Claude AI down for thousands of users globally: Here are the issues users are facing and some alternatives you can try

Claude AI outage affects thousands globally, disrupting chats, apps, and coding tools; users turn to ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot ...
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 ...
Android Authority

Perplexity confirms reduced limits for some users following promo code crackdown

Perplexity users complained about hitting weekly advanced AI usage limits much faster despite reduced activity. The company confirmed it altered limits for accounts tied to promotional codes to combat ...
TechRepublic

AI Chatbot Cheat Sheet: Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and More

Compare ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, Perplexity, Grok, DeepSeek, and Meta AI by strengths, use cases, integrations, and limits. There was a time when chatbots were clunky customer service tools ...
HackerNoon

Navigating Claude Code: Subagents Done Right

Subagents run in their own isolated context window and return only a result to your main session — the intermediate work ...

An Inside Look Into Hecker Fink’s Testing of Perplexity AI

A Hecker Fink co-founder discusses his exploration of legal tech integrations and litigation use cases for Perplexity ...
TechRepublic

Fake Claude Code Installers Deliver Credential-Stealing Malware

Fake Claude Code install sites are pushing malware that steals API keys, developer credentials, crypto wallets, and other sensitive data. Developers searching for Claude Code installation instructions ...