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  "id": 7829882,
  "title": "Anthropic merging Claude Cowork with chat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/anthropic-merging-claude-cowork-with-chat",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-16T16:47:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/16/anthropic-merging-claude-cowork-with-chat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anthropic has announced the merging of Claude Cowork with chat, reducing Claude to two modes: Claude Chat and Claude Code. This change will be implemented over the next few weeks for Pro and Max subscribers of the Claude app on web, desktop, and mobile. The decision to merge stems from user feedback, as Claude Cowork and chat often confused users about where to place tasks, with the new version seamlessly integrating both functionalities without the need for users to choose. The update will be gradually rolled out to existing and new users, with Team and Free plans following shortly after. No action is required from users as the change will be automatic.",
  "summary": "Anthropic announced today that Claude Cowork is being merged with chat. This means Claude will drop from three to two modes: Claude Chat and Claude Code. more…",
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        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Novo teams up with Anthropic to speed up drug discovery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/novo-teams-up-with-anthropic-to-speed-up-drug-discovery",
        "published": "2026-09-16T12:49:23.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Novo Nordisk is partnering with Anthropic to speed up drug discovery using AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/novo-nordisk-is-partnering-with-anthropic-to-speed-up-drug-discovery",
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        "outlet": "Endpoints News",
        "title": "Novo signs Anthropic deal to test Claude Science in R&D",
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        "outlet": "BioPharma Dive",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/novo-looks-to-anthropics-ai-models-to-supercharge-drug-development",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:10:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Danish pharma giant Novo to use Anthropic’s Claude to advance AI drug discovery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/danish-pharma-giant-novo-to-use-anthropics-claude-to-advance-ai-drug",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:26:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Anthropic merges its Claude chat and agentic Cowork products into a single AI assistant as part of a push to build an AI superapp",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/anthropic-merges-its-claude-chat-and-agentic-cowork-products-into-a",
        "published": "2026-09-16T16:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork in one interface",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/anthropic-merges-claude-chat-and-cowork-in-one-interface",
        "published": "2026-09-16T16:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ZDNet",
        "title": "Goodbye, Claude Cowork: Anthropic merges its two Claudes into one",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/goodbye-claude-cowork-anthropic-merges-its-two-claudes-into-one",
        "published": "2026-09-16T16:30:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Anthropic to fold Claude AI features into one interface, launches document tools",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/anthropic-to-fold-claude-ai-features-into-one-interface-launches",
        "published": "2026-09-16T16:42:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Anthropic to fold Claude AI features into one interface, launches document tools",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/anthropic-to-fold-claude-ai-features-into-one-interface-launches-7841050",
        "published": "2026-09-16T17:40:05.000Z"
      }
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