Wall Street Breakfast Anthropic leak hits Claude Code
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Apr 2, 2026 A data leak exposes internal AI tool instructions and the scramble to contain it. Tesla delivery and production numbers fall short of expectations. Major retail and corporate moves include asset acquisitions and expanded value menus. A proposed 25% tariff on finished metal goods and a surge in planned hiring rounds out the market shakeups.
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Anthropic Harness Leak Reveals How Claude Code Is Controlled
- Anthropic accidentally leaked internal Claude Code instructions that revealed commercially sensitive harness tools used to direct its coding agent.
- The leak exposed techniques enabling rivals to replicate features without reverse engineering and prompted a broad then narrowed takedown from GitHub removals.
Proposed 25% Tariff Could Broaden Duties On Metal-Containing Goods
- Trade-sensitive stocks fell as the Wall Street Journal reported a proposed 25% tariff on finished products containing imported steel and aluminum.
- The tariff would apply to the entire value of derivative products, replacing duties that currently target only metal component value.
March Hiring Plans Jump But 2026 Outlook Remains Softer
- Challenger reported employers announced 32,826 planned hires in March, up 157% from February and 149% year-over-year, signaling a March hiring spike.
- Despite the March jump, planned hires for 2026 total 50,887 through March, down 6% from the same period in 2025.