US EditionAnthropic says DOJ's proposal in Google search case could chill AI investment
- Anthropic launched a new API on May 7, 2025, that allows its Claude AI assistant to perform real-time web searches to provide updated information.
- This release comes as AI developers seek to augment their models with current data amid rapid changes in the AI search market and declining traditional search use.
- Claude can generate multiple progressive queries, cite sources, and developers can customize which domains Claude searches or blocks using the API.
- Anthropic explained that developers can enhance Claude’s existing knowledge by activating the web search feature when interacting with the Messages API, allowing access to up-to-date information from the internet.
- The innovation heightens competition among tech companies aiming to transform the way people access and retrieve information online, potentially speeding up the move from conventional search engines like Google toward AI-driven search solutions.
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Anthropic says DOJ's proposal in Google search case could chill AI investment
The U.S. Department of Justice's proposals in an antitrust case against Alphabet's Google risk chilling artificial intelligence investments, AI startup and Google partner Anthropic said in a court filing on Friday.Part of the proposal that would require Google to give the DOJ advance notice of its proposed AI
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RocketNewsAnthropic launches Claude web search API, betting on the future of post-Google information access
Anthropic launches web search API for Claude as Apple considers AI search alternatives to Google, signaling a major shift in how users discover information online.
Developers Will Now Be Able to Use Web Search in Anthropic API
Anthropic announced the release of web search capability in its application programming interface (API) on Thursday. Now, developers and enterprises can use Claude via the Anthropic API to build applications that benefit from up-to-date knowledge and real-time information. The San Francisco-based AI firm said that Claude will use reasoning to automatically determine when a query can benefit from web search.
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