TechCrunch Daily Crunch Anthropic brings agentic plugins to Cowork
16 snips
Jan 31, 2026 Coverage of Bluesky’s first transparency report, growth metrics, and moderation challenges. A breakdown of Apple’s record iPhone quarter and excitement around the iPhone 17. Anthropic’s Cowork launch and its new agentic plugins for automating enterprise workflows. A report on Upwind Security’s big funding round and rapid cloud-security growth.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
BlueSky Reports Rapid Growth And Activity
- BlueSky's first transparency report showed major growth and heavy posting activity across its decentralized network.
- The platform grew nearly 60% to 41.2 million users and saw 1.41 billion posts in the past year.
Surge In Legal Requests For BlueSky
- BlueSky experienced a five-fold rise in legal requests in 2025 compared with 2024.
- The company handled 1,470 requests up from 238 the previous year, reflecting increased regulatory and legal scrutiny.
iPhone 17 Propels Record Quarter For Apple
- Apple's iPhone had its best quarter ever with $85 billion in sales, led by strong demand for the iPhone 17.
- Sales surged in markets like China and India, driving the record quarter.