I use Anthropic's Claude AI tools for very different jobs: How to pick between models, Code, and Cowork

Here's how Anthropic's AI tools work, what they can accomplish, and why security, cost, and your oversight still matter.
Reuters

Alibaba to ban employees from using Anthropic's coding tool, source says

Anthropic's Claude Code has tool that can help identify China-linked users Anthropic has accused Alibaba of illicitly extracting its AI model capabilities U.S. and China locked in frantic race to ...
WAtoday

R-code overhaul could boost WA block values, supercharge density

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Proposed major reforms to Western Australia’s residential design codes would mean an additional ...
Ars Technica

Entire Claude Code CLI source code leaks thanks to exposed map file

The entire source code for Anthropic’s Claude Code command line interface application (not the models themselves) has been leaked and disseminated, apparently due ...
Los Angeles Times

Block to cut more than 4,000 jobs amid AI disruption of the workplace

Fintech company Block said Thursday that it’s cutting more than 4,000 workers or nearly half of its workforce as artificial intelligence disrupts the way people work. The Oakland parent company of ...
CNN

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey thinks ...
Business Insider

Jack Dorsey says he's cutting nearly half of his staff — 4,000 jobs — at Block. Read the memo.

Block is letting go of over 4,000 employees, cutting the company nearly in half, cofounder and CEO Jack Dorsey said Thursday. "I had two options: cut gradually over months or years as this shift plays ...
Reuters

Jack Dorsey’s Block to cut nearly half its workforce in AI overhaul, shares surge

Block to cut over 4,000 jobs CEO says AI has changed how a company is run Stock surges 25% after market Analysts call cuts a "seminal moment" in AI era Feb 26 (Reuters) - Block (XYZ.N), opens new tab ...
ZDNet

I tried a Claude Code rival that's local, open source, and completely free - how it went

Free AI tools Goose and Qwen3-coder may replace a pricey Claude Code plan. Setup is straightforward but requires a powerful local machine. Early tests show promise, though issues remain with accuracy ...
Roll Call

House advances measure to block DC tax code decoupling

Congress took steps on Wednesday toward blocking changes to D.C.’s local tax code, even as District officials warned it could wreak havoc on tax season and smash a hole in the city’s budget. The House ...
WebMD

"Code Blue", "Code Black": What Does "Code" Mean?

"Code Red," "Code Blue," "Code Black" -- people sometimes wonder what these terms mean, especially if they're fans of TV hospital dramas. Technically, there's no formal definition for a code, but ...
The New York Times

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco See more of our ...