• Anthropic Releases Cowork As Claude’s Local File System Agent For Everyday Work

    January 13, 2026

    Anthropic has released Cowork, a new feature that runs agentic workflows on local files for non coding tasks currently available in research preview inside the Claude macOS desktop app. What Cowork Does At The File System Level Cowork currently runs as a dedicated mode in the Claude desktop app. When you start a Cowork session, you choose a folder on your system. Claude can then read, edit, or create files only inside that folder. Anthropic gives concrete examples. Claude can reorganize a downloads folder by sorting and renaming files. It can read a directory of screenshots, extract amounts, and build…

  • Anthropic launches Claude Cowork, a version of its coding AI for regular people

    January 13, 2026

    If you follow Anthropic, you’re probably familiar with Claude Code. Since the fall of 2024, the company has been training its AI models to use and navigate computers like a human would, and the coding agent has been the most practical expression of that work, giving developers a way to automate rote programming tasks. Starting today, Anthropic is giving regular people a way to take advantage of those capabilities, with the release of a new preview feature called Claude Cowork. The company is billing Cowork as “a simpler way for anyone — not just developers — to work with Claude.”…

  • Apple launches ‘Creator Studio’ bundle of apps for $12.99 per month

    January 13, 2026

    Apple is launching a new Creator Studio subscription bundle that offers access to six creative apps as well as premium content in iWork apps, the company announced on Tuesday. The bundle costs $12.99 per month or $129 per year and includes access to Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro on Mac and iPad, as well as Motion, Compressor, and MainStage on Mac. It also includes premium content for Keynote, Pages, and Numbers. Later, the bundle will include Freeform for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. College students and educators can subscribe for $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year. Apple…

  • Understanding the Layers of AI Observability in the Age of LLMs

    January 13, 2026

    Artificial intelligence (AI) observability refers to the ability to understand, monitor, and evaluate AI systems by tracking their unique metrics—such as token usage, response quality, latency, and model drift. Unlike traditional software, large language models (LLMs) and other generative AI applications are probabilistic in nature. They do not follow fixed, transparent execution paths, which makes their decision-making difficult to trace and reason about. This “black box” behavior creates challenges for trust, especially in high-stakes or production-critical environments. AI systems are no longer experimental demos—they are production software. And like any production system, they need observability. Traditional software engineering has long…

  • Tesla launches a seven-seat version of the 2026 Model Y

    January 13, 2026

    Tesla’s 2026 Model Y is now available on the company’s site and it comes with a new (and old) option: a seven-seat version via a third row. The extra seating costs $2,500 and is only available if you order the Premium All-Wheel-Drive Long Range model. Tesla first teased the option last year via an email to prospective buyers with the promise of “seating for up to seven and enough room for everyone’s gear,” Electrek reported at the time. The new seats appear to be designed mainly for children as they don’t offer much legroom, according to images on Tesla’s configurator.…

  • Deepgram raises $130M at $1.3B valuation and buys a YC AI startup

    January 13, 2026

    Usage of voice AI in sales, marketing, customer support, and consumer applications has shot up in the last few years. As a result, model providers have seen increased business, along with investor interest. On the back of this demand, today, Deepgram said that it has raised $130 million in a Series C round led by AVP at a $1.3 billion dollar valuation. The round also saw existing investors such as Alkeon, In-Q-Tel, Madrona, Tiger, Wing, and Y Combinator put in more money. Plus, new investors like Alumni Ventures, Columbia University, Princeville Capital, Twilio, and SAP joined the round. The company has…

  • 2026 Lexus ES review | CarExpert

    January 13, 2026

    It’s been almost five years since I last drove a Lexus ES, and while the mid-size luxury sedan was updated shortly after that, the range is soon to be replaced by a new-generation ES – making this something of a goodbye. Given the ES is essentially the Lexus-ised version of the Toyota Camry – though heavily upgraded – this model ended production in December, following the release of a new Camry in late 2025. But as night follows day, you can be sure that the new Lexus ES will bring with it a price increase. Which also means there may…

  • AirTags are back on sale, with a four-pack going for $65

    January 13, 2026

    Most Apple products are pretty expensive, but some of the most affordable (and useful) ones are AirTags. The Bluetooth trackers are priced pretty reasonably even when not on sale, but they can be a steal if you can get them on a discount — like right now. A four pack of AirTags is on sale for $65 at Amazon, which is only a few dollars more than the record-low price we saw during Black Friday this year. Apple That’s a near-record low price on the Bluetooth trackers.  $65 at Amazon AirTags can be useful for people who travel frequently, helping…

  • Slackbot is an AI agent now

    January 13, 2026

    Slackbot, the automated assistant baked into the Salesforce-owned corporate messaging platform Slack, is entering a new era as an AI agent. And Salesforce CTO Parker Harris hopes it will be as viral as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The cloud software giant rolled out the new version of Slackbot on Tuesday. This new AI agent version of Slackbot, which is generally available for Business+ and Enterprise+ customers, can find information, draft emails, and schedule meetings, among other things, all within the Slack platform, according to the company. It can also connect to, and interact with, other enterprise products like Microsoft Teams and Google…

  • Apple will use Gemini to power Siri AI

    January 13, 2026

    Apple and Google have confirmed that Gemini’s models power the new version of Siri and other generative AI features. CNBC broke the news, but Apple and Google soon followed up with a lengthy joint statement. Here’s part of it: “Apple determined that Google’s Al technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models… Apple Intelligence will continue to run on Apple devices and Private Cloud Compute, while maintaining Apple’s industry-leading privacy standards.” In June, it was reported that Apple was considering partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic for Siri (the voice assistant can currently tap ChatGPT for certain queries as…