… According to a memo SCMP reviewed, Alibaba told employees the ban came in direct response to concerning news about a tracker Anthropic is using to monitor Chinese users. “As Claude Code was recently discovered to carry back-door risks, after comprehensive evaluation, Claude Code has now been added … …
… That included introducing new usage limits during peak hours, and even a short-lived and very limited trial, apparently testing the notion of removing Claude Code from the $20/month Pro plan. …
… As Wu tells it, the Claude Code team is going through development cycles of just a week or so to roll out new products or features in a Wild West of experimentation, discovering new use cases and methodologies. …
… I also use Beads,” Letov told Ars. “Website is also partly managed using Claude CLI plus some manual work on graphics.” “I run some agents that scan for Issues and general issues reported, list/create options to implement features and fixes. …
… Grok also still incorporates features such as “Spicy” and “Unhinged” modes. …
… That makes it harder for users to access the features, OpenAI apparently feels. And Apple’s other choices, like using small windows providing limited information when responding with ChatGPT outputs, seems to ensure that users can easily ignore the features, sources said. …
… The US government has not divulged how much it is paying the companies under the new contracts. …