Mistral AI announced 20+ secure MCP-powered connectors for Le Chat, spanning data, productivity, development, automation, and commerce tools. Users can search, summarize, and act across services such as GitHub, Box, Asana, Stripe, and Zapier, while enterprises can add custom MCP servers. The new Memories beta carries user preferences and facts across conversations, with controls for editing, deleting, privacy settings, and ChatGPT memory import.
Anthropic completed a $65 billion Series H round, bringing its valuation to $965 billion and reportedly surpassing OpenAI. The round included strategic investments from memory makers Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix. The news highlights how frontier AI companies are increasingly tied to hardware and memory supply chains, as investors continue backing foundational model competition.