Anthropic has upgraded its Claude AI chatbot by making its most powerful tools—file creation, Connectors, and customizable Skills—available to anyone on the free tier. The enhancements also include longer conversation capacity, improved voice and image search, and richer interactive displays. By removing previous barriers, the company positions Claude as a utility for everyday productivity, allowing users to generate documents, interact directly with calendars and email, and tailor the assistant’s behavior without a paid subscription. Read more →

Anthropic has launched Claude Cowork, a preview feature that extends its Claude Code AI to non‑developer users. By granting the assistant access to a folder, users can have it read, edit, or create files, organize downloads, convert receipt screenshots into spreadsheets, and browse websites via a Chrome plugin. The tool also integrates third‑party apps through Anthropic’s Connectors framework. Initially, Claude Cowork is available to subscribers of the Claude Max plan on macOS, with a waitlist for additional users. Read more →

OpenAI has launched Pulse, a new ChatGPT feature that creates personalized reports while users sleep. Offering five to ten concise briefs each morning, Pulse aims to make ChatGPT the first app people check at the start of their day. Initially available to Pro plan subscribers, the service provides news roundups, customized itineraries, and other tailored content displayed as AI‑generated cards. Integrated with Connectors like Google Calendar and Gmail, Pulse can parse emails and calendar events overnight, surfacing key messages and agendas. OpenAI plans to expand Pulse to all users, with future ambitions for more agentic capabilities. Read more →