Zhipu AI’s new tool turns GLM-5.2 into agent amid Anthropic rivalry

Z.ai launches ZCode to challenge Cursor, Claude Code and GitHub Copilot in AI coding

Z.ai launches ZCode (Agentic IDE, GLM-5.2, 2nd on Code Arena) at 80% discount to Claude—$16–$144/month—on Huawei chips. Post-Anthropic-ban: Chinese AI becomes a viable alternative; IT managers must now evaluate self-hosted open-source vs. SaaS lock-in.