Weekly Tech Wrap: Anthropic's Mythos Shakes Banks, Apple Glasses Rumored, Vivo T5 Pro Debuts

Finance ministers and central bankers are scrambling to understand a new threat from artificial intelligence. Anthropic has developed Claude Mythos, an AI model so capable at finding software vulnerabilities that the company has restricted its release to a vetted partner program called Project Glasswing. The model's ability to identify and exploit cyber-security weaknesses has triggered emergency responses from governments and financial institutions worldwide.

Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told the BBC that Mythos had been discussed extensively at the International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington DC. He compared the uncertainty to the Strait of Hormuz, but noted the difference: "we know where it is and we know how large it is... the issue that we're facing with Anthropic is that it's the unknown, unknown." This is requiring a lot of attention so that we have safeguards, and we have processes in place to make sure that we ensure the resiliency of our financial systems.

The UK's AI Security Institute tested a preview version and published the only independent report into the model's cyber-security skills. Their researchers noted it was a powerful tool able to find many security holes in undefended environments, but suggested Mythos was not dramatically better than Claude's predecessor, Opus 4. Still, the practical reality is stark: work that once took a specialist team weeks can now be done in hours. The complexity of legacy systems, which once made them difficult to attack, is no longer a reliable protection.

Anthropic has shared Mythos with more than 40 organizations that maintain critical global infrastructure, naming 11 publicly including Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft. The company said it expected other groups to release AI models with similar cyber capabilities more widely within at least 18 months, giving organizations limited time to make the necessary security fixes. Whether users actually pay for it remains the real question.

Meanwhile, Apple is reportedly developing a set of AI smart glasses to rival products like the Meta Ray-Bans. According to MacRumors, the AI glasses will include two cameras. A high-resolution camera will be included for capturing photos and videos that can be shared on social media and used like iPhone photos. A second lower-resolution wide-angle lens will read hand gestures and provide visual input for Siri.

Battery life is a major constraint because Apple needs to keep the glasses slim and lightweight. Battery size is the bottleneck behind the hardware decisions that Apple is making, and it's why Apple is opting for a stripped-down feature set (frankly, this is the same problem that has plagued every smart glasses attempt since Google Glass). The first version will have no display at all. Apple will not include a screen, LiDAR, 3D cameras, or other similar technology because such features are too energy-intensive.

Rumors suggest Apple could preview the glasses later this year, with a launch to follow in 2027. The device will incorporate the smarter version of Siri that Apple plans to introduce in iOS 27. The feature set will be similar to the features available in the Meta Ray-Bans that Apple is aiming to compete with. Touch controls work just fine on non-display smart glasses, so the hand gesture feature remains questionable.

In the smartphone space, Vivo has launched the T5 Pro 5G in India with an enormous 9020 mAh battery. The phone was announced April 15, 2026 and released April 21. It runs Android 16 with OriginOS 6.0 and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor. The 6.83-inch AMOLED display refreshes at 144Hz with peak brightness of 5000 nits.

Physical specifications show a device that prioritizes endurance over portability. At 213 grams and 8.3mm thick, it feels substantial in hand. The 90W FlashCharge delivers 50% charge in 37 minutes. The 50MP Sony IMX882 camera includes OIS stabilization. IP68 and IP69 dust and water resistance ratings suggest it can handle harsh environments, offering peace of mind for users in demanding, wet, and rugged conditions.

Price in India starts at ₹29,999 for the 8GB RAM, 128GB storage variant in Cosmic Black or Glacier Blue. The 12GB RAM, 256GB version costs ₹39,999. For context, this positions the phone firmly in the mid-range segment despite the flagship-grade battery capacity. The trade-off is clear: you get all-day power but carry the weight of it.

These three stories illustrate the current state of tech: AI models powerful enough to trigger government emergency meetings, wearable devices constrained by physics, and smartphones that solve battery anxiety with sheer mass. The industry keeps pushing boundaries, but the laws of thermodynamics don't negotiate.

Artūras Malašauskas is an AI Systems Integrator with 20+ years of production-grade web engineering experience. He has designed, shipped, and scaled enterprise Python/PHP systems for logistics, SaaS, and public-sector clients. For the past year, he has focused exclusively on AI integrations: deploying open-source LLMs, building generative media pipelines (image, audio, video), and engineering multi-agent workflows for real production environments. His standard: reproducibility, security, cost-efficient inference—no vaporware. He documents and evaluates emerging AI tooling, separating verified capabilities from marketing noise. Technical editor at: muza-ai.eu, ai-verslas.lt, ai-naujinos.lt Connect on LinkedIn