A direct challenge in office tools
Anthropic is moving Claude beyond a chat assistant and into office software. According to Bloomberg, the company is adding Claude Sheets, a spreadsheet tool, a video call assistant and a data dashboard to Claude. Most of the tools are being offered in beta to paid users.
Who it competes with
The move directly targets Microsoft and Google, both of which are Anthropic backers. Both companies have been adding AI features to their own office suites, putting them in the same arena.
Third-party apps
Anthropic's own tools are not the only addition. Adobe, Atlassian and HubSpot can also bring their apps inside Claude, positioning it as a workspace where different business tools run side by side.
What remains unclear
The source does not give a full release date, pricing or a timeline for moving the tools out of beta, so the announcement should be read as a limited expansion for now.
