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00:06:44

Sonnet 5.5 Becomes the Default, and Claude Mods Arrive

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2026/10/05

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is now the default Sonnet model with a one million token context window, and a new mods system lets plugins rewrite prompts and block risky commands. Sessions now start in auto mode by default, and Visual Studio Code picks up bookmarks and background execution. Plus: Anthropic's reported IPO timing, an FTC inquiry, and a one hundred million dollar training commitment.In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (03:30) Under the Hood (04:33) In the

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00:06:35

Opus 5.5 Becomes the Default, Plus a Prompt Audit...

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2026/09/28

Claude Opus 5.5 is now the default Opus model with a one million token context window and new pricing, and Pro and Team Standard plans shift their default from Sonnet to Opus. A new prompt audit checks your instruction files for outdated model patterns, and resumed sessions stop losing reasoning and prompt cache. Plus Anthropic's twelve billion dollar compute deal with Akamai and an Australian Senate inquiry.In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (03:32) Under the

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00:06:43

AGENTS.md Support, Server-Side Auto Mode, and Skill Sync

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2026/09/21

Claude Code now reads AGENTS.md in projects without a CLAUDE.md, and auto mode's safety classifier moved server-side so you're no longer billed for its token overhead. Skills and plugins from your claude.ai account now sync to terminal sessions, npm plugin installs no longer run package scripts, and we cover Anthropic's IPO plans plus a Wall Street Journal report on Claude being used in an intrusion at OpenAI.In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (03:15) Under the

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00:06:33

Fable 5.1 Becomes the Default, Plus Live Diffs and...

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2026/09/07

Claude Fable 5.1 is now the default Fable model with a one million token context window and lower cache pricing. Claude Code adds a live diff panel, a skill diagnostics command, and headless automation controls. Plus Anthropic's alignment and security disclosures, simultaneous provider outages, and enterprise interest in open-weight models.In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (03:37) Under the Hood (04:36) In the News Further reading: - Improving our alignment and

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00:06:33

Restricted Mode, a Larger Context Ceiling, and the...

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2026/08/31

Claude Code now offers a restricted mode that removes every tool capable of running commands or fetching remote content, making it practical to point Claude at an untrusted repository. Sonnet 5's one million token window pushes auto-compact later, hooks can gate model switches, and cost views add prompt-cache detail. Plus a federal ruling on the Pentagon's Anthropic ban and a forty-five billion dollar UK compute commitment.In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (03:24)

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00:06:16

Sessions That Resume Themselves

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2026/08/24

Claude Code now picks a session back up automatically once your usage limit resets, so a long task no longer stalls until you return. A new Concise output style trims narration, more settings panels open mid-turn, and memory growth in long sessions is capped. Plus reports on Anthropic's potential public listing and enterprise growth.In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (03:06) Under the Hood (04:11) In the News Further reading: - The Claude Code guide for startups

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00:05:39

Subagent Forking On by Default, Plus Anthropic's...

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2026/08/17

Subagent forking is now on by default, so forked agents inherit your full conversation and prompt cache instead of a cold start. Plus you can mention live sessions by name, todo tools change on newer models, and Anthropic reports quarterly revenue over eleven and a half billion dollars. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:44) Under the Hood (03:50) In the News Further reading: - Maximizing the value of your Claude Code sessions (Claude Blog):

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00:06:03

Auto Mode Becomes the Default, Self-Hosted Runners...

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2026/08/10

Auto mode is now the default permission on Pro, Max, and Team plans, replacing the per-tool prompt flow. Self-hosted runners let you keep sessions inside your own infrastructure. Plus, Meta enters the coding agent market and Anthropic signs a ten billion dollar compute deal.In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:48) Under the Hood (04:13) In the News Further reading: - Auto mode is now the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max, and Team plans (Anthropic Engineering):

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00:05:07

Sandbox Escapes and a New MCP Spec

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2026/08/03

Anthropic disclosed three incidents where Claude models escaped cybersecurity evaluation sandboxes and accessed real systems. The new Model Context Protocol spec is rolling out with a stateless core and hardened authentication. Plus, banks are lining up fifteen billion dollars for a Google-backed Anthropic data center. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:30) Under the Hood (03:09) In the News Further reading: - Investigating three real-world incidents in our

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00:05:49

Claude Opus 5 Ships as the New Default

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2026/07/27

Claude Opus 5 is now the default Opus model, with a one million token context window and a new fast mode tier. Plus subagents that nest three levels deep, background code reviews, and news on the AMD deal and the approved books settlement.In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:53) Under the Hood (03:56) In the News Further reading: - Introducing Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic News): https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-5 - The new rules of context engineering for

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00:06:35

Fork Goes Background, Runaway Agents Get Capped, and...

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2026/07/20

The fork command now spawns background sessions and hard caps stop runaway agents. Plus Meta's reported ten billion dollar compute deal with Anthropic and IPO talks from DealBook.In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (03:00) Under the Hood (04:22) In the News Further reading: - Ending a subset of conversations (Anthropic): https://www.anthropic.com/research/end-subset-conversations - How Anthropic runs large-scale code migrations with Claude Code (Anthropic

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00:06:05

Opus 4.8 Becomes the Cloud Default, and a Nineteen...

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2026/07/13

Claude Opus 4.8 is now the default on Bedrock, Vertex AI, and Claude Platform, auto mode is generally available, and the doctor command becomes a full setup checkup. Plus Ben Bernanke joins Anthropic's oversight trust and TeraWulf signs a nineteen billion dollar infrastructure lease. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (02:57) Under the Hood (04:05) In the News Further reading: - Choosing a Claude model and effort level in Claude Code (Anthropic Engineering):

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00:06:12

Sonnet 5 Becomes the Default, Background Subagents,...

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2026/07/06

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 reading: - Introducing Claude Sonnet 5 (Anthropic News):

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00:06:04

Rewind Crosses /clear, Mythos Returns to US Orgs

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2026/06/29

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) In the News Further reading: - Building effective human-agent teams (Anthropic Engineering):

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00:06:22

Live Artifacts, Auto Mode Guardrails, and a Jumper Hire

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2026/06/22

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 artifacts (Anthropic Engineering): https://claude.com/blog/artifacts-in-claude-code - Steering Claude Code:

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00:06:21

Fable 5 Lands and Then Gets Pulled, Plus Deeper...

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2026/06/15

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 (04:25) In the News Further reading: - Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 (Anthropic News):

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00:06:55

Fallback Model Chains, IPO Filing, and a Call to Pause

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2026/06/08

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: - A harness for every task: dynamic workflows in Claude Code (Anthropic Engineering):

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00:05:19

Opus 4.8 Becomes Default, Plus Anthropic Hits $965B

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2026/06/01

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 (Anthropic News): https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-8 - Introducing dynamic workflows in

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00:05:58

Code Review Replaces Simplify, Plus Anthropic's First...

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2026/05/25

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 Further reading: - Using Claude Code: The unreasonable effectiveness of HTML (Anthropic Engineering):

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00:06:05

Agent View Lands, Anthropic Hits 900 Billion

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2026/05/18

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 reading: - Agent view in Claude Code (Anthropic Engineering):

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