Anthropic Launches New AI Plug-Ins Boosting Partner Software Stocks Amid Market Volatility

Anthropic, an AI startup backed by Google and Amazon, unveiled 10 new plug-ins designed to assist business tasks such as investment banking, wealth management, private equity, engineering, and human resources. These tools integrate with platforms like Google Calendar and Gmail. The announcement boosted shares of partner companies like Salesforce, FactSet, and DocuSign, following a recent selloff in software stocks triggered by concerns over AI's impact on traditional business models. Anthropic faces competition from major AI firms and has not yet decided on going public.