Bloomberg’s Hannah Miller is back today to explain why Sam Altman’s Worldcoin is collecting iris scans in exchange for crypto tokens.

Read more: Worldcoin’s Eyeball-Scanning Crypto Dream Is Under Threat

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Bloomberg’s <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AVoj7b5pQl8/hannah-miller">Hannah Miller</a> is back today to explain why Sam Altman’s Worldcoin is collecting iris scans in exchange for crypto tokens.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-08-23/worldcoin-s-eyeball-scanning-crypto-dream-is-under-threat?srnd=undefined">Worldcoin’s Eyeball-Scanning Crypto Dream Is Under Threat</a>
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This Cryptocurrency Wants To Scan Your Eyeball

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Building powerful AI tools is the goal of companies like Anthropic. But after realizing how powerful its latest update was, Anthropic moved to keep it from the public and turn it into a cybersecurity stress test.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg cybersecurity reporter Margi Murphy walks host Sarah Holder through the story of how Anthropic discovered the risks of its Mythos tech and what they could mean for banks, businesses and the government.

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How Anthropic Learned Mythos Was Too Dangerous for the Wild
Anthropic’s Mythos Model Is Being Accessed by Unauthorized Users


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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Margi Murphy; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott.

Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Building powerful AI tools is the goal of companies like Anthropic. But after realizing how powerful its latest update was, Anthropic moved to keep it from the public and turn it into a cybersecurity stress test.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg cybersecurity reporter Margi Murphy walks host Sarah Holder through the story of how Anthropic discovered the risks of its Mythos tech and what they could mean for banks, businesses and the government.
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-04-16/how-anthropic-discovered-mythos-ai-was-too-dangerous-for-release?srnd=undefined">How Anthropic Learned Mythos Was Too Dangerous for the Wild</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/anthropic-s-mythos-model-is-being-accessed-by-unauthorized-users">Anthropic&rsquo;s Mythos Model Is Being Accessed by Unauthorized Users </a></li>
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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Margi Murphy; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott.
Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

An AI So Powerful Anthropic Kept It From the Public

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In a nomination hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh fielded an array of questions about his personal finances and economic policy views. There was even a reference to Seinfeld. But one topic loomed largest: the independence of the Fed.

On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura and Bloomberg’s Michael McKee go inside Tuesday’s hearing, where Warsh vowed he wouldn’t be a “sock puppet” for President Trump and laid out some of his vision for the Fed’s future if confirmed.

Read more: Warsh Pledges Independence But Dodges Questions on Rates

Further listening: How Kevin Warsh Could Shape the Fed

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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by David Fox; Reported by Michael McKee; Edited by Aaron Edwards.

Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate, Julia Press; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

In a nomination hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh fielded an array of questions about his personal finances and economic policy views. There was even a reference to Seinfeld. But one topic loomed largest: the independence of the Fed.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host David Gura and Bloomberg&rsquo;s Michael McKee go inside Tuesday&rsquo;s hearing, where Warsh vowed he wouldn&rsquo;t be a &ldquo;sock puppet&rdquo; for President Trump and laid out some of his vision for the Fed&rsquo;s future if confirmed.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/warsh-says-fed-needs-a-new-framework-for-dealing-with-inflation">Warsh Pledges Independence But Dodges Questions on Rates</a>
Further listening: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-kevin-warsh-could-shape-the-fed/id1578096201?i=1000747412390">How Kevin Warsh Could Shape the Fed</a>
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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by David Fox; Reported by Michael McKee; Edited by Aaron Edwards.
Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate, Julia Press; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Kevin Warsh Makes His Case for Fed Chair

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India wants to become a manufacturing powerhouse to rival China — but its reliance on the Chinese supply chain for things like batteries and semiconductors makes for a complex and exceedingly difficult puzzle to untangle.

On today's Big Take Asia Podcast, host Oanh Ha and Bloomberg’s Alisha Sachdev on how corporate India is struggling to navigate this unique geopolitical landscape.

Read more: China’s Control Over Tech Is Threatening India’s Manufacturing Dreams

Further listening: Asia Is Bearing the Brunt of the Iran War Energy Crisis

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Hosted by Oanh Ha; Produced by Yang Yang; Reported by Alisha Sachdev; Edited by Patrick Hirsch; Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Taka Yasuzawa and Alex Sugiura Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

India wants to become a manufacturing powerhouse to rival China &mdash; but its reliance on the Chinese supply chain for things like batteries and semiconductors makes for a complex and exceedingly difficult puzzle to untangle.
On today's Big Take Asia Podcast, host Oanh Ha and Bloomberg&rsquo;s Alisha Sachdev on how corporate India is struggling to navigate this unique geopolitical landscape.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-04-14/china-s-controls-on-battery-ev-tech-hurt-india-s-manufacturing-ambitions">China&rsquo;s Control Over Tech Is Threatening India&rsquo;s Manufacturing Dreams</a>
Further listening:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/asia-is-bearing-the-brunt-of-the-iran-war-energy-crisis/id1746141911?i=1000755828464">Asia Is Bearing the Brunt of the Iran War Energy Crisis</a>
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Hosted by Oanh Ha; Produced by Yang Yang; Reported by Alisha Sachdev; Edited by Patrick Hirsch; Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Taka Yasuzawa and Alex Sugiura Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

China’s Tech Grip Threatens India’s Manufacturing Ambitions

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This Cryptocurrency Wants To Scan Your Eyeball

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