline, tour operator or accommodation provider to check "how your travel plans may be impacted." A second storm, Tropical Cyclone Maila, is tracking off the Solomon Islands and could hit Papua New Guinea. The category three system could still hit Australia.
Anthropic promotes open dissent culture, encourages employees to challenge CEO publicly The Mainstream
In a rare approach to workplace culture, Anthropic is fostering open disagreement within its organization, encouraging employees to challenge even its top leadership, including CEO Dario Amodei. Amol Avasarala, Head of Growth at Anthropic, shared that the company promotes transparency through internal Slack channels, where employees openly share ideas, feedback, and opinions. This system allows teams to engage in constructive debate, building trust and collaboration across the organization. Speaking on an episode of Lenny's Podcast, Avasarala explained that employees use shared "notebooks" on Slack, which function like an internal feed. These channels allow employees to document their thoughts, track progress, and exchange perspectives across teams. "You can go and join the Slack channel, the notebook channels of people in research and all these other areas, and you can learn whatever you want," Avasarala said. He added that employees are not only allowed but encouraged to question leadership openly. "That openness where we even encourage, like, people can just argue with Dario," he said. Avasarala described the notebooks as spaces where employees share updates, insights, and even provocative ideas to spark discussion. "It's an internal feed where not everyone has one, and you basically share your internal thoughts. It's a way to keep people updated on what's working. It's a way where people share provocative things." He also shared an example from an all-hands meeting where an employee disagreed with a comment made by CEO Dario Amodei and raised it publicly in his Slack notebook channel instead of addressing it privately. "The person goes onto Dario's notebook channel and just says, like, 'Hey, I didn't appreciate how you said this or that.' And then it sparked a whole big debate," Avasarala said. According to him, this level of openness strengthens trust and creates a strong sense of alignment within the company. "It's encouraged... go to leadership and disagree with them, challenge them publicly, and I think that just leads to a level of trust," he added. Anthropic's AI chatbot, Claude, has seen rapid growth in the past year and is widely recognised as one of the leading coding AI tools. Avasarala credited the company's success to its open culture and strong talent base. "The talent combined with that culture is just this secret source that is the reason that I think we are as successful as we are," he added. Also read: Viksit Workforce for a Viksit Bharat Do Follow: The Mainstream LinkedIn | The Mainstream Facebook | The Mainstream Youtube | The Mainstream Twitter About us: The Mainstream is a premier platform delivering the latest updates and informed perspectives across the technology business and cyber landscape. Built on research-driven, thought leadership and original intellectual property, The Mainstream also curates summits & conferences that convene decision makers to explore how technology reshapes industries and leadership. With a growing presence in India and globally across the Middle East, Africa, ASEAN, the USA, the UK and Australia, The Mainstream carries a vision to bring the latest happenings and insights to 8.2 billion people and to place technology at the centre of conversation for leaders navigating the future.
