#mcp
Model Context Protocol — the standard way an agent plugs into outside tools and data sources. Full definition →
Google Cloud
What Google Cloud API Gateway's MCP Support Means for Beginners
Google Cloud API Gateway now lets you expose existing REST APIs as MCP tools without running separate servers. Here's what changes for beginners building AI agents.
Anthropic
Claude Managed Agents now run in your own sandbox and connect to private networks
Self-hosted sandboxes and MCP tunnels let Claude agents work securely with your private data and services—here's what changes for builders.
Google DeepMind
Agent Plugins standardize how AI coding tools share components
A new open format packages AI agent skills and tools together without locking them to one platform.