Claude Code

Claude Code is an AI coding assistant developed by Anthropic, designed to help developers write and debug code across various programming languages and platforms.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its growing adoption among developers, competition from open-source rivals like DeepSeek, and recent pricing changes.

Latest on Claude Code

• Dev taps Claude Code to craft custom printer driver for macOS
• Claude Code returns blank thinking blocks, but reasoning still costs you
• DeepSeek Harness launches as open source rival to Claude Code, alongside V4-Pro on API with higher prices
• DeepSeek built a Claude Code rival, then quadrupled its prices
• 75% of developers I surveyed prefer Claude Code - here's why they choose it over Codex
• Claude Code vs. Codex: Why I use both and how to choose one (if you must)
• Anthropic has enabled auto mode by default in Claude Code
• The practical effect is that teams moving fastest will be the ones least likely to pause and review what the model actually did before it shipped
• The update reduces the need for developers to review and approve each action Claude takes during programming sessions
• The company also maintained Claude Code's weekly rate limits at 50% above standard levels during the same period
• China tells devs to ditch Claude Code over 'backdoor code' fears
• National vulnerability database claims monitoring mechanism can forward Chinese users' data to remote servers

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