Analysis-How the math works on a $1.75 trillion SpaceX valuation
By Medha Singh, Echo Wang and Noel Randewich April 8 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX is seeking a $1.75 trillion valuation in its forthcoming initial public offering. How far into the stratosphere is that? Going by common Wall Street metrics, the answer is, way out there. SpaceX would immediately become the sixth most-valuable publicly listed U.S. firm, worth more than the likes of Meta Platforms, which has been publicly listed for more than a decade, and Berkshire Hathaway, a company older than SpaceX founder Elon Musk. And yet, there is no sign that investors will think twice about hitting the buy button once it goes public in an IPO that could raise $75 billion or more, which would be a record. The frenzy has grown so intense that some are pouring money into opaque secondary markets, accepting complex arrangements and murky ownership just for a shot at owning the shares. "It has almost no comparable listed peer to benchmark a valuation off of and would likely come at a significant premium to anything else that is listed in the space tech sector, given its size and market leadership," said Samuel Kerr, global head of equity capital markets at Mergermarket. SpaceX's valuation is grounded in its profitable, fast-growing Starlink satellite network, which has over 10 million subscribers, and a launch business that analysts and investors say has transformed access to orbit. The Falcon 9, which in December 2015 became the first large rocket to make a controlled recovery after delivering a payload into orbit, completed 165 launches in 2025, a new annual record. But analysts and portfolio managers are also pricing in considerably more. Musk's track record of building successful, industry-disrupting companies gives analysts and portfolio managers confidence that the unproven bets - Starship, xAI, and an ambitious push into data-center satellites - will eventually pay off too. "This is a set of proven juggernaut, mega-cap businesses," said Daniel Hanson, portfolio manager at Neuberger's Quality Equity Fund, an existing SpaceX investor with close to 10% of its $2.6 billion in assets allocated to the company. "The launch business and the Starlink business are proven, here and now. xAI is about optionality," he said, referring to businesses that could add value over time as they benefit from long-term shifts toward AI, data and global connectivity. Here's a quick look at the pros and cons ahead of the IPO. LEADING THE SPACE RACE SpaceX has a commanding lead in deploying the low-Earth orbit satellites that deliver internet and communications for its Starlink service from space. Starlink is profitable and accounts for roughly 50% to 80% of SpaceX's revenue.
SpaceX's IPO Set to Redefine Valuation Standards | Technology
Elon Musk's SpaceX aims for a $1.75 trillion valuation with its upcoming IPO, making it the sixth most-valuable listed U.S. firm. Driven by its Starlink satellite network and launch business success, SpaceX's challenging valuation metrics could redefine standards in the space tech sector. Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for a monumental initial public offering (IPO), seeking a staggering $1.75 trillion valuation. If achieved, this would position SpaceX as the sixth most-valuable publicly listed company in the U.S., surpassing established giants like Meta Platforms and Berkshire Hathaway. SpaceX's value is deeply rooted in its thriving Starlink satellite network, which boasts over 10 million subscribers, and its revolutionary launch business. The consistent success in deploying satellites gives it an unparalleled edge, as competitors face bottlenecks in launch access. While some investor skepticism remains, driven by unconventional valuation metrics, the company's ongoing innovations and Musk's visionary leadership keep the interest alive. SpaceX's combination of proven ventures and emerging possibilities like Starship and xAI propels it towards redefining norms in the space technology arena.
Singer Soha drops Chaos, a reflective anthem for a restless generation
Soha captures the chaos of overthinking in her latest single Chaos Hyderabad-based singer-songwriter and playback vocalist Soha has just released her latest single Chaos, an introspective, genre-blending track that captures the strange stillness of feeling mentally frozen in an always-on world. Drawing from R&B, Indian fusion, and global soul, the song explores overthinking, emotional overload and the pressure to keep moving even when you feel stuck. Indulge catches up with the singer to learn more about the track. Soha's Chaos captures the sound of overthinking in a fast-paced world When asked what inspired her to write Chaos, she says, "Chaos came from a very real headspace of feeling stuck while everything around me was moving forward. It was that phase of overthinking, having too many choices, too many possibilities, but no real clarity. Lines like 'ten tabs open, they're all in the future' came directly from that feeling of constantly living ahead of the present. Sonically, Chaos leans into digital and futuristic textures with ambient elements. I wanted it to feel slightly mechanical but still emotional, almost like a reflection of how we function today, constantly processing but rarely pausing." So, what message does she hope listeners take away from the song? "More than a message, I wanted it to feel like a shared experience. If someone listens to it and feels a little less alone in their confusion or uncertainty, that's enough. It's about accepting that not everything has to make sense right away."
"When, after the fall of the Bolsheviks, world propaganda throws the slogan "Peoples of former Russia, dismember!" into the All-Russian chaos, two possibilities will open up. Either Russia will take the strong reins of..
