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Anthropic is offering eligible open source contributors 6 free months of Claude Max 20x access, in recognition of their role as the foundation of the ecosystem. Applicants must be core maintainers, and the repository must have over 5,000 stars or one million monthly downloads.
A tweet sharply criticizes Anthropic for promising benefits to hundreds of thousands of participants in a program only to renege, framing it as a self-inflicted PR disaster that either reveals incompetence or undermines trust, while competitors like OpenAI stand to benefit.
Anthropic expanded its Claude for Startups program, offering qualifying early-stage companies a free year of Claude Team with up to five premium seats and $1,000 in API credits, plus access to Claude Marketplace and virtual office hours with its Applied AI team.
Strava is tightening its API access by requiring a paid subscription for developers, citing a 448% increase in developer applications due to zero-code AI tools and scraping attempts that degrade platform performance.
The article discusses the AMD AI Engage Program, a community initiative for AI developers offering prizes, credits, and networking opportunities for building LLM apps and GenAI workflows.