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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. Ler mais

OpenAI announced a series of senior‑level changes on Thursday as chief operating officer Brad Cox moves to a special‑projects role, former Slack CEO Denise Wasserman assumes his responsibilities, and chief marketing officer Kate Miller steps down to focus on cancer treatment. The updates come alongside CEO Sam Altman's disclosure that he will be on medical leave for several weeks due to a relapse of a neuroimmune condition. Ler mais

Anthropic announced that its Claude Code and Claude Cowork tools are being updated to operate directly on a user's computer. The new functionality lets the AI open files, browse the web, and run development tools. When activated, Claude first looks for connectors to services like Google Workspace or Slack, but can still perform tasks without a connector. The system asks for permission before taking actions, and Anthropic advises against using it for sensitive data. The feature launches as a research preview for Claude Pro and Claude Max subscribers on macOS and integrates with the Dispatch messaging platform. Ler mais

Anthropic has broadened Claude's capabilities by adding native integrations with a range of third‑party applications, including Canva, Slack, Box, Asana, and Figma. The new connections let users fetch files, preview documents, and transform chat discussions into actionable tasks directly within those platforms. Powered by the Model Context Protocol (MCP), which Anthropic released in fall 2024 and later donated to the Linux Foundation, the integrations have already been adopted by nine launch partners and are also being used by OpenAI. Ler mais

Anthropic has added a new extension to its Claude chatbot that lets users interact with popular productivity apps—such as Slack, Canva, Asana, and Figma—directly inside the chat interface. Powered by the open‑source Model Context Protocol (MCP), the integration moves beyond simple text replies, offering visual, interactive experiences that let users draft messages, build presentations, and manage projects without leaving the AI conversation. The move signals a shift toward AI platforms functioning more like operating systems, and the MCP framework is being positioned for broader adoption across other AI products. Ler mais

OpenAI has appointed former Slack chief executive Denise Dresser as its chief revenue officer. Dresser, who led Slack for two years after a series of senior roles at Salesforce, will report to COO Brad Lightcap and oversee enterprise affairs and global revenue strategy beginning in December 2025. OpenAI highlighted her experience scaling large‑business platforms and integrating AI, noting the move comes as the company expands its enterprise customer base, now estimated at one million businesses, and seeks to boost profitability amid a recent for‑profit restructuring. Ler mais

Denise Dresser, formerly CEO of Slack, is joining OpenAI as its new chief revenue officer. The move follows more than a decade at Slack’s parent company, Salesforce, where she helped launch AI features. At OpenAI, Dresser will lead revenue strategy for enterprise customers and oversee customer success. OpenAI’s applications chief, Fidji Simo, highlighted Dresser’s experience in scaling AI tools for businesses. The transition also triggers leadership changes at Slack, with chief product officer Rob Seaman set to serve as interim CEO. Ler mais

OpenAI announced that Denise Dresser, the former CEO of Slack and longtime Salesforce executive, will join the AI firm as chief revenue officer. In her new role, Dresser will guide global revenue strategy and help expand AI adoption across businesses. The move follows OpenAI's recent for‑profit restructuring and its push to serve more than one million business customers while hundreds of millions use ChatGPT weekly. Ler mais

OpenAI announced that Denise Dresser, the outgoing chief executive of Slack, will join the AI firm as its chief revenue officer. In her new role, Dresser will lead OpenAI's rapidly expanding enterprise unit and will report to chief operating officer Brad Lightcap. The move follows Dresser's 14‑year tenure at Salesforce, where she advanced through several senior sales positions before becoming Slack CEO in 2023. OpenAI executives highlighted her experience in scaling AI‑driven products for large businesses, signaling a push to make the technology more accessible across industries. Ler mais

Anthropic has launched a new feature that lets Slack users invoke Claude Code directly from their chats. By tagging Claude on a coding‑related message, the system automatically detects the task, pulls context from the thread, and routes the request to Claude Code, which can interact with authenticated code repositories. The functionality is available as a research preview within the existing Claude app for Slack, requiring no additional downloads. The rollout follows Anthropic’s recent release of the Claude Opus 4.5 model, which the company touts as a strong performer in coding tasks compared with competing AI systems. Ler mais

Anthropic has introduced Claude Code as a beta feature within Slack, allowing developers to initiate full coding sessions directly from chat threads. The integration expands on existing Slack capabilities by automatically selecting repositories, posting progress updates, and linking to pull requests without leaving the conversation. This move underscores a broader industry shift toward embedding AI coding assistants in collaboration platforms rather than traditional IDEs. While competitors like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and OpenAI Codex are also exploring similar integrations, Anthropic’s rollout highlights the strategic importance of workflow‑centric AI tools. Security and dependency concerns accompany the new functionality, prompting teams to consider access controls and platform reliability. Ler mais

