# Morning Briefing

Saturday, April 18, 2026

## Claude Design

Hacker News (1101 pts, 721 comments)
Anthropic introduces a research preview for creating visual assets through conversation. Figma shares dipped as a result.
AIDesign

## Anthropic MCP Design Flaw

The Register
Researchers warn that a design choice in the Model Context Protocol could put up to 200,000 servers at risk of takeover.
SecurityAI

## US Data Center Delays

Ars Technica
Satellite and drone images reveal significant construction delays in 40% of planned US data centers due to energy bottlenecks.
InfrastructureAI

## Human Evolution Acceleration

Nature / Hacker News
A landmark ancient-genome study suggests a surprising acceleration of human evolution.
ScienceGenetics

## Pragmata on Steam Deck

Rock Paper Shotgun
Analysis of Capcom's sci-fi title shows it can run on the Steam Deck with the right settings.
GamingSteam Deck

## Strait of Hormuz Status

Ground News (300 sources)
Iran declares the strait open during a ceasefire, though reporting varies between "completely open" and "returning to previous state" amid US blockades.
GeopoliticsBias Check