Anthropic hired back two of its employees — just two weeks after they left for a competitor. | The VergeSkip to main contentHamburger Navigation ButtonHamburger Navigation ButtonNavigation DrawerThe VergeThe Verge logo.Login / Sign UpcloseCloseSearchTechExpandReviewsExpandScienceExpandEntertainmentExpandCarsExpandVideosExpandPodcastsExpandNewslettersExpandSubscribePosted Jul 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM UTCHExternal LinkAnthropic hired back two of its employees — just two weeks after they left for a competitor.Boris Cherny and Cat Wu, two leaders of Anthropic’s coding product, Claude Code, are after news broke earlier this month that they had departed for Anysphere, the developer of Cursor.Anthropic Hires Back Two Coding AI Leaders From Cursor Developer Anysphere[theinformation.com]Most PopularMost PopularInstallerA weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe.Email (required)Sign UpBy submitting your email, you agree to our and . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google and apply.More in OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Agent can control an entire computer and do tasks for youAnthropic will face a class-action lawsuit from US authorsPerplexity’s CEO on why the browser is AI’s killer appAdobe’s new AI tool turns silly noises into realistic audio effectsSlack says its AI can make sense of your company’s jargonElon Musk teases AI anime boyfriend based on Edward CullenOpenAI’s new ChatGPT Agent can control an entire computer and do tasks for youHayden FieldJul 17CommentsComment Icon BubbleAnthropic will face a class-action lawsuit from US authorsHayden FieldJul 17CommentsComment Icon BubblePerplexity’s CEO on why the browser is AI’s killer appAlex HeathJul 17CommentsComment Icon BubbleAdobe’s new AI tool turns silly noises into realistic audio effectsJess WeatherbedJul 17CommentsComment Icon BubbleSlack says its AI can make sense of your company’s jargonJess WeatherbedJul 17CommentsComment Icon BubbleElon Musk teases AI anime boyfriend based on Edward CullenVictoria SongJul 16CommentsComment Icon BubbleTop StoriesJul 17Bring on the trifoldsJul 17OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Agent can control an entire computer and do tasks for youJul 17What Big Tech got out of Trump’s Big Beautiful BillJul 17Apple launches new emoji word game to take on Wordle and the NYTJul 17Lenovo Legion Go S review part two: you were the chosen one!Jul 17Waymo responds to Tesla’s dick joke with a bigger Austin robotaxi mapContactTip UsCommunity GuidelinesAboutEthics StatementHow We Rate and Review ProductsCookie SettingsTerms of UsePrivacy NoticeCookie PolicyLicensing FAQAccessibilityPlatform Status© 2025 Vox Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved, In a surprising reversal, two leaders of Anthropic’s coding product who joined rival Anysphere two weeks ago have returned to Anthropic, according to people with direct knowledge of the move. In early July, Boris Cherny and Cat Wu left Anthropic, where they had developed a fast-growing artificial intelligence coding service, Claude Code, to join the maker of Cursor in more senior roles,, Boris Cherny and Cat Wu, two leaders of Anthropic’s coding product, Claude Code, are reportedly back at the company after news broke earlier this month that they had departed for Anysphere, the .