… 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. …
… Grok also still incorporates features such as “Spicy” and “Unhinged” modes. …