third-party tools
Coverage of third-party tools in the Nexus archive.
- You’re about to feel the AI money squeeze
OpenClaw users face new restrictions as Anthropic, an AI lab, imposes paid access to its Claude AI for third-party tools. Anthropic aims to reduce system strain and generate profit, with Boris Cherny acknowledging subscription models were not designed for high-usage external applications.
- X makes it 1,900 percent more expensive to post links
X significantly increased the cost of posting links via its API from $0.01 to $0.20, making third-party tools more expensive. The change could further deter publishers, who already suspect links reduce post reach, amid a recent dispute between Nate Silver and X's product head Nikita Bier over link 'deboosting'.
- ⚡ Weekly Recap: Vercel Hack, Push Fraud, QEMU Abused, New Android RATs Emerge & More
The article highlights evolving cybersecurity threats, including the exploitation of third-party tools, trusted download paths swapped for malware, and browser extensions used to exfiltrate data. It also notes the abuse of QEMU, new Android RATs, and the broader trend of attackers leveraging trust in update channels and legitimate software to bypass defenses.