Microsoft Collaborates with Anthropic to Launch Copilot Cowork - DTH

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Episode: Microsoft Collaborates with Anthropic to Launch Copilot Cowork – DTH
Date: March 9, 2026
Host: Jen Cutter (with regular contributors Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Tom Merritt)

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Overview

This episode spotlights Microsoft’s new partnership with Anthropic, integrating Claude Cowork’s technology into Microsoft 365 Copilot for enterprise users. The show also covers major stories about Anthropic’s legal move against the Pentagon, Apple's developing high-end products (including a foldable iPhone), updates from OpenAI on ChatGPT, and noteworthy changes from companies like Vizio, Uber, and Google.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Microsoft & Anthropic: Copilot Cowork Collaboration

[02:17–03:29]

• Announcement: Microsoft has partnered with Anthropic to integrate Claude Cowork technology within Microsoft 365 Copilot, targeting enterprise clients.
• Features:
  • Cowork operates in a sandboxed cloud environment inside Microsoft 365.
  • Focus on governance with auditable boundaries, actions, and outputs.
  • "Cowork will check in if any clarifications are required and changes can be approved before applied." (Charles LaManna, Microsoft President of Business Apps and Agents – referenced at 02:57)
• Availability:
  • Currently in limited Research Preview testing.
  • Broader rollout expected for Frontier program participants by late March 2026.

2. Anthropic Sues Pentagon Over Blacklist Designation

[03:29–04:21]

• Legal Action:
  • Anthropic has filed a lawsuit to prevent being added to the US national security blacklist.
  • The suit argues the designation is "unlawful and violates both due process and free speech rights."
• Context:
  • The move is in response to the Pentagon’s labeling of Anthropic as a supply chain risk, attributed to the company’s refusal to remove guardrails against use of AI for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons.

3. Apple’s Upcoming Products: Ultra Lineup

[04:21–05:16]

• Product Rumors (from Mark Gurman, Bloomberg):
  • Apple is developing at least three Ultra-level products, regardless of the Ultra branding on the final name.
  • Foldable iPhone: May be called “Fold” and priced around $2,000.
  • AirPods Ultra under consideration, with integrated cameras for Siri visual data.
• Manufacturing Advances:
  • Apple exploring 3D-printed aluminum for watch and possibly future iPhone casings, aiming for cost efficiency and faster production.

4. OpenAI Delays Launch of ChatGPT Adult Mode

[05:16–05:50]

• Postponement:
  • OpenAI has delayed its Adult Mode feature once again, focusing instead on enhancements for a broader user base like "personality improvements and more proactive experiences."
  • "We're pushing out the launch of adult mode so we can focus on work that is a higher priority for more users right now..." (OpenAI spokesperson, quoted at 05:29)
• Timeline:
  • Previously promised for December 2025, then delayed to Q1 2026. No current launch date announced.

5. Vizio & Walmart Account Integration

[05:50–06:18]

• Update:
  • Vizio, now owned by Walmart since 2024, will merge account systems.
  • New Vizio smart TV users can link old Vizio accounts to Walmart or delete previous accounts.
  • No immediate action required for current customers.

6. Uber Expands Female Driver Safety Feature

[06:18–06:46]

• Expansion:
  • Uber adds "Women Drivers Booking" in New York, Philadelphia, and D.C., joining 24+ U.S. cities.
  • Feature pairs female riders with female drivers; similar options exist in six other countries.
  • "The woman drivers option will be visible alongside existing UberX, Comfort, UberXL and Black selections..." (from Bloomberg coverage at 06:36)
• Context:
  • Uber faces thousands of legal cases related to driver misconduct.

7. Google’s New Smart Reply Editing

[06:46–07:18]

• Update:
  • New "Tap to Draft" allows users to edit smart replies before sending.
  • Aims to address accidental sending; "Tap to Send" remains the default during early rollout.
  • Currently available in the latest beta.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Auditable AI Workflows:

  • "Cowork will check in if any clarifications are required and changes can be approved before applied." (Charles LaManna, Microsoft, 02:57)

• On OpenAI’s Priorities:

  • "We're pushing out the launch of adult mode so we can focus on work that is a higher priority for more users right now..." (OpenAI spokesperson, 05:29)

• On Uber’s Safety Feature Expansion:

  • "The woman drivers option will be visible alongside existing UberX, Comfort, UberXL and Black selections..." (Host quoting Bloomberg, 06:36)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Microsoft & Anthropic Partnering for Copilot Cowork – [02:17–03:29]
• Anthropic Lawsuit Against Pentagon – [03:29–04:21]
• Apple Ultra Product Line Leaks – [04:21–05:16]
• OpenAI Delays Adult Mode for ChatGPT – [05:16–05:50]
• Vizio and Walmart Account System Changes – [05:50–06:18]
• Uber’s Expansion of Female Driver Safety Option – [06:18–06:46]
• Google’s Tap to Draft for Smart Replies – [06:46–07:18]

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Episode Takeaways

• Microsoft deepens enterprise AI with secure, auditable Copilot Cowork in partnership with Anthropic.
• Anthropic challenges national security blacklisting, asserting free speech rights in court.
• Apple advances premium hardware lines, with new tech and possible rebranding strategies.
• OpenAI prioritizes core improvements over expansion into adult-centric features.
• Industry shifts: Walmart brings Vizio under its user ecosystem; Uber and Google target user trust and safety with new features.

