Anthropic has introduced Cowork, a research-preview feature aimed at extending Claude Code’s capabilities beyond programming to everyday enterprise workflows. The new flavor of the coding assistant will enable users to automate tasks such as summarizing calendars, creating reports, and organizing files, once an organization provides it access to a particular folder. Cowork can also connect

Last week it was looms. This week it is potato chips. I’m a huge fan of EconTalk, a podcast hosted by Russ Roberts. Russ is a great guy and his guests are invariably interesting. One of my all-time favorite episodes is Brendan O’Donohoe on Potato Chips and Salty Snacks, in which O’Donohoe and Roberts talk about how

Developers choose Rust because they can use it to write software that is memory-safe, correct, and—above all—fast. But the Rust compiler isn’t always the fastest car in the garage. The larger a Rust program is, and the more dependencies it has, the longer its compile time will be. A development process that once was a

Windows 10 has reached the end of mainstream support, which means most users will no longer receive new features, bug fixes, or security updates. Microsoft encourages businesses and individuals to upgrade to Windows 11. Another option is to purchase extended security updates for Windows 10. Those enrolled in the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU)

A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — it’s really just the beginning. Microsoft continually works on improving Windows 11 by fixing bugs, releasing security patches, and occasionally adding new features. In this story we summarize what you need to know about each update released to the public for the most recent version of

OpenAI has acquired San Francisco-based startup Torch Health in a move that analysts say is a strategic maneuver to boost its ChatGPT health initiative launched last week. In a blog post last week, OpenAI detailed its vision of ChatGPT Health: to create a chatbot that allows users to connect their medical records and wellness apps,

Google has published the first draft of Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard to help AI agents order and pay for goods and services online. It co-developed the new protocol with industry leaders including Shopify, Etsy, Wayfair, Target and Walmart. It also has support from payment system providers including Adyen, American Express, Mastercard, Stripe,

Anthropic has released a new AI tool, Cowork, that allows users to collaborate with the AI model Claude directly in their computer files. Not just via text chat. The tool is based on the same technology as Claude Code, but is designed for non-programmers. In Cowork, users can give Claude access to a selected folder

According to a new report from the analyst firm Gartner, semiconductors worth $793 billion were sold in 2025, up 21 percent compared to the previous year. One explanation for the increase is the high level of interest in AI chips and graphics processors, which is linked to the construction of new data centers around the

Apple is going full throttle in the run-up to its Q1 FY26 fiscal call at the end of this month, boosting investor confidence with its AI partnership with Google and following that up with an announcement to inject even more growth into its all-important services division. Introducing Apple Creator Studio For decades, Apple has published two of the industry’s leading