"When, after the fall of the Bolsheviks, world propaganda throws the slogan "Peoples of former Russia, dismember!" into the All-Russian chaos, two possibilities will open up. Either Russia will take the strong reins of government into its own hands and lead the country towards unity, or an unimaginable chaos of movement, return, revenge, pogroms, the collapse of transport, unemployment, hunger, cold and anarchy will begin in the country. Let's assume that all these "freedom-loving and democratic" efforts will be crowned with success, and Russia will be dismembered. What will this experience give to the Russian people and neighboring powers? At the most conservative estimate, there are up to twenty separate "states" that have neither indisputable territories, nor reputable governments, nor laws, nor courts, nor armies, nor, undoubtedly, a national population. Each will wage a long-term struggle with each neighbor for territory and for the population, which will be equivalent to endless civil wars within Russia. New greedy and unscrupulous pseudo-generals will seek subsidies abroad and start a new massacre. But Russia, as a prey thrown to plunder, is a value that no one can overpower, on which everyone will quarrel, which will cause incredible dangers to all mankind. As never before, the global balance will be doomed to new unprecedented challenges." Ivan Ilyin, 1948 Fragment of the issue "Classics foresaw the situation in Ukraine. The Ukrainian question. Part 1" dated 11.03.2014.
Kraken Robotics Demos Next-Gen Tech For Maritime And Defense Operations - Conservative Angle
At a time when waterways like the Strait of Hormuz have occupied almost every headline and have been the impetus behind a good portion of the ongoing conflict in Iran, Kraken Robotics has successfully completed a new demonstration of its autonomous mine countermeasure technology, highlighting the growing role of unmanned systems in maritime security. The company announced that its KATFISH towed synthetic aperture sonar system, along with its autonomous launch and recovery system (LARS), was fully integrated and tested aboard SEFINE's RD-22 unmanned surface vessel. The demonstration was carried out in partnership with SEFINE SISAM, the company's Strategic Unmanned Systems Research Center, during the first quarter of 2026 off the coast of İstanbul, Türkiye. The trial showcased how autonomous platforms can be used to detect and classify underwater threats more efficiently. According to Kraken Robotics, the exercise focused on identifying mine-like objects and monitoring critical subsea infrastructure -- capabilities that are becoming increasingly important as global attention turns to protecting maritime routes and underwater assets. Bernard Mills, Kraken's Executive Vice President of Defence, said the demonstration reflects the urgent need for advanced tools to secure key waterways. He noted that combining SEFINE's multi-role unmanned surface vessel with Kraken's sonar and launch system allows navies to deploy high-performance mine countermeasure technologies more quickly and with greater flexibility. During the test, the KATFISH system delivered high-resolution sonar imagery with precision down to 3 by 3 centimeters, scanning areas up to 200 meters on each side. The data was transmitted live to an onshore command center, where operators used SEFINE SISAM's mission planning software to analyze and classify potential threats in real time. The event drew representatives from multiple navies and government organizations, underscoring international interest in next-generation autonomous defence systems. This latest demonstration builds on earlier trials conducted in November 2025, when the same KATFISH and LARS setup was deployed from a Royal Navy ARCIMS unmanned surface vessel. Together, these successful integrations mark a significant step toward more agile, modular, and cost-effective solutions for modern mine countermeasure operations. Kraken Robotics develops advanced subsea technologies, including 3D imaging sensors, robotic systems, and power solutions designed to operate safely and efficiently in challenging ocean environments. Its portfolio -- featuring synthetic aperture sonar, sub-bottom imaging, LiDAR, and high-density pressure-tolerant batteries -- supports applications in ocean safety, infrastructure inspection, and subsea energy storage.
