Leading artificial‑intelligence firms including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Block are co‑operating around the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a framework that lets AI agents access external tools and data in a uniform way. Anthropic has donated MCP to the Linux Foundation, positioning it as an open‑source standard overseen by a neutral body. The collaboration aims to simplify integration, improve agent performance, and address security concerns, while laying groundwork for a marketplace of AI‑compatible services. Read more →