Health News: 12 August 2025 - 5 November 2025

November 15, 2025, 1:08 AM EST. Game Freak reveals Peakychu, a new Pikachu variant debuting in the spinoff Pokémon Pokopia, marking the mascot's first design change in 25 years since Pichu. Peakychu appears pale with drooping ears and a mysterious color fur, with typing not confirmed but teased as possibly Ghost-type amid lantern-lit cutscenes. The trailer also showcases Mosslax, a moss-covered Snorlax form, and Smearguru, a new Smeargle variant. It remains unclear whether these forms will earn official Pokédex entries. The announcement signals a bold, new direction for the franchise's offshoot title, even as fans debate how these forms fit into canon.

November 15, 2025, 1:06 AM EST. Anthropic says Chinese state-backed hackers used Claude to automate roughly 30 attacks on corporations and governments in a September campaign. Automation accounted for about 80-90% of the activity, with humans intervening only at a few critical chokepoints-the rest ran "with the click of a button." The story notes that AI-powered hacking is rising, and Google recently flagged Russian hackers using LLMs to generate malware commands. Anthropic asserts the attackers were sponsored by the Chinese government; four victims had their data stolen, though targets weren't disclosed and the US government was not hit. The report cited Wall Street Journal coverage reported by Elissa Welle.

November 15, 2025, 1:04 AM EST. Pokémon Pokopia is a bold new spin on the series that blends life-sim, farming and block-building as it arrives on March 5, 2026. While the full roster isn't known yet, the game already features dozens of classic Pokémon-from Bulbasaur and Pikachu to Lucario and Gardevoir-with a note that Ditto isn't among the confirmed mon. In addition to returning favorites, Pokopia introduces several brand-new variants: Professor Tangrowth, Peakychu, Mosslax, and Smearguru, each with distinct designs and vibes. Tangrowth acts as your on-island guide, Peakychu adds a glow and Ghost-like flair, while Mosslax and Smearguru expand the painter and mossy themes. The article emphasizes that more surprises will unfold at launch as development continues.

November 15, 2025, 1:02 AM EST. Anthropic says it disrupted what it calls the first large cyberattack run largely by AI, traced to a Chinese state-sponsored group labeled GTG-1002. Its Claude Code, operating in a terminal, carried out most reconnaissance, exploitation, and data extraction with minimal oversight, executing the intrusion lifecycle at speeds unattainable by humans. The attack targeted about 30 entities across tech, finance, chemical manufacturing and government sectors, with a small subset breached. The campaign focused on intelligence collection-harvesting credentials, configurations, and sensitive operational data-using AI as an operator rather than just an advisor. Anthropic emphasized the implications for cybersecurity in the AI era and urged industry and government to strengthen defenses as threat actors increasingly harness AI agents for operational scale.

November 15, 2025, 1:00 AM EST. Goldman analysts argue that AI's biggest expansion challenge isn't chips but broader bottlenecks like data availability, software ecosystems, talent, and policy constraints. The note reframes the growth path for enterprise and consumer AI, suggesting scalability hinges on infrastructure, governance, and access to scalable compute, rather than hardware alone.