Anthropic gives Claude shared context across Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, enabling reusable workflows in multiple applications

Anthropic gives Claude shared context across Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, enabling reusable workflows in multiple applications

Anthropic has upgraded its Claude AI model with new capabilities for Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, marking a strategic move to expand its enterprise footprint and potentially challenging Microsoft’s newly launched Copilot Cowork — which Claude also partially powers.  The updated add-ins are available to Mac and Windows users on paid Claude plans starting today, March…

Anthropic introduces marketplace for third-party AI tools built on Claude

Anthropic introduces marketplace for third-party AI tools built on Claude

Anthropic is moving beyond chatbots and trying to turn its AI models into a full software platform. The San Francisco-based AI startup has introduced a new marketplace where developers can publish and sell AI tools built on its Claude models, reports Bloomberg. Businesses will be able to browse these tools, select the ones they need,…

Anthropic updates Claude Cowork tool for the average office worker

Anthropic updates Claude Cowork tool for the average office worker

CEO and Co-Founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Anthropic’s Claude Cowork, which rocked Wall Street last month, is getting a wider release. The artificial intelligence startup launched a series of connectors and plugins for the knowledge…

Apple integrates Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s Codex into Xcode 26.3 in push for ‘agentic coding’

Apple integrates Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s Codex into Xcode 26.3 in push for ‘agentic coding’

Apple on Tuesday announced a major update to its flagship developer tool that gives artificial intelligence agents unprecedented control over the app-building process, a move that signals the iPhone maker’s aggressive push into an emerging and controversial practice known as “agentic coding.” Xcode 26.3, available immediately as a release candidate, integrates Anthropic’s Claude Agent and…

Anthropic’s Claude AI plans Mars route for NASA’s Perseverance rover

Anthropic’s Claude AI plans Mars route for NASA’s Perseverance rover

Anthropic’s Claude AI plans Mars route for NASA’s Perseverance rover Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence model has successfully planned a navigation route on Mars for NASA’s Perseverance rover, marking a rare real-world deployment of generative AI in interplanetary exploration. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA enabled Claude to plan a path for the rover, which Perseverance…

Claude just became a real productivity hub — you can now run tools like Slack and Figma without leaving the chat

Claude just became a real productivity hub — you can now run tools like Slack and Figma without leaving the chat

Anthropic is pushing Claude as an AI-powered workspace with new integrations using MCP Apps Claude now lets users interact with tools like Slack, Asana, and Figma directly inside chats The update reduces tab-switching by embedding live interfaces into conversations Anthropic has given Claude an upgrade to incorporate a lot of the most common workplace apps…

Anthropic integrates third‑party apps into Claude, reshaping enterprise AI workflows

Anthropic integrates third‑party apps into Claude, reshaping enterprise AI workflows

“Claude already connects to your tools and takes actions on your behalf. Now those tools show up right in the conversation, so you can see what’s happening and collaborate in real time,” the company wrote in a blog post. Currently, the list of interactive apps is limited to Amplitude, Asana, Box, Canva, Clay, Figma, Hex, monday.com,…

Claude Cowork AI Automation Tool for Files, Sheets, Docs & Browser Tasks

Claude Cowork AI Automation Tool for Files, Sheets, Docs & Browser Tasks

What if your next productivity partner wasn’t human, but an AI that feels like a seamless extension of your workflow? Wes Roth explores how the new innovative Claude Cowork redefines what’s possible in AI-driven productivity. Far from being just another coding assistant, Cowork ventures into uncharted territory, offering file organization, spreadsheet creation, and even browser-based…