The Verge [no paywall] – “Anthropic has updated Claude to perform tasks in its Code and Cowork AI tools autonomously by using your computer for you. The new feature can be used to automatically open files, use web browsers and apps, and run dev tools ‘with no setup required,’ even when you’re away from your computer … To access the feature, the Claude desktop app must be running on a supported macOS device and paired with the chatbot’s mobile app. The update works by prioritizing connectors to supported services first, such as Slack and Google Workspace apps, but will still execute tasks if a connector isn’t available by directly controlling your browser, mouse, keyboard, and display. Anthropic says Claude will ‘always ask for your explicit permission’ before exploring, scrolling, and clicking as needed to complete a task.” [The new feature is now available to Claude Pro and Max subscribers using MacOS in what Anthropic calls a “research preview.”]