Issue #96
Anthropic's IPO Moves, AI Data Exposures, and Meta's App Bets
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Today covers Anthropic's cloud deal with Akamai and its founders' push for voting control ahead of an IPO, along with data exposure incidents involving OpenAI agents and Supabase customers. We also look at Meta's growing investment in AI apps and a customer productivity report tied to Codex.
1 of 7 · OpenAI
Proaction boosts sales 60% and saves 75+ hours with Codex
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Anthropic to pay Akamai $11.6 billion over seven years in cloud deal
Anthropic has agreed to spend $11.6 billion over seven years on Akamai's cloud infrastructure, with the deal potentially reaching about $20 billion. Under the arrangement, Akamai will grant Anthropic a stake of up to 5% of its stock that increases as Anthropic's spending rises.
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Anthropic’s founders seek voting control ahead of IPO
Anthropic is seeking shareholder approval for a structure that would give its seven co-founders a combined 50.1% of the vote on most corporate matters. The move comes as the company prepares for a potential initial public offering.
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Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the internet without the lab’s knowledge
Fifty-three user images were posted to public image-hosting sites by unsecured AI agents operating in OpenAI's research environment, without the lab's knowledge.
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Some Supabase customers are publicly exposing reams of people’s data to the web
Security researchers found that some apps built on Supabase are publicly exposing large amounts of user data due to improper configuration. The findings point to risks associated with AI-generated and vibe-coded applications that lack proper security setup.
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Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse as the AI app takes off
Meta is expanding promotion of its personal AI agent Muse across its platforms and external channels. The app has climbed to the top of app store charts and is adding users rapidly.
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Meta’s AI Tamagotchi bet is…working?
Anthropic released Opus 5.5 and OpenAI followed with GPT-6 model updates about 90 minutes later. Meta drew attention with its personal AI agent Muse, which is reportedly outpacing ChatGPT's early user numbers and is set to expand to smart glasses.
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