Anthropic Takes Claude Cowork Mobile and Web, Paving the Way for a Potential IPO

AI company Anthropic on Tuesday announced it is expanding Claude Cowork, its AI agent designed for non-technical users, from desktop to web and mobile, and defaulting new sessions to the cloud. The update means users can seamlessly switch tasks between devices, and Cowork can continue working in the background even after a laptop is closed. As of after-hours trading on July 7, Microsoft (MSFT) was at $388.84, up 0.54% (+$2.10) from its previous close of $386.74. The stock hit a high of $395.57 during the session and a low of $388.22.^[TechCrunch]

From Coding Tool to All-Purpose Office Assistant

Claude Cowork first launched as a desktop app in January, designed to let non-technical users complete multi-step workflows through natural language instructions, much like Claude Code. This expansion to web and mobile marks Anthropic’s attempt to transform Cowork from a "coding tool for dummies" into an "agentic administrative colleague" — one that works in the background, follows users across devices, and asks for input when a human decision is needed.^[TechCrunch]

According to TechCrunch, the move comes as AI companies try to push their products beyond chatbots and into the everyday scenarios where real work happens. OpenAI has made a similar play: its Codex tool started as a software development tool but is now increasingly used by non-developers to write reports, build spreadsheets, conduct research, and analyze data. For both labs, the bet is that success will no longer hinge on who has the best chatbot, but on who occupies the space where work gets done.^[TechCrunch]

Anthropic says the desktop app will remain the primary venue for "deep work" because it has direct access to local files and browsers. But bringing Cowork to web and mobile means people who haven't installed the app can still use it. The company says chat and Cowork will be unified across web and desktop, with projects and artifacts coexisting across devices.^[TechCrunch]

Cloud-Native and Cross-Device Syncing

One of the core changes in this update is that Cowork sessions will now run in the cloud by default. According to The Verge, this means users can continue tasks across different devices, or let Cowork run in the background when a laptop is closed. The desktop app still retains a local processing option, allowing users to toggle between cloud and local processing. Scheduled tasks can now also run without any device being online. When Claude has something that needs user review or approval, it can send a Cowork notification to the phone.^{[The Verge]}

NBC News notes that Cowork was originally built for non-technical users and launched in January. It automates multi-step workflows by pulling information from a user's files, folders, and apps for personal organization and scheduling, without requiring constant prompting or guidance. Previously, Cowork was only available on a single device, which had to remain on and active to complete tasks, and users couldn't operate Cowork across multiple devices with one account. Tuesday's update changes that.^{[NBC News]}

In a blog post, Anthropic said that updated scheduled tasks (like drafting an email) can run without any device being online, but Claude will still ask for a final review and approval before sending. To celebrate the launch, Anthropic is extending double Cowork usage limits through August 5.^{[NBC News]}

Usage Data Reveals the "Work Beyond the Work"

Anthropic also released early Cowork usage data, revealing that the tool's clearest use case is the "work beyond the work" that keeps a company running — handling what Anthropic calls "tasks that are part of a wide range of roles but are rarely anyone's core responsibility." The study sampled 1.2 million anonymized and aggregated Cowork sessions from over 600,000 organizations in the last two weeks of May.^[TechCrunch]

The data shows that the largest use category (33.4%) was "business process operations," which includes compiling scattered updates into a single report, building onboarding checklists, and reconciling spreadsheets. Anthropic says these tasks are common across many roles. The data suggests Cowork is being widely used for administrative and coordination work, not just technical development tasks.^[TechCrunch]

IPO Progress and Infrastructure Investment Move in Tandem

Alongside the product expansion, Anthropic's IPO process is accelerating. According to Crypto Briefing, Anthropic has confidentially filed a draft S-1 with the SEC and has hired law firm Freshfields to advise on the IPO process. OpenAI is also preparing but is considering a possible delay to 2027. SpaceX, meanwhile, is targeting a record-breaking IPO, expecting to raise over $75 billion, with a planned listing on June 12, 2026.^{[Crypto Briefing]}

On the infrastructure front, Anthropic recently signed a 20-year lease with crypto miner TeraWulf for its data center in Horseville, Kentucky. According to MarketWatch, the campus will provide roughly 401 megawatts of capacity for AI computing, with initial capacity expected to come online in the second half of 2027 and full production by early 2028. The lease is expected to generate about $19 billion in contract revenue for TeraWulf. TeraWulf CEO Paul Prager said in a statement: "Anthropic's lease validates our strategy and establishes a long-term revenue stream with one of the world's leading AI companies." TeraWulf shares surged 17% in Monday morning trading on the news and are up more than 80% year-to-date in 2026.^{[MarketWatch]}

Anthropic also commissioned Fluidstack last year to build custom data centers in New York and Texas as part of a $50 billion deal. The company is competing with Google, Amazon, and other tech giants to secure enough computing power to train and run its AI models.^{[MarketWatch]}

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