Fable 5 launches publicly; AI now leads US job cuts

Anthropic's Fable 5 goes public with built-in guardrails, as AI-linked layoffs hit a 2026 record and Taiwan eyes chip export curbs.

• Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5 alongside restricted Mythos 5
• Taiwan moves to close the AI chip loophole with China
• AI cited in nearly 40 percent of US layoffs so far in 2026
• EU extends AI Act deadlines and publishes watermarking rules
• UN flags AI's mounting resource footprint
• Anthropic and the Pentagon face off in court over military AI contract