# LWiAI Podcast #247 - Opus 4.8, MAI, Anthropic IPO, Minimax-M3 > Source: > Published: 2026-07-21 09:38:11+00:00 # LWiAI Podcast #247 - Opus 4.8, MAI, Anthropic IPO, Minimax-M3 [Last Week in AI](https://lastweekin.ai) New Models, IPO Announcements, and the Rise of Open Source Competitors Note from Last Week in AI (Andrey): I’m back! And i’m sorry for putting the substack on a silent pause, work got a bit too overwhelming so I fell behind on this. I’ll do my best to resume normal posting, starting with catching up on podcast episodes missing from here (which are not last week… but I guess I should post them still, sorry for the spam!) I’ve also paused paid subscriptions until I can get back to consistent posting. Apologies for the flakiness, and thanks for being a subscriber! Our 247th episode with a summary and discussion of last week’s big AI news! Recorded on 06/03/2026 Hosted by [Andrey Kurenkov](https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov) and [Jeremie Harris](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremieharris/) Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at andreyvkurenkov@gmail.com and/or [hello@gladstone.ai](mailto:hello@gladstone.ai) In this episode: [Anthropic](/glossary/anthropic)released[Claude](/glossary/claude)Opus 4.8 with improved[benchmark](/glossary/benchmark)scores, discussed eval-awareness findings and welfare/corrigibility themes from its system card, and introduced Dynamic Workflows for long-running multi-agent tasks.Microsoft unveiled the always-on Microsoft Scout assistant built on OpenClaw plus new in-house MAI models (including MAI Thinking 1) and “frontier tuning,” emphasizing enterprise security architecture and model-from-scratch capability. Major business moves included Anthropic’s $65B Series H at a $965B valuation alongside an IPO filing, a JPMorgan analysis arguing [OpenAI](/glossary/openai)needs major revenue growth to justify infrastructure spend, and Cognition raising $1B at a $25B valuation.Policy and security highlights covered Trump’s voluntary pre-release government testing framework for powerful AI, Meta AI support being exploited to hijack Instagram accounts, tightened US [Nvidia](/glossary/nvidia)export controls and China’s travel approvals for AI experts, plus expanded Glasswing/Mythos-style cyber and biodefense initiatives. Timestamps: (00:00:10) Intro / Banter (00:04:10) Sponsors (00:07:10) News Preview Tools & Apps (00:07:54) [Anthropic releases Opus 4.8 with new ‘dynamic workflow’ tool | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/anthropic-releases-opus-4-8-with-new-dynamic-workflow-tool/)(00:22:37) [Microsoft Scout is a new AI personal assistant built on OpenClaw | The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/news/939713/microsoft-scout-assistant-openclaw)(00:26:55) [Microsoft launches new MAI family of AI models at Microsoft Build | Mashable](https://mashable.com/tech/microsoft-launches-new-mai-family-of-models-at-build)(00:37:43) [Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/robinhood-now-lets-your-ai-agents-trade-stocks/)(00:40:49) [OpenAI launches new Codex tools for white-collar work | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/02/openai-launches-new-codex-tools-for-white-collar-work/)(00:43:40) [ElevenLabs’ new music-generation model can switch genres mid-track | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/elevenlabss-new-music-generation-model-can-switch-genres-mid-track/) Applications & Business (00:44:35) [Anthropic Hits $965 Billion Valuation, Surpassing OpenAI - WSJ](https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-valuation-openai-80bf2c0a)(00:45:32) [Anthropic Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O. - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/technology/anthropic-ipo.html)(00:51:15) [China’s ByteDance Developing New AI Chips Like Those from Nvidia Partner Groq](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/chinas-bytedance-developing-new-ai-chips-like-nvidia-partner-groq?shem=rimspwouoe%2C)(00:55:00) [Anthropic expands Mythos to 150 additional organizations](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/anthropic-mythos-ai-project-glasswing.html)(00:55:35) [OpenAI needs a 26x revenue increase to justify its buildout](https://boingboing.net/2026/05/25/openai-needs-a-26x-revenue-increase-to-justify-its-buildout.html?shem=rimspwouoe,)(00:58:46) [AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/ai-coding-startup-cognition-raises-1b-at-25b-pre-money-valuation/) Projects & Open Source Policy & Safety (01:06:08) [Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/technology/trump-executive-order-ai.html)(01:11:45) [Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked](https://www.404media.co/hackers-simply-asked-meta-ai-to-give-them-access-to-high-profile-instagram-accounts-it-worked/)(01:17:53) [U.S. Tightens Controls on Nvidia AI Chip Exports | Let’s Data Science](https://letsdatascience.com/news/us-tightens-controls-on-nvidia-ai-chip-exports-97a95018)(01:21:47) [OpenAI launches Rosalind Biodefense, offers federal agencies early access to its life-sciences model](https://www.rdworldonline.com/openai-launches-rosalind-biodefense-offers-federal-agencies-early-access-to-its-life-sciences-model/)(01:24:00) [Using LLMs to secure source code](https://claude.com/blog/using-llms-to-secure-source-code?shem=rimspwouoe,)(01:26:19) [Project Glasswing: An initial update](https://www.anthropic.com/research/glasswing-initial-update)(01:29:30) [White House Approves $9 Billion for Spy Agencies to Catch Up on A.I.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/spy-agencies-ai-chips-shortage.html)(01:32:11) [US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows](https://www.wired.com/story/us-law-enforcement-warns-of-anti-tech-extremism/?shem=rimspwouoe,) Synthetic Media & Art (01:35:38) [YouTube will now automatically label AI videos | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/youtube-will-now-automatically-label-ai-videos/) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI. ## Key Terms Explained [Anthropic](/glossary/anthropic) An AI safety company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, including Dario and Daniela Amodei. [Benchmark](/glossary/benchmark) A standardized test used to measure and compare AI model performance. [Claude](/glossary/claude) Anthropic's family of AI assistants, including Claude Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus. [Gemini](/glossary/gemini) Google's flagship multimodal AI model family, developed by Google DeepMind.