AI News, 12 January 2026

The 1 most significant AI story of the day, selected and summarised automatically by AI. Each links to the original reporting.

1. Products

   Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required

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   Anthropic has released Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that enables non-technical users to work with files and automate tasks without coding. Built in just 10 days using Claude Code itself, this launch represents a significant step toward bringing practical AI agents to mainstream users and intensifies competition with OpenAI and Google.

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