According to The Rundown AI, Anthropic has expanded Claude's integration to support Excel, enabling more efficient data handling for business users. The report also highlights The Rundown Roundtable's discussion on practical AI use cases, the rapid creation of ads with Remotion, and notes that half of U.S. workers reportedly never use AI in their jobs. Additionally, four new AI tools and community workflows were introduced, reflecting ongoing innovation and business opportunities across the AI sector.

According to The Rundown AI, today's leading AI industry news includes Meta's accelerated AI infrastructure expansion to support advanced model training and deployment, Microsoft’s launch of a new data center initiative to boost enterprise AI workloads, and a groundbreaking project where AI learns from one million species to design new medicines (source: The Rundown AI, January 14, 2026). Additionally, the update highlights innovative AI-powered coding solutions using Git that ensure continuous progress, and the release of four new AI tools designed to streamline community workflows. These developments signal significant opportunities for businesses seeking to leverage advanced infrastructure, cloud-based AI services, and biotech innovations.