AI watch: Anthropic breach scare, SpaceX’s $16 bn deal, Apple AI pivot and OpenAI criminal probe

The artificial intelligence (AI) sector saw major upheaval as Anthropic faced a potential breach of its unreleased “Mythos” model via a third-party vendor, though no internal compromise is confirmed. SpaceX eyes a $16 billion buyout of coding startup Cursor amid surging valuations, while Apple Inc. reshuffles leadership to deepen in-house AI hardware control. Meanwhile, Florida launches a criminal probe into OpenAI over alleged chatbot involvement in a deadly shooting, raising legal risks.