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Weekly digest

19 – 25 October 2026

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The week is still in progress: stories are added as they are published. Once it ends, the editors group them by theme and sum the week up.

Claude apps switch to auto mode by default next week

Starting next week, sessions in the Claude web, desktop and mobile apps will run in auto mode by default on Pro, Max and Team plans. Instead of asking you to approve each step, an automated check blocks risky actions, and you can switch back to manual anytime.

Earlier, a Claude user found that in auto mode Claude used connectors even when they were set to “Always ask for permission,” and Anthropic told him it was working as designed.

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