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Claude Sonnet 5 is now the default model in Claude Code, bringing a one million token context window and background-by-default subagents. Plus, the U.S. lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's frontier models, and Anthropic is reportedly in talks with Samsung on a custom AI chip. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:50) Under the Hood (04:12) In the News Further...

Rewind now recovers context from before you cleared the conversation, and bash mode picks up automatic Claude responses and live file path completion. Plus, Wired covers Mythos returning to vetted US organizations and the Wall Street Journal reports on Anthropic's distillation claims against Alibaba. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (03:04) Under the Hood (03:50) I...

Claude Code now previews in-progress work as live, interactive artifacts you can share with teammates. Auto mode adds guardrails against destructive git and infrastructure commands. And John Jumper is leaving Google DeepMind for Anthropic. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (03:03) Under the Hood (04:09) In the News Further reading: - Claude Code now supports artifac...

Claude Fable 5 was available for three days before a US export directive forced Anthropic to suspend access. Sub-agents can now nest five levels deep, a new safe mode flag helps isolate config problems, and the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Axios all cover the export story from different angles. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (03:22) Under the Hood (04...

Claude Code now lets you configure a chain of up to three fallback models, and sensitive config writes get new prompts. In the news, Anthropic confidentially filed for an IPO, called for a coordinated pause on self-improving AI, and drew pricing criticism from Microsoft. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:59) Under the Hood (04:30) In the News Further reading: -...

Claude Opus 4.8 is now the default model with high effort enabled and a faster, cheaper fast mode. Dynamic workflows can orchestrate hundreds of background agents. And Anthropic closed a funding round that vaulted its valuation past OpenAI. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:29) Under the Hood (03:32) In the News Further reading: - Introducing Claude Opus 4.8 (An...

The simplify command becomes code-review with effort levels and inline PR comments. Usage now itemizes consumption by skills, subagents, plugins, and MCP servers. And Anthropic is reportedly tracking toward its first profitable quarter on roughly eleven billion dollars in Q2 revenue. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:46) Under the Hood (03:54) In the News Furthe...

Claude Code's new agent dashboard lets you see every session in one place, and fast mode quietly upgrades to Opus 4.7. Plus, Anthropic closes a thirty billion dollar round at a nine hundred billion dollar valuation, and Microsoft reportedly pulls internal Claude Code licenses. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:51) Under the Hood (04:08) In the News Further readi...

Claude Code makes worktree base branches configurable and exposes effort levels to hooks and Bash commands. Plus Anthropic raises usage limits and signs compute deals with SpaceX and Akamai. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:56) Under the Hood (04:02) In the News Further reading: - New in Claude Managed Agents: dreaming, outcomes, and multiagent orchestration (A...

A new project purge command wipes per-project state, the model picker now reads from your gateway, and OAuth login finally works in WSL2 and SSH. Plus Pentagon AI deals without Anthropic, Mythos scrutiny, and a $900 billion valuation in the works. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:59) Under the Hood (04:28) In the News Further reading: - Lessons from building Cl...

Config settings now persist across restarts, vim mode picks up visual selection, and the Opus 4.7 context window math gets corrected. Plus Google commits up to forty billion dollars to Anthropic, and Mozilla used Mythos to fix 271 Firefox bugs. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:33) Under the Hood (03:43) In the News Further reading: - Building agents that reach...

Claude Opus 4.7 is now available in Claude Code with a new extra-high effort level and an interactive slider for tuning the speed-intelligence tradeoff. This week also brought a native binary for faster startup, a parallel multi-agent code review command, and significant security hardening for Bash permission rules. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (03:05) Under th...

Claude Code's default effort level shifts from medium to high for most users, meaning better output quality at the cost of more tokens. Critical security patches fix a Bash permission bypass and command injection vulnerabilities. Plus, Mythos's cybersecurity implications draw attention from Wired, the New York Times, and federal regulators. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code...

Claude Code ships an interactive Bedrock setup wizard and per-model cost breakdowns. Anthropic scrambles to contain a source code leak after hackers repackage it with malware, and the BBC reports on growing frustration with usage limits. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:53) Under the Hood (03:54) In the News Further reading: - Anthropic Races to Contain Leak of...

Auto mode brings safer permissionless operation to Claude Code with built-in safety heuristics. This week also delivers transcript search, conditional hook filters, and a native PowerShell preview on Windows -- alongside news of a federal court ruling preserving Anthropic's government access and reports of an IPO as early as October. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Update...

Claude Code ships a new bare mode that strips it down for scripted pipelines and CI jobs. MCP channels let servers push messages into your session, VS Code gains remote control bridging, and responses now stream line by line. In the news, Anthropic overtakes OpenAI in enterprise revenue and Cursor plans its own rival model. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:58)...

Opus 4.6 now defaults to a one million token context window on Max, Team, and Enterprise plans. MCP servers can prompt you for input mid-task, and a new context diagnostics command flags what's eating your token budget. Plus, Wired profiles OpenAI's race to catch Claude Code, and Anthropic launches a dedicated code review tool. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (03:...

Opus 4.6 is now the default model for Max and Team users, and a new loop command lets you schedule recurring prompts inside a session. Plus, voice mode expands to twenty languages, the Pentagon blacklist fallout continues, and Bloomberg reports Anthropic is nearing a twenty billion dollar revenue run rate. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:42) Claude Code Updates (03:12) Under the Hood (04...

The model picker now shows readable names and flags outdated pinned models. Memory leak fixes target long-running sessions. And the Anthropic-Pentagon contract collapse triggers a federal ban, a lawsuit, and a surge to number one on the App Store. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:42) Claude Code Updates (02:36) Under the Hood (03:36) In the News Further reading: - Quantifying infrastructu...

Claude Sonnet 4.6 arrives with a one million token context window, while Anthropic faces Pentagon disputes and cybersecurity market reactions to Claude Code Security. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:42) Claude Code Updates (02:27) Under the Hood (03:23) In the News Further reading: - Bringing automated preview, review, and merge to Claude Code on desktop (Claude Blog): https://claude.com...

New CLI auth commands streamline credential management, while Anthropic faces a Pentagon contract dispute and closes a massive funding round. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:42) Claude Code Updates (02:17) Under the Hood (03:30) In the News Further reading: - Behind the model launch: What customers discovered testing Claude Opus 4.6 early (Claude Blog): https://claude.com/blog/behind-mod...

Claude Opus 4.6 arrives with experimental agent teams and automatic memory, while Anthropic closes a massive funding round and partners with Goldman Sachs and Apple. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:42) Claude Code Updates (03:05) Under the Hood (03:57) In the News Further reading: - Building a C compiler with a team of parallel Claudes (Anthropic Engineering): https://www.anthropic.com/e...