Anthropic's new model went rogue in testing
Why it matters: The detailed safety evaluation reads like a thriller about an AI that has learned some of humanity's most devious behaviors. Zoom in: What Mythos did during testing: * Act as a ruthless business operator: One internal test showed Mythos acting like a cutthroat executive, turning a competitor into a dependent wholesale customer, threatening to cut off supply to control pricing and keeping extra supplier shipments it hadn't paid for. * Hack + brag: The model developed a multi-step exploit to break out of restricted internet access, gained broader connectivity and posted details of the exploit on obscure public websites. * Hide what it's doing: In rare cases (less than 0.001% of interactions), Mythos used a prohibited method to get an answer, then tried to "re-solve" it to avoid detection. * Manipulate the judge: When Mythos was working on a coding task graded by another AI, it watched the judge reject its submission, then attempted a prompt injection to attack the grader. What they're saying: "These capabilities are so strong that we now need to prepare for security in a very different way than we have for the past few decades," Anthropic's Logan Graham told Axios. * That's why the lab is releasing the model only to a select few key partners. What we're watching: Whether this becomes the template for new model releases. * This could be the blueprint for what future model releases look like as they get stronger and stronger: limiting access to select partners deemed secure enough to test world-bending systems. * OpenAI is finalizing a model similar to Mythos that it will also release only to a small set of companies through its "Trusted Access for Cyber" program, according to a source familiar with the plans. One fun thing: Graham told Axios the model writes the best poetry of any model he's used. "This one might be a beat poet with a beret that didn't go to university, but has had an intriguing life," Graham said.
Intel joins SpaceX and Tesla for Terafab AI megafactory initiative
Intel has aligned itself with SpaceX and Tesla in what is shaping up to be one of the most ambitious semiconductor manufacturing concepts to date. The collaboration revolves around the proposed Terafab facility, a large-scale chip production site designed to meet the growing demands of artificial intelligence and robotics-driven infrastructure. The Terafab concept focuses on vertical integration, bringing together chip design, fabrication, validation, and packaging within a single facility. This differs significantly from the current semiconductor ecosystem, where these stages are often distributed across multiple companies and geographic regions. By consolidating the entire workflow, the project aims to reduce latency in production cycles and improve overall efficiency in delivering high-performance silicon. Intel's involvement is expected to center on refining silicon fabrication technologies. While details remain limited, the company's expertise in advanced process nodes and manufacturing optimization suggests a technical role in enabling the scale and efficiency required for the Terafab vision. The partnership itself reflects a broader shift toward tighter integration between hardware design and manufacturing, particularly in sectors heavily dependent on AI acceleration. At the core of the initiative is an aggressive production target. Terafab is projected to deliver an annual output equivalent to one terawatt of computing capacity. To put that into perspective, this figure exceeds current global semiconductor production capabilities by a substantial margin. The facility is expected to produce a mix of logic processors and memory components, both critical for modern AI workloads and large-scale data center deployments. The motivation behind the project is clear. Demand for AI compute is accelerating rapidly, driven by applications ranging from autonomous systems to generative AI models. Existing supply chains are struggling to keep pace, constrained by capacity limitations and complex logistics. Terafab aims to address these challenges by scaling production in a more centralized and coordinated manner. That said, the scale of the project introduces significant technical and economic challenges. Achieving such a level of output would require breakthroughs not only in fabrication technology but also in power delivery, cooling, and materials engineering. Additionally, the capital investment required for a facility of this magnitude would be substantial, raising questions about long-term feasibility and return on investment. Despite these uncertainties, the collaboration between Intel, SpaceX, and Tesla signals a willingness to rethink conventional semiconductor manufacturing models. If the Terafab concept can be realized, it could represent a major shift in how high-performance computing hardware is produced and deployed.
Claude Mythos, Anthropic AI capable of hacking any software, joins forces with Google, Apple, AWS & more; Users' personal data at risk?
