BREAKING
Alibaba to Bar Claude Code July 10
From Encouraged to Banned
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Encouraged Claude, GPT, Gemini
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Flagged as high-risk software
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3
Remove from work devices
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Switch to in-house Qoder
Backdoor Claim vs Skepticism
Backdoor concern
SCMP
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Hidden tracking code in Claude Code
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XOR markers from v2.1.91
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Checks time zones and proxies
Skeptics
The Next Web
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Technical evidence insufficient
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No performance issues confirmed
0
fake accounts
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M
interactions
Others Restrict Claude Too
Security Drives US-China Split
AI NEWS BLITZ
Alibaba is telling staff to stop using Anthropic's Claude Code from July 10, 2026.