Anthropic is expanding Claude's capabilities by offering a free memory feature that lets the chatbot reference past conversations. Users can also import chats from rival bots and control memory storage by pausing or deleting data. At the same time, the company faces a high‑stakes contract dispute with the U.S. government after the Defense Secretary called Anthropic a "supply chain risk" for refusing a Pentagon contract. Anthropic says it will contest the designation while its chatbot enjoys top rankings in the App Store. Read more →