• Claude (Anthropic’s AI) can now directly create and edit real files like Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and PDFs- not just give text answers.
○ ⚠️ Caution: Because Claude needs limited internet + computer access to make files, there are data security risks, so users are advised to monitor closely.
○ 👉 In short: Claude can now act like a digital co-worker who builds Excel models, PowerPoints, reports, and PDFs for you - not just suggest ideas.
○ Available to Max, Team, and Enterprise plan users. Pro users will get access in the coming weeks.
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• Anthropic’s announced that it is endorsing SB 53.
○ SB 53 is a proposed California law that sets safety and transparency rules for companies (like Anthropic, OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Microsoft) building the most powerful AI models.
○ forces frontier AI companies to be transparent and accountable about safety.
• Anthropic tightening its sales restrictions to prevent misuse of Claude in regions that pose national security risks, especially authoritarian nations like China.
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• Claude now remembers your work context like a team assistant with long-term memory while giving you full control (and incognito mode when you want a clean slate). https://www.anthropic.com/news/memory