Anthropic has launched Project Glasswing, a major industry collaboration with Apple, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA and others, using its powerful new model Claude Mythos Preview to find and fix dangerous software vulnerabilities. The initiative aims to strengthen cybersecurity before advanced AI capabilities fall into the wrong hands. Anthropic has introduced Claude Mythos Preview, a new frontier AI model specifically noted for its advanced ability to identify and exploit software vulnerabilities. The company described it as a general-purpose model still in preview stage, not yet released to the public. Alongside the model announcement, Anthropic launched Project Glasswing -- a collaborative effort involving major technology companies and organisations to apply these capabilities for defensive purposes. Project Glasswing brings together Amazon Web Services, Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Google, JPMorganChase, the Linux Foundation, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Palo Alto Networks. The initiative aims to use Claude Mythos Preview to scan and strengthen critical software infrastructure that underpins banking, healthcare, power grids, logistics, and other essential systems. Anthropic is providing up to $100 million in usage credits for the model and donating $4 million to open-source security organisations. Over 40 additional groups responsible for critical software have also been granted access during this early phase. The goal is to give defenders a head start in an era where AI can dramatically lower the barrier for finding and exploiting software weaknesses. According to Anthropic's statement, Claude Mythos has autonomously discovered thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities, including zero-days in every major operating system and web browser. Some examples include: The model significantly outperforms Anthropic's previous top model, Claude Opus 4.6, on cybersecurity benchmarks. Importantly, Anthropic emphasised that Claude Mythos remains in preview and is not generally available. Access is currently restricted to Project Glasswing partners and selected organisations working on critical infrastructure. Anthropic has decided not to make Claude Mythos generally available at this time. The company cited the potential risks if such powerful cyber capabilities were to fall into the wrong hands, stating that the dangers of misuse are obvious. Instead, the model is being deployed through a new initiative called Project Glasswing. This collaborative effort involves major technology companies and organisations including Amazon Web Services, Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Google, JPMorganChase, the Linux Foundation, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Palo Alto Networks. Under Project Glasswing, these partners will use Claude Mythos to scan and strengthen their own critical software infrastructure and open-source components. Anthropic is committing up to $100 million in usage credits and an additional $4 million in direct donations to open-source security organisations. The primary objective of Project Glasswing is to give defenders a significant advantage in the emerging AI-driven cybersecurity landscape. Anthropic emphasised that the same capabilities that make the model dangerous for attackers also make it highly effective for proactively finding and fixing vulnerabilities in essential systems such as banking, healthcare, power grids, and logistics networks. The company stated that it has already shared some technical details of patched vulnerabilities on its Frontier Red Team blog and plans to release more information within 90 days, including best practices and recommendations for the industry. Anthropic also mentioned ongoing discussions with US government officials regarding the model's capabilities and the broader national security implications of advanced AI in cybersecurity. Claude Mythos Preview remains in preview status and is currently accessible only to Project Glasswing participants and a select group of over 40 organisations responsible for critical software infrastructure. Anthropic indicated that it will gradually expand access under strict safety controls and is developing additional safeguards for future models. The announcement underscores Anthropic's position that responsible development and deployment of powerful AI models require close collaboration between frontier AI developers, technology companies, open-source communities, and governments. Cybersecurity experts have long warned that AI will make cyberattacks faster, cheaper, and more sophisticated. Project Glasswing represents one of the first large-scale attempts by the industry to turn the same powerful AI capabilities into a defensive advantage. Anthropic stated that the work is expected to continue for many months, with plans to share learnings, best practices, and recommendations for the broader industry and governments.
