Tag: Productivity software

Anthropic unveiled Claude Design on Friday, its first proprietary AI design platform aimed at workplace creators. The research‑preview tool lets users generate slide decks, social‑media graphics, and app or web interface mockups with fine‑grained controls for spacing, color and layout. Powered by the new Opus 4.7 model, Claude Design can analyze a company’s codebase and brand assets to ensure visual consistency. The service is now available to Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise subscribers, positioning Anthropic’s AI offerings squarely in the business‑productivity space rather than the consumer‑focused creative market. Leggi di più

Perplexity announced today that its new Personal Computer AI assistant is now available for Mac users. The tool builds on the company's multi‑model orchestration technology first shown in Perplexity Computer and joins the ranks of Anthropic's Claude Cowork and OpenAI's Codex. Personal Computer can read and act on to‑do lists, organize files, interact with apps like Notes and Messages, and be controlled by voice or a smartphone. The rollout begins with Max subscribers, with broader access slated for wait‑list members. Leggi di più

Anthropic announced that its AI assistant Claude is now available as a Microsoft Word add‑in. The beta‑tested feature is free for customers on the company’s Team or Enterprise plans and lets users generate and edit documents, respond to comments, and even negotiate contract language. Claude joins a growing list of workplace integrations that includes Google Workspace, Slack and the Claude Cowork desktop app, positioning the tool as a direct competitor to Microsoft’s own Copilot. Leggi di più

Microsoft is piloting OpenClaw‑inspired AI agents inside its Copilot suite, aiming to give the productivity assistant an always‑on, autonomous mode. Corporate vice president Omar Shahine confirmed the company is exploring the technology for enterprise use, with prototypes that could monitor Outlook, suggest daily tasks and operate within role‑specific limits. The trial is slated to be demonstrated at the Build conference starting June 2, after a report by The Information on April 13. Microsoft says the approach could address security concerns while recapturing customers lost to rival AI services. Leggi di più

Google announced that its AI‑powered research tool NotebookLM is now fully embedded in the Gemini chat platform. Subscribers to Google AI Ultra, Pro and Plus can create and manage notebooks from Gemini’s side panel, adding sources like PDFs, web links, YouTube videos and pasted text. The integration lets users ask Gemini to generate summaries, infographics and other formats from the stored data, though Google cautions that the output may contain inaccuracies and should be verified. Leggi di più

Perplexity introduced Computer, a new tool that routes user requests to the most suitable AI model. The system combines Gemini for deep research, Grok for fast lightweight jobs, and ChatGPT 5.2 for long‑context tasks, all built on the Opus 4.6 reasoning engine. It integrates with popular productivity apps such as Gmail, Outlook, GitHub, Slack, Notion, and Salesforce, allowing users to draft documents, create slides, send emails, and schedule offline tasks without manual hand‑offs. Subscribers to Perplexity Max can try the feature immediately, with Enterprise Max access slated for the near future. The rollout highlights a shift toward model‑specific orchestration rather than treating AI as a single interchangeable service. Leggi di più

Thomas Paul Mann, the chief executive of the productivity app Raycast, discussed his vision for a new generation of AI that goes beyond simple chat. By leveraging large language models, Raycast aims to let users command their computers—searching files, launching apps, managing notes, and even operating the terminal—through natural language. Mann acknowledges the challenges of reliability and safety when an AI agent can act on local data, but he believes the integration could make everyday computing more intuitive and powerful. Leggi di più

Microsoft unveiled new AI-driven Agent Mode for its Copilot feature across Excel and Word, letting users generate content by describing desired outcomes. While the tool shows promise for simple tasks, the company acknowledges limitations: a benchmark shows the Excel agent scoring 57.2 percent versus a typical human score of 71.3 percent. Microsoft warns that reliance on AI for complex or high‑stakes work may introduce technical debt and errors, especially in spreadsheets where mistakes can have significant financial or legal impact. Users are urged to apply human oversight when leveraging the new capabilities. Leggi di più

Anthropic has expanded its Claude AI assistant to generate fully functional Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and PDFs directly from user prompts. The feature runs code in a secure, sandboxed environment and is available to Claude’s Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers. Users can request data analysis, formatting, and file conversions in a single conversation, receiving downloadable files in minutes. Anthropic warns that the capability is experimental, recommends close supervision, and notes that the tool is aimed at higher‑end subscribers seeking productivity gains. Leggi di più