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AXIOS (Sam Sabin) - Anthropic says Mythos can turn software patches into exploits in minutes

Anthropic's Mythos Preview can now turn newly disclosed software vulnerabilities into working exploits in hours instead of weeks, according to new Anthropic research shared first with Axios. Why it matters: AI's ability to find new bugs has been getting most of the attention. But Anthropic's findings suggest advanced models may be just as effective at rapidly weaponizing flaws that defenders already know about. - That could dramatically shrink the "patch gap" between a vulnerability's disclosure and widespread patching. Driving the news: Anthropic's frontier red team tested Mythos against vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox and the Microsoft Windows kernel that were disclosed in January and February. - Researchers evaluated bugs…

NYTIMES (Gregory Barber) - They Spent Years on a Math Problem. Then They Were Scooped by A.I.

Artificial intelligence is mastering the kinds of projects that have long helped to build the careers of young mathematicians. What does that mean for their future?

NYTIMES (Ashley Southall) - Trump Visit Closes Blocks Around MSG: What to Know About Security at the Knicks Game

With President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani set to attend Monday night’s Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, there will be strict security in Midtown Manhattan.

NYTIMES (Lauren Hirsch) - How Banks Are Using the SpaceX IPO to Woo the Super Rich

Wall Street is giving its richest clients velvet rope access to this week’s public listing of SpaceX, reflecting the growing importance of the wealth management business.

AXIOS (Neil Irwin) - With Fed set to meet next week, December's rate cut now looks questionable

Six months ago, Federal Reserve officials were deeply divided over whether to cut interest rates for a third consecutive meeting. The rate cutters won the day , but the data since then has pointed toward that having been a mistake. Why it matters: With the first policy decision of the Kevin Warsh Fed on tap next week, an uncomfortable backdrop is the mounting evidence that the central bank overshot in its easing campaign last year. - Job growth has surged since then, and inflation has exceeded projections — even when the energy shock from the Iran war is excluded. Flashback: The November-December time frame featured one of the more curious episodes in modern Fed history, as an increasingly vocal contingent of officials, mostly…