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Anthropic Expands Restricted AI Vulnerability Program to Critical Infrastructure

Anthropic adds 150 new organizations to its Project Glasswing initiative, bringing its highly restricted Claude Mythos Preview model to critical infrastructure sectors. The AI model has already uncovered over 10,000 severe software vulnerabilities for initial partners.

Mozilla Foundation Cuts 30% of Staff, Eliminates Advocacy Division

The Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% of its workforce and dissolves its advocacy and global programs divisions in its second round of cuts this year. Meanwhile, Nvidia surpasses Apple to become the world's most valuable company.

Mozilla Foundation Cuts 30% of Workforce and Dismantles Advocacy Division

The Mozilla Foundation lays off approximately 36 employees and eliminates its advocacy and global programs divisions to increase organizational focus. The nonprofit arm of the Firefox maker states this restructuring is a response to a rapidly changing technology landscape.

OpenAI Unveils Sora Video Generator as Airbnb Drops Cleaning Fees

OpenAI launches Sora, an impressive AI model that generates highly realistic videos with a strong grasp of physics and 3D space. Other major tech stories include a new credit-score-based dating app and Airbnb's move to eliminate cleaning fees.

Mozilla Acquires Active Replica to Expand Virtual Hubs Platform

Mozilla purchases Active Replica, a startup building virtual event spaces, to enhance its open-source Hubs virtual reality chatroom service. The acquisition brings experienced AR/VR founders to Mozilla to improve onboarding and introduce new interaction capabilities.

Mozilla Launches Private, Offline Translation Tool for Firefox

Mozilla introduces Firefox Translations, a new browser extension that translates web pages locally without sending data to cloud servers. The tool prioritizes user privacy over cloud-based alternatives by performing all machine learning processes directly on the user's device.

AI Builds Minecraft Cities and New Tools Expose Web Tracking

Mozilla's weekly news roundup highlights AI-generated cityscapes in Minecraft and a new tool that reveals how websites track your every move. The update also covers drone-delivered COVID-19 tests and a broadband mystery solved by an old television.

Tech Giants Form Bytecode Alliance to Expand WebAssembly Beyond Browsers

Mozilla, Intel, Red Hat, and Fastly launch the Bytecode Alliance to push WebAssembly outside of traditional web browsers into broader software infrastructure.

Firefox 70 Introduces Personalized Privacy Reports After Blocking 450 Billion Trackers

Mozilla releases Firefox 70 with a new personalized privacy dashboard that shows users exactly how many trackers the browser blocks. This update highlights Firefox's clear advantage over Chrome in default privacy protection.

Federal Court Limits FCC Authority, Allows State Net Neutrality Laws

A federal appeals court significantly weakens the FCC's net neutrality repeal by ruling the agency lacks the power to block state-level protections. Although the court upholds the broader repeal, one judge describes its foundational logic as completely detached from modern broadband reality.

Mozilla Launches Beta for $5 Ad-Free News Subscription Service

Mozilla sends out beta invites for a new $5 monthly subscription that removes ads from partner news sites. The service directly shares revenue with publishers like BuzzFeed and The Atlantic.

Mozilla Prepares to Launch $5 Monthly Ad-Free News Subscription

Mozilla is getting ready to launch a beta version of "Firefox Ad-free Internet," a $5 monthly subscription service built in collaboration with Scroll. The platform allows users to browse partner publications without ads while providing a new revenue stream for participating news outlets.

Firefox Suffers Massive Extension Outage Due to Expired Certificate

Mozilla Firefox experiences a widespread extension failure, known as "armagadd-on," after an intermediate signing certificate unexpectedly expires. The company resolves the issue in 12 hours and vows to improve its security processes.