Anthropic has unveiled a new AI design tool called Claude Design, which allows users to generate polished visuals such as slide decks, app prototypes, and marketing one-pagers from simple text prompts. Powered by Claude Opus 4.7, the tool is being rolled out as a research preview to Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers.

Users can describe their desired designs in plain language or upload codebases and design files, enabling Claude to build a design system that automatically applies a team's branding. The generated designs can be refined through conversation, inline comments, direct edits, or custom sliders, and can be exported as PDFs, PowerPoints, or to Canva.

Following this announcement, Figma's stock, a dominant player in UI/UX design, fell by approximately 7% on Friday. This decline was exacerbated by the recent resignation of Anthropic's Chief Product Officer, Mike Krieger, from Figma's board just days prior.

Anthropic positions Claude Design as a tool to help experienced designers explore ideas more quickly and to empower founders and product managers without design backgrounds to bring their visions to life. The company also suggests that the tool could complement existing products rather than entirely replace them.

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OpenAI investors are reportedly questioning whether CEO Sam Altman is the right person to lead the company through its potential initial public offering (IPO). Concerns stem from Altman's increasing focus on side projects and his previous ouster by the board.

Altman reportedly sought funding from OpenAI for his personal ventures, including Helion Energy, a nuclear fusion startup where he is a major shareholder, and rocket maker Stoke Space. These requests contradict OpenAI's internal decision to concentrate on its core products.

Adding to investor apprehension, Altman himself stated on the Big Technology podcast that he was "zero percent" excited to be the head of a publicly traded company, indicating a lack of enthusiasm for the role.

According to the Wall Street Journal, investors are now reportedly favoring Bret Taylor, current OpenAI board chair and former Salesforce co-CEO, as a potential successor to Altman. Taylor's diverse background, including co-creating Google Maps and serving as Facebook's CTO, and his focused approach to roles, are seen as advantageous.

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The White House is reportedly moving forward with plans to distribute a version of Anthropic's powerful new AI model, Mythos, to major federal agencies. This development was revealed in a reported memo sent by Gregory Barbaccia, the federal chief information officer of the White House Office of Management and Budget.

Mythos, initially withheld from public release due to its perceived cybersecurity risks, saw a less advanced model, Claude Opus 4.7, released instead. However, limited preview access to Mythos was granted to tech giants like Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, and Apple, as well as financial behemoths such as JPMorganChase, under an initiative called Project Glasswing.

Reports indicate that government and corporate officials who previewed the model expressed shock and fear, with the Bank of England holding "urgent discussions" with cybersecurity officials. The crypto industry is also reportedly eager to access Mythos to counter potential threats it poses to cryptography.

Notably, the Trump administration had previously deemed Anthropic's products a national security risk and effectively banned them from federal use just over a month ago. This new report suggests a significant shift in stance, as the administration now appears to be considering Mythos's potential for both offensive and defensive cyber applications.

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