Daily Report 2025-10-21: Anthropic's Double Strike! Claude Codes in the Cloud, Dives into Life Sciences, Reshaping Professional Workflows

Big news in the AI field today! Anthropic simultaneously launched two revolutionary updates: “Claude Code on the web” allows developers to execute coding tasks directly in the browser, while “Claude for Life Sciences” becomes a scientist’s AI research partner by integrating professional tools. This article will quickly get you up to speed on today’s most critical AI advancements.

October 21, 2025, marks an exciting day in the field of artificial intelligence, with the spotlight undoubtedly on Anthropic. The company today released two groundbreaking product updates targeting the highly specialized fields of software development and life sciences, demonstrating a clear trend of AI evolving from a general assistant to a deep collaborative partner in specialized domains.

Highlight 1: For Developers — “Claude Code on the web” Officially Launched

For the vast community of developers, this is definitely the most noteworthy news of the day. Anthropic has launched “Claude Code on the web”, a powerful asynchronous programming agent designed to completely change the way developers work.

In simple terms, you can now delegate complex coding tasks (such as fixing bugs, making routine code updates, or parallel development) to Claude directly from your browser or iOS app.

How does it work?

The whole process is very smooth. Developers simply connect their GitHub repository, describe their requirements in natural language, and Claude will start working in a cloud “sandbox” environment managed by Anthropic. This means you no longer need to open a local terminal. Once the task is complete, Claude will automatically create a Pull Request with a clear summary of the changes, significantly improving development efficiency.

Security is at the core of this feature. All tasks run in an isolated sandbox, ensuring the security of code and credentials. It is worth mentioning that its command-line tool (CLI) has also introduced sandbox support. According to internal data, this improvement reduces permission prompts during the development process by an astonishing 84% (Source), allowing developers to focus more on their core work.

Currently, this feature is open for research preview to Pro and Max users.

Highlight 2: Deep into the Lab — “Claude for Life Sciences” Becomes a New Force in Scientific Research

Anthropic’s ambitions don’t stop at code. They have simultaneously launched “Claude for Life Sciences”, extending AI’s capabilities to the complex field of scientific research.

The core of this update is “connectivity” and “professional skills”. Claude now has the ability to connect to multiple authoritative scientific platforms, including:

• PubMed: Access to millions of biomedical research papers.
• Benchling: Connects to experimental records and data.
• BioRender: Access to validated scientific diagrams and templates.
• And professional data analysis platforms such as 10x Genomics and Synapse.org.

In addition, Anthropic has introduced the concept of “Agent Skills,” allowing Claude to stably execute specific scientific processes, such as quality control of single-cell RNA sequencing data. This makes Claude no longer just a data retrieval tool, but an intelligent partner that can assist researchers in literature review, experimental protocol design, and genomic data analysis.

Other AI Industry News: Manus AI Gives Away Trillions of Tokens

While Anthropic is making headlines, other players in the AI ecosystem are not sitting idle. The startup Manus AI today announced an amazing promotion: they will be giving away one trillion LLM tokens for free, allowing any developer to use their platform to build AI-native web applications for free (Official Announcement).

They are further encouraging community sharing. By sharing your project on social media with the hashtag #BuiltwithManus and submitting a form, you can get an additional 100,000 credits. For developers who want to try building AI applications, this is undoubtedly an opportunity not to be missed.

Conclusion:

Today’s daily report clearly shows that AI is developing at a high speed in a more vertical and specialized direction. Whether it is simplifying the development process or accelerating scientific discovery, AI is ready to play a more important role in the core of various industries.