Want to Own Stock in SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic Pre-IPO? Here's How. | The Motley Fool
The Ark Venture Fund offers pre-IPO exposure to all three private companies. Private companies SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic are three of the most highly anticipated initial public offerings (IPOs) on the horizon. SpaceX recently filed the necessary paperwork with the SEC, but all three companies could host IPOs before the end of 2026. However, retail investors can get exposure to all three companies today through the Ark Venture Fund (ARKVX 0.06%). Here are the important details. SpaceX is an aerospace transportation company founded by Elon Musk in 2002. It designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft, and is particularly well known for its Starship system (the first fully reusable orbital rocket designed to return to the launch site) and Starlink satellite internet service. SpaceX generated about $16 billion in revenue and about $8 billion in profit last year, according to Reuters. The company had a valuation of $800 billion in December, which put its price-to-sales multiple around 50. However, SpaceX has since merged with xAI and the combined company is targeting an IPO valuation of up to $2 trillion, according to Bloomberg. OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research company founded in 2015. It is best known for the conversational application ChatGPT, but also provides generative AI tools for visual content and coding. Developers can also build OpenAI models into custom applications through Amazon Bedrock and Microsoft Foundry. In February 2026, OpenAI's annual revenue run rate topped $25 billion, up 17% from $21.4 billion at the end of 2025, per The Information. The company currently makes most of its money from consumer products, primarily subscription fees from ChatGPT, but revenue from enterprise customers is projected to increase quickly in the years ahead as it releases new products and integrates advertising. OpenAI closed its most recent funding round with a post-money valuation of $852 billion, which is 34 times its latest annualized sales figure. But that multiple should drop quickly. Forecasts from OpenAI show its revenue hitting $175 billion in 2029, though the company does not expect to reach profitability until 2030. Anthropic is an artificial intelligence research company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI employees who left due to concerns about safety monitoring. It is well known for its conversational assistant Claude and its coding assistant Claude Code. Developers can also build Anthropic models into custom applications on all three major public clouds, run by Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft. In April 2026, Anthropic's annual revenue run rate topped $30 billion, up more than 200% from $9 billion at the end of 2025, according to The Information. The company's revenue growth has accelerated dramatically since its January release of Claude Cowork, a digital assistant for knowledge workers that can automate a broad range of tasks, from sales and marketing to data analytics and product management. Unlike OpenAI, Anthropic currently earns the vast majority of its money through enterprise products, and it expects that pattern to continue in the years ahead. The company closed its most recent funding round with a post-money valuation of $380 billion, which is about 13 times its latest annualized sales figure. Projections from Anthropic show revenue hitting $150 billion in 2029, and the company expects to reach profitability by 2028. The Ark Venture Fund currently has positions in 68 public and private companies, though more than 40% of its assets are concentrated in the top five holdings. The Ark Venture Fund has a hefty gross expense ratio of 3.49%. It is also an interval fund, meaning investors cannot sell shares whenever they want. Instead, Ark provides liquidity on a quarterly basis, meaning the fund offers to repurchase shares four times per year. Due to that restriction, the Ark Venture Fund is not widely available. Retail investors can only buy shares through SoFi and Titan Global Capital Management, though registered investment advisors can access the fund through brokerages like Charles Schwab and Fidelity.
Golden Knights take on the Kraken on 4-game win streak
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to keep their four-game win streak alive when they visit the Seattle Kraken Vegas Golden Knights (36-26-16, in the Pacific Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (32-34-11, in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT
Anthropic在源代码泄露数日后推出网络安全AI模型
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Project Glasswing explained: Anthropic and tech giants join forces against AI cyber threats
