Claude AI down for thousands of users globally: Here are the issues users are facing and some alternatives you can try

Claude AI outage affects thousands globally, disrupting chats, apps, and coding tools; users turn to ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot ...
Android Authority

Perplexity confirms reduced limits for some users following promo code crackdown

Perplexity users complained about hitting weekly advanced AI usage limits much faster despite reduced activity. The company confirmed it altered limits for accounts tied to promotional codes to combat ...
ZDNet

I tried a Claude Code rival that's local, open source, and completely free - how it went

Free AI tools Goose and Qwen3-coder may replace a pricey Claude Code plan. Setup is straightforward but requires a powerful local machine. Early tests show promise, though issues remain with accuracy ...
TechRepublic

AI Chatbot Cheat Sheet: Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and More

Compare ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, Perplexity, Grok, DeepSeek, and Meta AI by strengths, use cases, integrations, and limits. There was a time when chatbots were clunky customer service tools ...

An Inside Look Into Hecker Fink’s Testing of Perplexity AI

A Hecker Fink co-founder discusses his exploration of legal tech integrations and litigation use cases for Perplexity ...