Wafer, which makes AI agents that optimize open-source models for a business's workload, raised a $40M Series A, a source says at a $200M+ valuation (Stephanie Palazzolo/The Information)

Wafer raised $40 million in a Series A, valuing the AI-agent startup at over $200 million. Anthropic released Claude Fable 5.1 for general use and Claude Mythos 5.1 for trusted partners with cybersecurity and life-science safeguards. OpenAI offered early-partner access to its Astra model. Apple named John Ternus CEO with a projected $58 million FY 2027 compensation. Dell posted Q2 revenue of $46.97 billion, a 58% year-over-year rise, and forecast $192 billion for FY 2027.