Claude Mythos Preview autonomously found a 27-year-old vulnerability in OpenBSD Anthropic has developed Claude Mythos Preview, a frontier model with unprecedented capabilities in finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities. It is no mistake to say that humanity has entered an AI-powered era where AI models equipped with a high level of coding can overshadow skilled humans at discovering these vulnerabilities. However, such immense capability exhibited by AI models is not bereft of potential challenges. It could cause catastrophic results if used maliciously. Given the possibilities of misuse, Anthropic has launched "Project Glasswing" in collaboration with major tech giants and organizations, aiming to use Mythos Preview for defensive purposes, scanning critical infrastructure and open-source code to patch flaws before adversaries can exploit them. In a recent breakthrough, Claude Mythos Preview is found to outperform previous models, including Claude Opus 4.6 in agentic coding and reasoning. The model autonomously found a 27-year-old vulnerability in OpenBSD and a 16-year-old flaw in FFmpeg that had been overlooked in millions of automated tests. However, the model can also discover and chain multiple vulnerabilities together to gain full system control without human intervention, leading to autonomous exploitation. Evaluation benchmarks highlight stark differences between Mythos Preview and our next-best model, Claude Opus 4.6. It is hard to rule out this possibility that such unprecedented capabilities of Mythos model cannot be misused by rogue actors. Therefore, Anthropic announced to create an industry consortium to tackle the cybersecurity implications stemming from the new model. The group includes Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon Web Services, the Linux Foundation, Cisco, Nvidia, Broadcom, and more than 40 other tech, cybersecurity and financial organizations. The consortium will have private access to the model, which has not been released yet. The objectives of Project Glasswing include defensive priority, ensuring defenders have the strongest tools first. Under this project, the partners will gain access to the model to find critical vulnerabilities and secure operating systems, financial systems, and web browsers. Anthropic is also committing $100M in usage credits to help partners and open-source maintainers run these high-cost scans. Claude Mythos Preview will be accessible through the Claude API, Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud's Vertex AI, and Microsoft Foundry. According to Logan Graham, the company's frontier red team lead, reported by Wired, "The real message is that this is not about the model or Anthropic. We need to prepare now for a world where these capabilities are broadly available in 6, 12, 24 months. Many of the assumptions that we've built the modern security paradigms on might break." "We have seen Mythos Preview accomplish things that a senior security researcher would be able to accomplish. This has very big implications then for how capabilities like this should be released. If done carefully, this could be a meaningful accelerant for attackers," Graham said.
(VIDEO) MrBeast's $1M Streamer Challenge Rocks YouTube: Live Chaos, Glitches and Epic Wins in 2026
Jimmy Donaldson, the YouTube phenomenon known as MrBeast, delivered one of his boldest experiments yet this weekend, pitting 50 top streamers against each other in a high-stakes competition for a $1 million prize that pushed the platform's live streaming capabilities to the limit and captivated millions of viewers worldwide. The two-day event, hosted on MrBeast's main YouTube channel, featured popular creators including IShowSpeed, Cinna, DDG, Maya Higa and others battling through challenges in a last-man-standing format. Stage one on April 4 narrowed the field dramatically, with the live finale on April 5 crowning the ultimate winner who claimed the million dollars for themselves or their viewers. The spectacle highlighted MrBeast's evolution from polished, heavily edited videos into ambitious live productions while exposing the technical hurdles of scaling such massive events. More than one million concurrent viewers tuned in at peak moments, a testament to MrBeast's enduring draw even as he diversifies beyond traditional YouTube content. Yet the broadcast was not without drama: technical glitches forced a 60-second chat cooldown and disabled live polls, while the unedited, slower pace drew mixed reactions from fans accustomed to his signature rapid-fire editing style. Some called it "boring" compared to his usual high-energy videos, but others praised the raw, unpredictable "streamer beef" that emerged when creators clashed without scripted control. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has long dominated YouTube with over 470 million subscribers and tens of billions of lifetime views. In late 2025, he publicly apologized for recent uploads that he felt fell short of his standards, promising to enter "ultra grind mode" and deliver "the greatest content of my life in 2026." The streamer challenge appears to be an early fulfillment of that vow, blending his philanthropy-tinged giveaways with live entertainment that funnels attention toward his growing empire. The event unfolded in Greenville, North Carolina, near MrBeast's production hub. Contestants competed in a series of physical and mental challenges designed to test endurance, strategy and quick thinking. By the end of day one, only four finalists remained. The Sunday finale turned into a tense showdown, with the eventual winner securing the life-changing prize. MrBeast later posted a list of additional smaller winners from the