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Anthropic Just Sent Shockwaves Through the Entire Stock Market by Releasing a New AI Tool

Frank Landymore

created: Feb. 5, 2026, 2:01 p.m. | updated: Feb. 12, 2026, 3:54 a.m.

Thomson Reuters, Reuters’ parent company which operates a large legal division, saw its stock plunge by over 20 percent over five days. Nonetheless, this was taken as bad news for legal divisions everywhere, the shockwaves of which were felt in the larger market. “We view this as a sign of intensifying competition, and thus a potential negative.”There’s still considerable doubt over the efficacy of AI agents in the workplace. Perhaps AI agents will find some general purpose use among white collar workers, but there’s a long way to go before they can have a sniff at highly specialized fields. More on AI: Tech Companies Showing Signs of Distress as They Run Out of Money for AI Infrastructure

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