🧠 Claude Starts Using Your Computer (Yes, Really)

 🔥🔥🔥 Three Highly Curated AI Stories

1. Claude can now use your computer to complete tasks

Claude just introduced a new capability where it can operate your computer directly. It can open apps, navigate your browser, fill in spreadsheets, and essentially do anything you would normally do sitting at your desk.

This is currently a research preview inside Claude Cowork and Claude Code, and it’s limited to macOS. But the direction is clear. AI is moving from “assist” to “execute.”

In the demo, Claude is given a task like editing photos. Instead of generating instructions, it actually opens the relevant app, makes the edits step by step, and completes the task. You approve each app it uses, but you don’t have to guide every click.

It changes how you think about productivity. You’re no longer asking for help. You’re delegating work.

2. Amazon is making an Alexa phone

Amazon is working on a more advanced version of Alexa with plans to bring it to phones. The idea is to make Alexa more conversational and capable, moving beyond simple commands into something that can handle more complex interactions.

What makes this interesting is the ambition. Amazon is apparently exploring a phone that could rely less on the traditional app-store model and more on AI-led interactions, while also making shopping, media, and other Amazon services easier to access throughout the day. It is still early, and there is no confirmed launch date or pricing yet. 

This is Amazon trying to answer a very real question: if AI becomes the main interface, who gets to own that interface on your phone?

3. Students can now get $100 in Codex credits

OpenAI is offering $100 worth of Codex credits for students in North America.

This gives students access to AI-powered coding tools without upfront cost, making it easier to experiment, build projects, and learn by doing.

It’s a small move on the surface, but it matters. Lowering the barrier to entry is how these tools become default for the next generation of developers.

🔥🔥 Two Pro AI Tools To Try Today

1.🎓 Google’s 5-Day AI Agents Intensive

If you’ve been hearing about AI agents but don’t fully understand how they work, this is a solid place to start.

Google’s free 5-day course walks through how agents are built, how they operate, and how you can start using them in real workflows. It’s structured, practical, and designed for people who want to go beyond surface-level understanding.

2. ⚙️ The .claude folder — explained

Most people using Claude Code have seen the .claude folder. Very few actually understand what’s inside it.

This guide breaks it down clearly. From CLAUDE.md (your instruction layer) to commands, skills, agents, and permissions, it shows how to configure Claude to behave exactly the way you want across projects.

If you’re serious about using Claude beyond basic prompts, this is essential reading.

🔥 Things You Didn’t Know You Can Do With AI

Automatically fill out PDF forms using Claude

If you’ve ever had to fill out the same details across multiple forms, this workflow saves a lot of time.

Here’s how:

1. Open Claude desktop and go to Connectors.
2. Search for and install the PDF connector.
3. Upload the forms you need to fill out.
4. Ask Claude to complete them.
5. Provide your details once, and let Claude apply them across all forms.

You avoid repetitive typing and get everything filled out consistently.