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OpenAI announced a new $100‑per‑month Pro subscription aimed at developers who use its Codex coding tool. The tier offers five‑times higher token limits than the existing $20‑per‑month Plus plan and includes all features of the $200‑per‑month Pro tier, such as unlimited access to Instant and Thinking models. The move addresses growing demand for AI‑assisted coding, which has surged more than 70% month‑over‑month, and provides a middle‑ground option between the low‑cost Plus plan and the premium $200 offering. Weiterlesen

Anthropic has introduced an "auto mode" for its Claude Code AI, allowing the system to automatically execute actions it deems safe while blocking those that appear risky. The feature, now in research preview, adds a safety layer that checks for dangerous behavior and prompt‑injection attacks before any action runs. Auto mode works with Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Opus 4.6 and is recommended for isolated, sandboxed environments. The rollout targets Enterprise and API users and follows Anthropic’s recent releases of Claude Code Review and Dispatch for Cowork, reflecting a broader industry move toward more autonomous coding tools. Weiterlesen

Anthropic has begun rolling out Voice Mode for Claude Code, its AI‑powered coding assistant. The feature, announced by engineer Thariq Shihipar on X, is initially available to roughly 5% of users with a wider release planned in the coming weeks. Voice Mode lets developers toggle a /voice command and speak instructions such as “refactor the authentication middleware,” allowing a more hands‑free, conversational coding workflow. While details on usage limits or third‑party voice providers remain unclear, the launch follows Anthropic’s earlier Voice Mode for its standard Claude chatbot and comes amid fierce competition from GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Google and OpenAI. Recent reports show Claude Code’s revenue surpassing $2.5 billion and weekly active users doubling since the start of the year, while the company’s mobile app surged to the top of the U.S. App Store after refusing Department of Defense usage. Weiterlesen

OpenAI and Anthropic have both placed their coding CLI clients on GitHub, letting developers see the code that powers their AI‑assisted programming tools. A recent post by Bolin explains the core "agent loop" that coordinates user input, model responses, and tool calls. The loop repeatedly builds a prompt, sends it to the model, and either returns a final answer or executes a requested tool before querying the model again. The initial prompt is assembled from distinct components—system, developer, user, and assistant—each with a specific role, and includes instructions, tool definitions, sandbox settings, environment context, and the user’s message. Weiterlesen

Anthropic introduced Cowork, a new capability for its Claude AI that lets subscribers grant the chatbot access to a MacOS folder. Users can chat with Claude to organize files, rename items, and generate spreadsheets or documents from the folder's contents. The feature, currently limited to Claude Max subscribers at $100 per month, also links to connectors for app integration and works with the Claude Chrome extension. Anthropic cautions that Cowork is in a research preview, recommending use only on non‑sensitive data and noting defenses against prompt‑injection attacks. Weiterlesen

Anthropic has introduced Claude Cowork, a preview feature that extends its Claude Code AI capabilities beyond developers to everyday users. By granting the system access to a folder, users can have Claude read, edit, or create files, organize downloads, convert receipts into spreadsheets, and navigate websites via a Chrome plugin. The tool runs on the Claude Max subscription and requires a Mac with the Claude macOS app. A waitlist is open for broader access. Anthropic emphasizes explicit user permission and clear instructions to avoid unintended actions. Weiterlesen

OpenAI announced the release of ChatGPT‑5.2, describing it as the company’s strongest model for science and math and emphasizing its value for professional tasks. The upgrade includes three variants—Instant, Thinking and Pro—each tailored for speed, advanced work projects, or high‑quality answers. In a statement, OpenAI highlighted improvements in spreadsheet creation, presentation building, code writing, image perception, long‑context understanding, tool use and multi‑step projects. The rollout began on Thursday with paid plans and is now available to all developers. The announcement also referenced internal “code red” alerts and a pending Ziff Davis copyright lawsuit. Weiterlesen