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Claude Code Switches to Sonnet 5 as Default, Gemini Deep Research Now Reads Your Files, and a Beginner's Complete Guide to Vibe Coding: 3 AI Picks for Week 4 of July 2026

Claude Code's default model has switched to Sonnet 5, bringing a 1M-token context window out of the box. Gemini Deep Research now accepts your own PDFs and images as research sources, and Canvas can transform the resulting reports into interactive quizzes and infographics. Vibe coding has become the standard workflow for anyone who wants to build apps with Claude Code — no programming background required.