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How we contain Claude across products
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One company reportedly spent $500 million on Claude in one month after failing to cap AI usage
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Google fixes several bugs in Gemini usage limits that burned through quotas too fast
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Anthropic Ships Claude Opus 4.8 Alongside Dynamic Workflows and Cheaper Fast Mode, With Workflows Capped at 1,000 Subagents
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Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a speed boost and cleaner design
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