Week in Review: Why Anthropic Cut Access to Windsurf

Welcome back to Week in Review! This week, we delve into why Windsurf lost access to Claude, explore ChatGPT’s new features, preview WWDC 2025, and discuss the public spat between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Let’s dive in!

During an interview at TC Sessions: AI 2025, Anthropic’s co-founder provided a clear explanation for cutting access to Windsurf. Jared Kaplan, Chief Science Officer, stated, “I think it would be odd for us to be selling Claude to OpenAI,” addressing rumors that OpenAI, a major competitor, is acquiring the AI coding assistant. This rationale seems sound!

In other news, Chinese lab DeepSeek released an updated version of its R1 reasoning AI model, which excels in math and coding benchmarks. Speculation arises that some training data may have come from Google’s Gemini AI.

Looking ahead, Apple’s annual developers conference, WWDC 2025, kicks off Monday. Expect a newly designed operating system, a dedicated gaming app, and updates across Mac, Watch, and TV platforms.

In business news, ChatGPT is enhancing its offerings for business users with new features, including connectors for Dropbox, Box, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Google Drive, enabling comprehensive information retrieval across services.

Unfortunately, Indian grocery delivery startup KiranaPro faced a major setback after a hack wiped all its data. With 55,000 customers and 2,000 daily orders, the impact is significant.

On a positive note, Photoshop is launching on Android, bringing its powerful editing tools to Google’s operating system.

Meanwhile, Tesla is making moves with new trademark applications for “Tesla Robotaxi” after previous attempts stalled.

In funding news, Anduril secured a $1 billion investment as part of a $2.5 billion raise, doubling its valuation to $30.5 billion.

Elon Musk and President Trump’s public feud has captivated audiences, with both taking to social media to exchange barbs. The fallout could have broader implications for the tech industry.

Finally, AI chatbots are becoming increasingly competitive as companies strive to keep users engaged on their platforms.

That’s a wrap for this week! Stay tuned for more updates and have a great weekend!