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Transcript

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These are the daily tech headlines for Monday, March 9, 2026. I'm Jen Cutter. Microsoft announced a collaboration with Anthropic to bring the tech behind Claude cowork into Microsoft 365 copilot aimed at enterprise customers, Cowork runs in a sandbox cloud environment within Microsoft 365. Governance. Boundaries and actions and outputs are auditable. In a blog post, Microsoft President of Business Apps and agents Charles LaManna shared that cowork will check in if any clarifications are required and changes can be approved before applied. Copilot Cowork is currently in limited testing with customers in the Research Preview program and is expected to become more widely available in the Frontier program in late March 2026. On Monday, anthropic filed a lawsuit in federal court in California to block the Pentagon from adding the company to the national security blacklist. The suit claims the designation is unlawful and violates both due process and free speech rights. Last week, U.S. defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Anthropic a security supply chain risk over the company's decision to keep guardrails against using AI for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is planning at least three new products for the high end Ultra lineup. Even if the new releases don't explicitly feature the Ultra naming convention, the products will still have a premium cost. For example, the foldable iPhone, expected to cost around $2,000, may end up being called something simple like fold instead of including Ultra in the name. Gurman also states AirPod Ultra is a name in consideration for next gen AirPods, featuring cameras to provide visual data to Siri. Apple is also exploring a new aluminum manufacturing process to save as much metal as possible, lowering costs while also speeding up production. Apple is working on 3D printing aluminum for future Apple watch casings, and according to Mark Gurman, potentially also for future iPhone enclosures. Previously, Apple used 3D printed titanium in the Apple Watch Ultra 3. OpenAI is reportedly pushing back the launch of ChatGPT's adult mode again. An OpenAI spokesperson told Alex Heath, quote, we're pushing out the launch of adult mode so we can focus on work that is a higher priority priority for more users right now, and an adult mode would, quote, take more time. The spokesperson said features like personality improvements and designing more proactive experiences are among the current priorities. In October 2025, CEO Sam Altman posted on X the mode would be available in December, but then said in a December briefing that it would Instead launch in Q1 2026. No new projected launch dates have been announced. Electronics manufacturer Vizio, now a Walmart private label brand, since being acquired in 2024 is merging the previous Vizio account system with Walmart's. During the setup process for any New Vizio, smart TVs users will be offered the option to connect any existing Vizio accounts to a Walmart login or to delete the old account. Current customers are not required to take action with their accounts at this time, with the change being pushed to older hardware units sometime in the future. Ride Hailing Service Uber is expanding the availability of the female driver safety feature in the United States. Uber is adding the Women Drivers Booking option, matching female riders with female drivers in New York, Philadelphia and D.C. joining the list of two dozen cities that already had the feature. Active women matching options are also available in six other countries, including France and Germany. The woman drivers option will be visible alongside existing UberX, Comfort, UberXL and Black selections, Bloomberg reports Uber is currently facing thousands of pending legal cases in the US over driver misconduct and Google is adding a new Tap to Draft option for smart replies, enabling the ability to edit the reply in the text field rather than immediately sending it out. This will solve the problem of accidentally clicking a smart reply and being unable to do anything about it. Tap to Send will remain the default option during the initial rollout and is currently available in the latest beta version, but not yet in the Stable channel. For more discussion on the tech news of the day, subscribe to the Daily Tech news [e-mail] where you can also find the show notes and links to every headline. Please remember to rate and review DailyTech headlines in your podcast service of choice from everyone here at Daily Tech Headlines. Thanks for listening.

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Howdy, howdy ho and welcome to Fantasy Fan Fellas. I'm Hayden, producer of the Fantasy Fan Girls podcast and your resident lover of all things Sanderson.

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And I'm Stephen, your bookish Internet goofball. But you can call me the Smash Daddy.

[D]

And we are currently deep diving Brandon Sanderson's fantasy epic Mistborn. But here's the catch. Steven here has not read Mistborn before.

[A]

That's right.

[D]

Hey hey.

[A]

So each week, you'll get my unfiltered, raw reactions to every single chapter.

[D]

And along the way, we'll do character deep dives, magic explainers, and Steven will even try to guess what's next. Spoiler alert. He'll be wrong.

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News flash. I'm never wrong. Episodes come out every Wednesday, and you can find Fantasy Fan fellas wherever you get your podcast.