Anthropic expanded its product suite on 24 February by releasing finance plugins for Claude, targeting equity research, investment banking, and wealth management. These tools integrate directly with Excel and PowerPoint.
Figma faced significant market pressure following developments involving Anthropic. On 17 February, Figma announced an integration with Claude Code, and on 17 April, Anthropic launched Claude Design, a tool for creating interface mockups.
The launch of Claude Design coincided with the departure of Anthropic’s chief product officer from Figma’s board. Following the announcement of the new design tool, Figma’s shares experienced a 7% decline.
The European AI Act includes specific provisions and exemptions for open-source models, which may influence the competitive landscape for smaller startups versus large providers.
