Also this week: new ChatGPT card and device limits, Goldman's new rules for AI coding tools, and a 3D machine simulator.
News · 2026-11-02
Nous Research has an official beta of its Hermes mobile app for iPhone and Android. Hermes is its open-source AI agent, a helper that can act on your behalf. Users report that the invite links are full or broken. A full release after Thanksgiving is only reported by a third party, so it is not confirmed.
What you can do: Start from the official Nous page, not an app-store search, because several unofficial Hermes apps exist. Check that page again for new seats.
Read the sourceNews · 2026-11-01
OpenAI now limits how many paid ChatGPT accounts can share one payment card or one device. Per its Help Center, Go, Plus and Pro plans count, and Free and workplace plans do not. OpenAI has not published the actual numbers. Buying credits will not lift a block.
Read the sourceNews · 2026-11-02
Bloomberg reports that Goldman Sachs has limited advanced AI coding tools, such as Anthropic's Claude Code, to its engineers. Traders and bankers lost access. A Goldman spokesperson cited productivity and risk management and said the experimentation phase is over. The bank has not published its guidelines.
Read the sourceNews · 2026-11-06
Teardown is a free Claude Code skill that builds one offline 3D page showing how a machine works, and lets you open it up. It had about 2,176 GitHub stars within a week. It is new, and an AI model writes each simulator, so check its numbers.
Read the sourceFrom our library · 2026-08-10
Claude Desktop cannot see your files until you add something that grants access, such as a connector called an MCP server, an extension or a Cowork session. This guide explains how to limit that access to one folder. It also covers firmer options, such as a separate computer account.
What you can do: Open Settings, then Developer, then Edit Config. If the file is empty, Claude has no file access. If you add a connector, limit it to one folder.
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A free 90-minute live session for beginners. You see what Grok Bot is, watch a daily routine built live, and learn the safety rules to set first. It also compares it with Claude Duet, ChatGPT dots and Meta Muse. No coding needed.
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A two-evening live workshop for beginners who want to be their team's AI person. You build a knowledge base, an agent skill, a prompt library and your own Artifacts, and connect Claude to your apps. No coding is needed.
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