Amazon Web Services unveiled a trio of upgrades to its Bedrock AgentCore platform at the re:Invent conference. The new Policy tool lets developers set natural‑language boundaries for AI agents, including data‑access limits and transaction caps, while integrating with the AgentCore Gateway to enforce those rules. A pre‑built Evaluations suite offers 13 metrics to monitor correctness, safety and tool‑selection accuracy. Finally, AgentCore Memory gives agents a persistent log of user preferences, enabling more personalized interactions. Vice‑president David Richardson emphasized that these layers together aim to make enterprise AI agents safer, more controllable, and more useful over time. Ler mais

ClickUp has refreshed its productivity platform with a 4.0 release that introduces two AI assistants, aiming to create a single‑shop solution that rivals Slack, Notion and Microsoft Teams. The new agents draw on internal knowledge bases and external tools such as Google Drive, OneDrive, Figma and Gmail, while a general‑purpose assistant called Brain can schedule meetings, generate ideas and draft content. CEO Zeb Evans highlighted the company’s eight‑year vision, recent revenue growth past $300 million, and plans to go public within two years. ClickUp’s funding totals more than $537 million from investors including a16z, Tiger Global, Craft Ventures and Lightspeed. Ler mais

OpenAI has launched a new ChatGPT feature called “company knowledge,” available to Business, Enterprise, and Education customers. Powered by GPT‑5, the update lets the chatbot search across workplace tools such as Slack, SharePoint, Google Drive, and GitHub to answer user queries with clear citations. The feature is designed as a conversational search engine that can handle ambiguous questions, apply date filters, and provide multi‑source answers while users manually enable it for each conversation. OpenAI says future updates will broaden the range of supported tools. Ler mais

Slack announced that its built‑in assistant, Slackbot, is being upgraded with generative AI features. The new version will let users converse with Slackbot, request project help, and analyze documents, while also integrating with services such as Google Drive, OneDrive, and Salesforce. Early access is limited to a beta group of 70,000 users, with a broader release planned for January 2026. The move follows a broader industry push to embed AI into collaboration tools, positioning Slack against rivals like Microsoft Teams. Ler mais

Slack is testing a redesigned Slackbot that leverages generative AI to help users with common work tasks. The new bot can draft project plans, highlight daily priorities, analyze reports, and retrieve information across integrated services such as Google Drive, Salesforce, and OneDrive. Available as a beta to tens of thousands of users, the feature is slated for a broader release later this year. Slack also notes that the AI can generate channel recaps, thread summaries, and writing assistance in Canvas, while allowing organizations to opt out of using chat data for model training. Ler mais

Slack is testing a major upgrade to Slackbot, turning it from a simple reminder tool into a personalized AI companion. The revamped bot can draft custom plans, search across channels with natural language, pull information from Outlook and Google Calendar, and assist with tasks like organizing product launches or creating social media campaigns. Available to Salesforce employees and in limited pilots, the feature runs on Amazon Web Services’ private cloud, ensuring data never leaves the firewall. Companies may opt out, but individual users cannot, and the rollout is slated for wider release later this year. Ler mais

OpenAI announced plans to transform ChatGPT into a universal app frontend, enabling instant checkout through an "agentic commerce protocol" and integrating a growing roster of third‑party services such as Expedia, Booking.com, Peloton, Target, Uber and DoorDash. Developers can now use a new SDK and a set of guidelines to submit apps for inclusion in a curated directory, with higher‑quality apps receiving prominent placement. The company also unveiled AgentKit, a visual tool for building specialized chatbots, demonstrated with a live "Ask Froge" demo. Additional updates include Slack integration for the Codex coding agent and the release of new models like Sora 2 and GPT‑5 Pro via API. Ler mais

Former Periscope founders Kayvon Beykpour, Joe Bernstein, and Rob Bishop have introduced Macroscope, an AI-driven platform that helps developers and product leaders understand code changes, spot bugs, and get real‑time product insights. The tool integrates with GitHub, Slack, JIRA and Linear, leveraging large language models to generate summaries and answer natural‑language queries. Priced at $30 per active developer per month, Macroscope is already being used by a range of startups and larger firms. Backed by a Series A round led by Lightspeed, the San Francisco startup aims to reduce engineering overhead and improve productivity. Ler mais

Microsoft has agreed to sell Office 365 suites without the Teams collaboration tool at a substantially lower price, ending a long‑standing European Union antitrust dispute. The settlement follows a complaint that Microsoft illegally tied Teams to its dominant Office suite, limiting competition. Under the deal, customers can switch to licenses that exclude Teams, move their data elsewhere, and benefit from price cuts that could halve the cost difference between bundled and unbundled suites. Competitors such as Slack, Google Meet and Zoom will gain greater interoperability, while Microsoft avoids a potential EU fine. Ler mais