Google launches managed MCP servers that let AI agents simply plug into its tools
TechCrunch • 12/10/2025 • Last cited 12/14/2025
Summary
Google is launching managed MCP servers designed to make its services "agent-ready by design," starting with Maps and BigQuery, to facilitate easier integrations for AI agents. According to TechCrunch, this initiative aims to help AI agents utilize real tools more effectively.
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Related Story Timeline
- 2025-10-06U.S. v. Google: What Each Side Argued for Fixing Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly (The New York Times)
- 2025-12-09EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results (BBC)
- 2025-12-10Google launches managed MCP servers that let AI agents simply plug into its tools (current)
- 2025-12-11State attorneys general warn Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, and other AI giants to fix ‘delusional’ outputs (TechCrunch)
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