☕️ Apple, Anthropic, and Meta Redraw the AI Power Map

This week marks a quiet but consequential shift in AI strategy. Instead of racing for the biggest models, leading players are locking down distribution, workflows, and energy. Apple leans on Google to power Siri’s next chapter, Anthropic brings agentic AI into everyday desktop work, and Meta secures long-term nuclear power to support AI at scale. The race is moving from intelligence to endurance.

Here are our main takeaways:

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Anthropic launched Claude Cowork, a lightweight, agent-style interface built directly into the Claude Desktop app. Users can grant Claude access to a local folder and guide it through tasks via chat — enabling planning, file edits, and structured work without complex setup. Cowork is currently in research preview for Max subscribers, hinting at Anthropic’s broader push toward practical, everyday agents.

Meta unveiled agreements that make it an anchor customer for new and existing nuclear power in the U.S. The company is backing reactor projects with TerraPower and Oklo, while expanding output at existing plants through a deal with Vistra. With AI energy demands skyrocketing, Meta is locking in long-term, carbon-free power to stay competitive.

Beyond Siri, Gemini models will support additional Apple Intelligence features across devices. Analysts say the partnership allows Apple to scale AI faster while preserving its brand promise on privacy — a rare case of two rivals cooperating deeply without data-sharing.

With Cowork following Claude Code, Anthropic is clearly targeting knowledge workers and developers, not consumers. The strategy contrasts sharply with OpenAI’s consumer-first approach and suggests a future where AI labs specialize by workflow, not just capability.

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