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Claude Code Hid Your File Names and Devs Lost It — Boris's 72-Hour HN Firefight
Claude Code's UI change to 'Read 3 files' summaries ignited developer fury on HN: they felt the AI hid its actions. Boris Cherny responded, admitted mistakes, and shipped fixes. This revealed the core tension in AI tool design: simplicity vs. transparency.
Simon Willison Dug Up OpenAI's Tax Returns — Watch Their Mission Statement Go from 'Open and Sharing' to 'Just Trust Us'
Simon Willison analyzed OpenAI's IRS filings (2016-2024), revealing their mission statement's shift via git diff. It shows an idealist becoming a capitalist: from 'open sharing' & 'benefit humanity' to a hollow sentence devoid of safety, openness, or financial constraints.