Another Crazy Day in AI: Claude Steps into Your Workday
- Wowza Team
- May 5
- 4 min read
Hello, AI Enthusiasts.
How’s your Monday night going? Ready for what’s ahead this week?
Claude just leveled up. Now, it’s linking up with all your tools, so it’s more than just a chatbot—it’s your new, context-aware work assistant.
And in the finance world, bankers are thriving with AI that finds answers fast—95% faster, to be exact. JPMorgan’s got the receipts.
But that’s not all—AI’s new role? Therapist, planner, and maybe... life coach. Emotional support is now a top use case.
If this is how the week starts, imagine Friday. Stay curious.
Here's another crazy day in AI:
Claude now works with your tools
JPMorgan credits AI for sales surge during market swings
How people use AI in 2025, ranked by popularity
Some AI tools to try out
TODAY'S FEATURED ITEM: Claude Joins Your Workflow
Image Credit: Wowza (created with Ideogram)
Have you ever wondered what would happen if your AI assistant could directly access and work with all your favorite apps and tools?
Anthropic recently introduced Integrations, a new feature that allows Claude to connect with the tools you already use. Along with this, they’ve expanded Claude’s Advanced Research capabilities, making it easier for the AI to gather information not just from the web, but also from your connected apps and documents. Announced last Friday, this update reflects Anthropic’s continued focus on making Claude more context-aware, better equipped to assist with real-world tasks rather than just providing answers.
With Integrations, Claude is able to understand more about your work by connecting with platforms like Atlassian’s Jira and Confluence, Zapier, Intercom, Asana, PayPal, and more. This means that Claude isn’t just responding to questions—it’s acting as a more capable collaborator, helping you organize information, manage tasks, and even take action across different platforms.
Here’s how the update works:
Claude now integrates with 10+ popular services, including Jira, Asana, Zapier, and Intercom
Developers can create custom integrations using the open Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Claude can help manage tasks, track progress, and generate work items across platforms
Zapier integration provides access to thousands of apps, automating processes and workflows
With Jira and Confluence, Claude can assist in planning, documentation, and task management
Advanced Research mode helps Claude conduct deeper investigations and provide comprehensive reports
Reports come with citations for full transparency
These features are in beta for Max, Team, and Enterprise plans; web search is now globally available for all paid plans
The real value of this update lies in how it changes the way we work with AI. Claude’s new capabilities make it less of a passive assistant and more of an active partner in managing your daily tasks. Instead of switching between multiple platforms or manually gathering information, Claude now serves as a bridge between your apps, bringing everything together in one place.
This integration of AI with your existing tools makes Claude a much more practical and intuitive collaborator. The ability to streamline workflows and automate tasks is becoming increasingly important, and updates like these bring AI closer to being a truly seamless part of how we work. For anyone using these tools already, the update promises to improve productivity and make everyday tasks a bit easier to manage.
Read the full article here.
OTHER INTERESTING AI HIGHLIGHTS:
JPMorgan Credits AI for Sales Surge During Market Swings
/Nupur Anand, (U.S. Banking Correspondent in NY), on Reuters
JPMorgan Chase’s AI tools enabled its bankers to swiftly respond to client needs during a turbulent market period, especially in April’s record-setting volatility. AI helped financial advisers quickly access client-specific data and deliver personalized investment advice, increasing both client satisfaction and productivity. The bank’s “Coach AI” tool reportedly helped reduce time spent searching for information by 95%, contributing to a 20% jump in gross sales from 2023 to 2024. JPMorgan plans to grow its client base by 50% in 3–5 years using AI, and estimates $1.5 billion in savings already, with more gains expected.
Read more here.
How People Use AI in 2025, Ranked by Popularity
/Pallavi Rao on Visual Capitalist [Graphics/Design by Miranda Smith]
AI has evolved into a life companion in 2025, with its most common uses revolving around emotional and personal support—like therapy, organizing life, and helping people find purpose. These top use cases reveal a shift from last year’s focus on idea generation and search, highlighting AI’s role in addressing modern emotional needs. Learning and creativity remain strong categories, but AI search has declined, possibly due to its integration with platforms like Google. While experts praise AI for supporting mindfulness and CBT, they also caution against relying on it at the expense of real human connections.
Read more here.
SOME AI TOOLS TO TRY OUT:
That’s a wrap on today’s Almost Daily craziness.
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