IBM and Anthropic will partner to add Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence model to IBM’s software, with IBM shares climbing to a record high.
Claude will first be available within IBM’s new integrated developer environment (IDE), which is used to build and modernise software for businesses, and will later be added to other IBM products.
“IBM has been the backbone of enterprise technology for decades because we understand what it takes to deploy at scale in mission-critical environments,” said IBM SVP, Software Dinesh Nirmal.
“This partnership enhances our software portfolio with advanced AI capabilities while maintaining the governance, security, and reliability that our clients have come to expect. We’re giving development teams AI that fits how enterprises work not experimental tools that create new risks.”
According to IBM, its new IDE currently has 6,000 users among IBM clients in its early testing phase. Users reported an average 45% increase in productivity, the company said.
IBM has also unveiled a guide for designing and managing enterprise-focused AI models, verified by Anthropic.
IBM’s shares briefly reached a record high of US$301.04 following the announcement. The company’s stocks have risen by 33.6% across 2025 to date.
Figma’s shares also jumped yesterday after OpenAI said it would integrate the software design platform into its ChatGPT chatbot.
IBM’s (NYSE: IBM) share price closed at $293.87, up from its previous close at $289.48. Its market capitalisation is $273.75 billion.
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