Claude Cowork Launch Triggers $300B SaaS Market Cap Drop as Agentic AI Threatens Per-Seat Pricing

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The Recursive reports that Anthropic's Claude Cowork launch triggered a $300 billion drop in SaaS market capitalization in a single day, as investors recognized that AI agents consolidating multiple specialized tools undermine traditional per-seat pricing models. Klarna's AI infrastructure replaced 700 employees and handled 2.3M requests generating $40M revenue in its first month. Agentic AI currently represents only 6% of the global SaaS market but is projected to reach 30% — meaning the disruption is still early innings. Single-source claim on the $300B figure.