Axios

AI development is moving so rapidly that soon it will be able to advance itself without human involvement, per a new blog post from Anthropic.

Why it matters: "Recursive self-improvement," a process in which AI systems build, test and improve themselves, is a phenomenon which may come sooner than expected, Anthropic says its research shows.

Anne Neuberger, the former U.S. deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, has joined Andreessen Horowitz as a fulltime partner and the firm's first head of global affairs, Axios has learned exclusively.

Why it matters: This reflects the growing interconnectivity of tech and geopolitics, particularly as sectors like defense-tech become key to venture portfolios.

I recently delivered this speech to communications execs at the annual PTTOW! summit.

We're at war. A war for our brains.

• This war rages from sunup to sundown, phone on to phone off.  While we sleep. It's our Forever War.

Our combatants are social media algorithms and emerging AI systems. Both never tire or relent. They only grow smarter and more sophisticated.

SpaceX disclosed Wednesday that it plans to raise $75 billion in its initial public offering, which is expected to occur within a few weeks.

Why it matters: This would be the largest IPO ever, and it's not even close.

Hasbro on Wednesday announced a new effort to license AI versions of Mr. Potato Head and other popular characters, including their signature voices.

Why it matters: The move comes as consumer brands are trying to find ways to safely bring their characters into the AI era.

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna backed the Trump administration's executive order on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity at Axios' AI+NY Summit Wednesday, preferring light government guardrails over more active intervention.

The big picture: The long-awaited order is an attempt to fortify the country's cyber defenses, but it doesn't compel AI companies to share information about their latest models.