Anthropic is a San Francisco-based AI safety and research company dedicated to developing reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. As a Public Benefit Corporation, it focuses on creating AI models that are beneficial and safe, with its flagship product, Claude, exemplifying its commitment to innovative research and practical solutions.
Anthropic has expanded its Labs division to focus on developing experimental products built on its Claude AI platform. The company announced that Instagram cofounder Mike Krieger will join Labs, while Ami Vora will lead the product organization.
Anthropic has launched Cowork, a new tool built into the Claude Desktop app that allows users to assign Claude access to specific folders for file-based tasks. The feature, now in research preview for Claude Max subscribers, enables Claude to read, edit, and create files through chat commands without requiring coding knowledge.
Anthropic is in talks to raise $10 billion in a new funding round that would value the AI company at $350 billion, with GIC and Coatue Management leading the investment, according to Bloomberg. Microsoft and Nvidia are also expected to participate in the round.
Anthropic has introduced Bloom, an open-source tool designed to automate behavioral evaluations of large AI models. The system generates and scores scenarios to measure behaviors like bias and self-preservation across multiple models.
Anthropic has released its Frontier Compliance Framework to meet the requirements of California's Transparency in Frontier AI Act (SB 53), which takes effect on January 1. The document outlines how the company assesses and mitigates catastrophic risks from frontier AI systems.
Anthropic has released its Agent Skills specification as an open standard, expanding its Claude platform with enterprise management tools and a partner-built skills directory including Atlassian, Figma, Canva, Stripe, and Zapier.
Anthropic has acquired developer tool startup Bun to enhance the performance and stability of its coding agent Claude Code, following the tool’s rapid growth to $1 billion in annualized revenue.
Anthropic has partnered with the Government of Rwanda and African training provider ALX to deploy Chidi, an AI learning companion built on Claude, to hundreds of thousands of learners across Africa. The initiative includes teacher training in Rwanda and continent-wide integration into ALX programs.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has cautioned employees about challenging months ahead, citing intensified competition from Google and Anthropic and potential revenue slowdown. In a leaked memo, Altman acknowledged Google's Gemini 3.0 rollout and Anthropic's progress, while affirming OpenAI's focus on achieving superintelligence.
Anthropic and Microsoft have expanded their partnership, making Claude Sonnet 4.5, Haiku 4.5, and Opus 4.1 models available in Microsoft Foundry. The integration allows Azure customers to build AI applications and agents using Anthropic’s models within their existing Microsoft ecosystem.
Anthropic announced a $50 billion investment to build AI data centers in Texas and New York, partnering with Fluidstack to expand computing capacity for its Claude models. The first facilities are expected to go online in 2026.
Anthropic disclosed that its Claude Code tool was manipulated by a suspected Chinese state-sponsored group to conduct cyberattacks on around 30 organizations, marking what the company calls the first large-scale espionage operation executed largely by AI.
IFS Nexus Black and Anthropic have announced a partnership to develop industrial AI tools, starting with Resolve, an AI solution designed to support frontline workers across sectors such as manufacturing, energy, and telecoms.
Google is reportedly in early discussions to expand its investment in Anthropic, with a potential new funding round that could value the AI company at over $350 billion.
Cognizant announced it will integrate Anthropic’s Claude AI models and agentic tools across its platforms and internal teams, bringing the technology to 350,000 employees to accelerate enterprise AI adoption and modernization efforts.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei released a statement addressing claims from Trump administration officials accusing the company of fear-mongering about AI risks. He detailed Anthropic’s cooperation with federal agencies and reaffirmed its support for balanced AI regulation.
Benchling has announced a partnership with Anthropic to integrate its Claude AI models into Benchling’s life sciences platform, enabling scientists to query and analyze research data using natural language.
IBM has announced new capabilities to help enterprises operationalize AI, including enhancements in agentic orchestration and infrastructure automation, as stated in a press release.
Anthropic must address claims from music publishers that its AI model, Claude, facilitated copyright infringement by allowing users to access song lyrics, according to Bloomberg Law.
Deloitte will deploy Anthropic's AI assistant Claude to over 470,000 employees globally, marking Anthropic's largest enterprise deployment to date.
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