Athenahealth, which serves over 20% of the US population, has released an MCP-compatible server called AthenaPatient MCP that lets Anthropic's Claude access patient health records after users sign in with their account credentials. The feature is limited to subscribers of Claude Pro ($20/month) and Claude Max ($100/month), and patients can choose which data to share and revoke access at any time. Claude can draw on lab results, vitals, medications, allergies, immunizations and other records to answer questions, but Athenahealth says the tool does not provide medical advice.
zdnet.com
· 2026-11-02
On DoorDash's Thursday earnings call, CEO Tony Xu told analysts that AI agents have generated only a few hundred orders since launching, calling it a 'very low use case' against the roughly 1 billion total orders the company processed last quarter. Xu said customers still prefer to order food directly through DoorDash rather than via outside AI tools.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-30
Strava has expanded its AI assistant integrations to include Google Gemini, following a similar rollout with Anthropic's Claude months earlier. Subscribers who connect their Strava account to Gemini can ask natural-language questions about their training history, such as pace trends, race performance, or how strength training affects running, with the integration described as optional and read-only.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-29
Google has opened a beta Connected Apps Platform that lets any developer or business submit their app to work within Google Search and Gemini. Developers integrate via a cloud-hosted MCP server or Android MCP using AppFunctions APIs, then register and test apps through the Google Connected Console, choosing whether the app appears in Search, Gemini, or both. The beta is currently limited to developers in the U.S., and includes tools for tracking traffic, latency, error rates, and maintaining verified branding.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-28
Apple is rolling out an AI assistant across its iWork apps—Keynote, Pages, and Numbers—built using its own models and OpenAI's technology. The assistant can design and animate slides, draft and restructure text, and organize or visualize spreadsheet data. The apps now also support the Model Context Protocol on macOS 27, letting third-party AI agents plug in, with the feature arriving in beta on devices running iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or macOS 27 and compatible with Apple Intelligence.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-27
Walmart announced an Agent Gateway, a new MCP server letting approved AI agents search its inventory and complete purchases for customers across Walmart and Sam's Club. CEO John Furner unveiled the system at the Masters of Scale Summit, building on existing integrations with Meta's Muse, ChatGPT and Gemini. The company says the gateway lets agents shop without sharing personal data or purchase history, and includes tools to flag agent-made purchases and let shoppers control agent permissions.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-21
A new beta plugin called Konnect lets AI assistants like Claude design schematics and PCBs in KiCad 10 through the Model Context Protocol, using a single Rust binary with 228 tools covering layout, routing, design-rule checks and manufacturing exports. Alongside it, a companion web-research MCP server called Nimrod offers quality-scored search and part/datasheet lookups to feed live data into the design process.
github.com
· 2026-10-14
Anthropic has opened a public Claude Marketplace consolidating plugins, connectors, agents and consulting services in one hub. The listing already includes more than 2,000 integrations from companies such as Atlassian, Google, Microsoft, Notion and Salesforce, plus Claude-powered products from partners like CrowdStrike, Cursor, Harvey, Legora, Lovable and Snowflake, alongside integration support from Accenture, Boston Consulting Group and Deloitte. Developers can build connectors using Model Context Protocol and Agent Skills, and companies can apply to list their Claude-based products.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-09-27
The United Nations unveiled the UN System Data Commons, a new platform built on Google's open-source Data Commons technology that lets people query UN statistics using plain-language questions and supports the Model Context Protocol so AI systems can pull data directly. It replaces the older UNData portal, which relied on manual browsing rather than conversational search. The announcement came alongside a UNICEF study showing leading chatbots answered development-data questions correctly only about 21% of the time.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-17
Google announced that Google Home will now support third-party AI agents beyond its own Gemini, using Model Context Protocol technology. Anthropic's Claude, open-source agents OpenClaw and Hermes, and Google's Antigravity coding platform were named as early integrations, letting these AIs control devices and access event history within the Google Home ecosystem. The feature is rolling out in early access to US Google Home Premium subscribers, who pay $20 for the tier.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-17
Google is adding a Model Context Protocol connector to Google Home, opening the smart home platform to AI assistants beyond its own Gemini. The rollout is starting with a limited group of testers rather than all users at once.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-16
Google Home will integrate the Model Context Protocol, letting agents like Claude, Hermes, Open Claw and Google's own Antigravity connect to a user's devices and event history through natural language commands. The feature will roll out as early access in the coming weeks, but only for subscribers paying $20 a month or $200 a year for Google Home Premium Advanced.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-16
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