Meta and Microsoft cut internal Claude use
What happened
The Decoder reported on October 6, 2026 that Anthropic is shifting from partner to competitor. Against that backdrop, Meta and Microsoft are sharply cutting Claude use inside their own companies and pushing staff toward in-house tools and OpenAI models. The report covers model choices inside both firms; the cuts and the push to alternatives are happening together. It gives no size of the cuts, no headcount affected and no timeline.
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Coverage
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- The DecoderPickAnthropic shifts from partner to rival as Meta and Microsoft cut back on Claude
Meta and Microsoft are sharply reducing internal Claude usage and pushing staff toward their own tools and OpenAI models. The pullback comes as Anthropic moves from partner to competitor, with cost control and product rivalry both in play.
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