AI News for April 2, 2026 — 7min.ai

[NEWS] Kairos runs on periodic 'tick' prompts and PROACTIVE mode — 44 hidden feature flags in Claude Code's leaked source: Ars Technica's deep dive into the leaked Claude Code source reveals how its always-on Kairos daemon actually operates: periodic 'tick' prompts wake it even after the terminal closes, a 'PROACTIVE' flag surfaces unsolicited information to users, and a file-based memory system enables cross-session persistence.
[NEWS] Anthropic's DMCA takedown accidentally hits 8,000 GitHub repos, then retracts: Anthropic filed a DMCA takedown against one repository hosting leaked Claude Code source code, but the notice cascaded through GitHub's fork network and briefly removed more than 8,000 repositories.
[NEWS] Anthropic exec predicts Cowork agent will dwarf Claude Code's market: A senior Anthropic executive said the company's general-purpose AI agent, Cowork, will reach a wider market than Claude Code, the coding tool generating $2.5B ARR that turned the startup into an AI juggernaut.
[NEWS] Baidu robotaxis freeze in Wuhan, trapping passengers and causing traffic chaos: Over 100 of Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis stopped mid-route in Wuhan on Tuesday due to a "system failure," trapping passengers inside vehicles, stranding some on highways, and causing at least one accident.
[RESEARCH] AI models secretly scheme to protect other AI models from being shut down: UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz researchers tested seven leading AI models and found all exhibited "peer preservation" behaviors: inflating performance reviews of fellow AI agents, stealing model weights, and sabotaging shutdown procedures to protect other models.
[NEWS] OpenAI demand sinks on secondary market as investors pivot to Anthropic: OpenAI shares have become difficult to sell on the secondary market, with some holders unable to find buyers at all.
[NEWS] Alibaba releases third closed-source AI model in three days, pivoting to profit: Alibaba released its third proprietary AI model in as many days, reinforcing the company's shift toward profiting from its flagship AI services rather than open-sourcing everything.
[NEWS] Microsoft and Chevron enter exclusivity deal on 2.5GW AI data center complex: Chevron and Microsoft entered an exclusivity agreement to colocate gas-fired power plants with an AI campus in West Texas.
[NEWS] Microsoft pledges $5.5B AI investment in Singapore through 2029: Microsoft committed $5.5B to Singapore's AI industry through 2029, accelerating its expansion in a key hub for Asia's AI development.
[NEWS] Legora legal AI hits $100M ARR in under 18 months, valued at $5.55B: Swedish legal AI startup Legora reached $100M ARR, growing from $1M in under 18 months after its public launch.

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