Aug 23, 2026
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has restarted its second funding round targeting 50 billion yuan ($8 billion) at a pre-money valuation of 500 billion yuan ($74 billion), while simultaneously announcing significant price hikes for its services amid surging global demand.
Anthropic announced it will no longer allow Claude Code subscription users to access the AI assistant through OpenClaw and other third-party tools without paying extra. Users must now switch to pay-as-you-go API pricing to continue using Claude with external agent platforms, citing unsustainable demand from flat-rate pricing combined with continuous agent usage.
Anthropic announced it will no longer allow Claude Code subscription users to access the AI assistant through OpenClaw and other third-party tools without paying extra. Users must now switch to pay-as-you-go API pricing to continue using Claude with external agent platforms, citing unsustainable demand from flat-rate pricing combined with continuous agent usage.
Anthropic released an auto mode update for Claude Code that allows the AI to execute tasks with fewer user approvals and remotely control computers, while users simultaneously report the tool is consuming usage allotments too quickly, raising concerns about potential pricing issues.