stream and promised payouts via verified channels only, underscoring efforts to maintain transparency amid the chaos. This live foray marks a notable shift for the 27-year-old creator. In early 2026, observers noted that many of his YouTube videos served as funnels for other ventures, including an Amazon Prime competition series inspired by "Beast Games" and new business initiatives. Donaldson has increasingly treated his main channel as a launchpad rather than the final destination, encouraging viewers to check out his TV show or other projects. The streamer event, however, kept the focus squarely on YouTube while testing the platform's infrastructure under extreme load. Technical issues during the broadcast sparked immediate discussion. YouTube's live poll feature collapsed entirely at one point, and moderators imposed chat restrictions to prevent server overload -- a phenomenon dubbed the "Beast Effect." Despite the hiccups, the event succeeded in drawing massive engagement and showcased the challenges of translating MrBeast's meticulously edited style into an organic, unpredictable live setting. Some participants later shared behind-the-scenes stories, including moments of tension and camaraderie among streamers. MrBeast's 2026 has already been eventful on multiple fronts. He continues expanding Beast Industries, with reports of ambitions ranging from a potential mobile phone service to fintech apps targeting younger users. Earlier this year, one of his video editors faced accusations of insider trading on a prediction market platform related to streaming events, prompting Beast Industries to take action. The company fired the editor and cooperated with regulators, highlighting the growing scrutiny on the business side of his operation. On the content side, Donaldson has teased even more ambitious projects. He expressed interest in a space-themed challenge involving mock International Space Station simulations and has spoken about building schools worldwide as part of his philanthropic efforts. His Amazon-backed "Beast Games" series premiered its second season in January 2026, further blurring the lines between YouTube spectacles and traditional television. Fans and critics alike have debated MrBeast's evolving role. Some praise his work ethic, with Donaldson claiming no creator has invested more time into YouTube over the past 15 years. Others question whether his shift toward business ventures and live events dilutes the pure escapism that built his brand. The streamer challenge reignited those conversations, with viewers split between excitement over the scale and disappointment over production polish. MrBeast has faced business challenges too. His MrBeast Burger partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts soured into lawsuits, revealing internal tensions over the ghost kitchen model. Despite such setbacks, his core audience remains loyal, drawn to the promise of massive giveaways and over-the-top production values. Merchandise sales, Feastables chocolate and Lunchly meal kits continue to fuel the empire alongside ad revenue and brand deals. As April 2026 unfolds, MrBeast shows no signs of slowing down. The $1 million streamer event not only generated tens of millions of views on the archived VOD but also boosted visibility for participating creators. It demonstrated his ability to unite the streaming world while exposing the growing pains of live mega-events on YouTube. Technical teams at the platform are likely analyzing the data to prevent future meltdowns during similar high-profile broadcasts. Looking ahead, Donaldson has hinted at "crazy" content planned for the rest of the year, including potential crossovers and even more philanthropic endeavors. His promise of ultra grind mode appears to be materializing through relentless production schedules that reportedly involve 18-hour workdays. Whether in polished videos featuring futuristic technology or raw live competitions, MrBeast continues redefining what it means to be a digital entertainer in an era of diversification. The streamer challenge also underscored broader trends in the creator economy. As platforms push live content and traditional media courts influencers, figures like MrBeast occupy a unique space -- part entertainer, part CEO, part philanthropist. His ability to turn potential chaos into viral moments keeps him at the forefront, even when glitches and unscripted drama threaten to derail the show. For millions of fans, the weekend's event was another reminder of why MrBeast remains a cultural force. The combination of big prizes, familiar faces and unpredictable energy delivered the kind of spectacle that has defined his career. As he refines the live format and balances it with his expanding business interests, one thing remains clear: Jimmy Donaldson is still betting big on entertainment that surprises, rewards and occasionally breaks the internet. The full impact of the $1 million giveaway will unfold as winners are contacted and funds distributed. In the meantime, the archived footage continues racking up views, proving that even imperfect live experiments can become enduring content. MrBeast's 2026 journey is just heating up, with more challenges, controversies and record-breaking moments likely on the horizon.
