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2026
Anthropic launches Cyber Verification Program for eligible security professionals
Alongside OSS Scanner, Anthropic launched a Cyber Verification Program that gives eligible security professionals access to advanced cyber capabilities and reduced restrictions from blocking classifiers. Eligible core maintainers can apply by submitting a PR to a GitHub repository following a standard project template; eligibility follows standards similar to OSS-Fuzz, requiring projects to be critical to infrastructure and user safety, decided case by case by Anthropic.
2026
Technology companies pledge $2.4 billion in AI tools and compute credits to support US federal agency research
As part of the Trump administration's announced science initiatives totaling over $6 billion, the White House announced that 11 technology companies pledged $2.4 billion in AI tools and compute credits to support research at 15 federal agencies, with commitments including $1 billion from Nvidia, $500 million from AMD, $200 million from OpenAI and $150 million each from Anthropic and Google.
2026
Anthropic launches OSS Scanner, a free AI-powered vulnerability scanning service for open source software
On October 8, 2026 (local time), Anthropic announced the launch of OSS Scanner, an opt-in vulnerability detection service for open source software under which participating projects receive comprehensive periodic free security scans from Anthropic's most powerful AI models, including Claude Mythos. Eligible core maintainers of open source projects apply by submitting a pull request to the OSS Scanner GitHub repository, with review criteria similar to Google's OSS-Fuzz that prioritize foundational projects with major impact on critical infrastructure and user safety. Anthropic said scan results are generated entirely by AI models without human review or triage; over the prior six months its latest models detected more than 29,000 candidate vulnerabilities in core software projects, of which about 6,000 were manually reviewed and triaged. To validate an early version of OSS Scanner, Anthropic commissioned senior penetration testers responsible for CVD auditing to manually review 97 critical and high-severity findings across 48 projects: 85 (88%) met the standard for the coordinated vulnerability disclosure process, 11 were real but known defects or overlapped with other scan results, and only 1 was judged a false positive.
2026
Anthropic updates usage policy to ban 'cruel' user behaviour towards its AI systems
Anthropic said on Thursday (8 October 2026) it was updating its usage policy to ban users from 'sustained and needless' abusive behaviour towards its AI systems, letting its tools end interactions where people are 'cruel'. The company said the policy would apply only in 'extreme cases' of repeated abuse and would not cover common user frustration, pushback, dark creative themes, or model testing and research. Made following an annual review of the usage policy and first reported by The Verge, the update also forbids using Claude for 'deceptive campaigns' and clarifies it cannot be used to 'deceive voters or disrupt elections'. The change drew mixed reactions on social media and from commentators.
2026
Anthropic updates usage policy to ban model abuse and election interference
Anthropic updated its usage policy on Thursday, codifying new prohibitions on election interference, weapons software, and surveillance. The updated policy also expressly prohibits users from prolonged verbal abuse of Claude, while ordinary frustration and criticism remain allowed.
2026
Anthropic introduces monthly API credits for Claude Max and Team subscribers
Alongside the Claude Haiku 5.5 release, Anthropic said it is introducing monthly API credits for Claude Max and Team subscribers, as part of moves aimed at making its platform more attractive to developers and businesses.
2026
Anthropic reportedly plans Nasdaq IPO seeking $2 trillion valuation
Anthropic is reportedly planning to list on the Nasdaq before Thanksgiving 2026 and is seeking a $2 trillion valuation in its upcoming offering. Reuters, citing a leaked copy of the company's prospectus, reported that Anthropic's 2025 revenue was $4.6 billion with a net loss of $42 billion. Anthropic did not respond to a request for comment.
2026
Anthropic cuts Claude Haiku 5.5 API minimum rates
Anthropic reduced Claude Haiku 5.5's minimum API rates by 90%, with the lowest rates applying to requests of no more than 100,000 input tokens.
2026
Anthropic launches Claude Haiku 5.5, its newest small model
Anthropic has released Claude Haiku 5.5, which the company describes as its fastest and most capable small model yet. Anthropic says the model costs about 75% less to run than Haiku 4.5 on average and improves coding, computer use and knowledge work. Cursor and Arena.ai have already added access to the model.
2026
Anthropic cuts Claude API prices, up to 90% savings on Haiku 5.5 standard prompts
As part of the same Wednesday announcement, Anthropic lowered Claude API pricing: Claude Haiku 5.5 averages about 75% lower cost than Haiku 4.5, with savings of up to 90% on standard prompt loads under 100,000 tokens, and the cache read price of flagship Sonnet 5.5 was cut by 50%, which per the report reduces overall compute costs of complex agentic tasks by about 20%.
2026
Anthropic opens restricted Claude Mythos access applications to individual researchers
Anthropic expanded its Cyber Verification Program to allow qualified individual researchers to apply for restricted Claude Mythos access for defensive security research.
2026
Anthropic expands Claude Startups program with credits and benefits for startups
Anthropic announced on Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026 that it is expanding its Claude Startups program, which initially launched in May, opening it to more organizations. Startups founded within the past five years or funded within the past two years can apply; members can receive up to $45,000 worth of discounts and credits through the Claude Startup Stack, a one-time $1,000 API credit, and a free year of Claude Team for up to five premium seats.
2026
New Constructs calls Anthropic IPO 'most ridiculous IPO of 2026'
Independent financial research provider New Constructs published a report calling Anthropic's upcoming IPO 'the most ridiculous IPO of 2026,' saying it poses a historic risk to financial markets and, at a $2 trillion valuation, would be 'a far bigger rip off of U.S. capital markets.' The firm valued Anthropic at about $150 billion and concluded that Anthropic's mounting operating losses and competition from open-source models mean 'We don't think Anthropic has a viable business.' Anthropic did not respond to a request for comment.
2026
Anthropic expands Claude for Startups with free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in API credits
On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Anthropic announced an expansion of its Claude for Startups program, launched as part of its SF Tech Week event. Qualifying startups receive a free year of Claude Team, Anthropic's paid plan for groups, with up to five premium seats, $1,000 in API credits for building with Claude, access to Claude Marketplace, and virtual office hours with Anthropic's Applied AI team.
2026
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta executives set to testify at New York City Council hearing on AI risks
Senior leaders from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta are scheduled to testify under oath on October 5, 2026 at a New York City Council 'Committee of the Whole' hearing on the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, where the companies will be asked to explain the threats AI presents and weigh in on potential legislative solutions. Anthropic, OpenAI and Google agreed to appear only after the Council threatened to subpoena them. Anthropic is sending Frontier Red Team head Logan Graham, OpenAI is represented by Morgan Dwyer, head of policy development and operations, Google by AI and emerging tech policy director Alice Friend, and Meta by AI policy director for legislation Shane Cahill. The hearing follows intensifying scrutiny of leading AI labs' safety and security practices.
2026
Anthropic warns in IPO prospectus that government attitudes may hurt customer and partner ties
Anthropic's IPO prospectus, seen by Reuters, warns that US government attitudes toward the company and its technology could cause material revenue losses or business disruptions and significant reputational harm, extending beyond direct government dealings to relationships with commercial customers and partners. The filing cites a February order for federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's models, a US Department of Defense designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk to national security, and June worldwide export restrictions on its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, which the Commerce Department later lifted before Anthropic redeployed the models. Anthropic said revenue from government agency contracts accounts for less than 1% of its annual revenue. The filing also warns that advanced AI could pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity, and the planned IPO could value the company at $2 trillion.
2026
Anthropic invests $100 million to launch Claude Frontier Academy to train 10,000 AI engineers
Anthropic said in a press release on Friday (Oct 2, 2026) that it will invest $100 million into the Claude Frontier Academy, a program aiming to train 10,000 "frontier deployed engineers" drawn from companies in Anthropic's Claude Partner Network by the end of 2027. Engineers from Accenture, Morgan Stanley and Novo Nordisk are in the first groups, with the first engineers expected to be certified in early 2027.
2026
Anthropic IPO prospectus warns government attitudes may hurt customer ties
Anthropic's IPO prospectus includes a warning that government attitudes may hurt its customer ties, according to the prospectus.
2026
Broadcom to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion to lease its chips
A filing reported by Reuters shows Broadcom is to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion, which Anthropic will use to lease Broadcom's chips.
2026
OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, SpaceX, Meta and Google sign White House AI self-regulation accord
At a White House summit on 29 September 2026, US President Donald Trump said executives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, SpaceX, Meta and Google signed a "morally binding" AI self-regulation accord under which the companies are responsible for ensuring the safety of their own technology, will implement safeguards to keep models operating as intended, and will work with independent auditors. Experts criticised the accord for not addressing accountability for AI incidents.