Going into this week, we knew wed be getting a ton of Gemini AI news from Googles I/O 2025 event, and thats exactly what happened. Google made several key announcements for its AI products, and the future of Gemini seems brighter than ever.But we got even more than that, as Microsoft hosted its annual Build conference before I/O, where it announced its own Copilot AI innovations for Windows.Then there was OpenAIs surprise announcement about Jony Ives io startup, which will manufacture the first of many ChatGPT products in the coming years. On top of that, OpenAI announced several improvements for its AI services.All these separate product events had one thing in common. All three companies talked about something called MCP, short for Model Context Protocol, which is coming to Copilot, Gemini, and ChatGPT.The name itself doesnt mean much to most people, and well probably forget about MCP after this weeks flood of AI announcements. But MCP, described as the USB-C port of AI apps, represents a major step forward. It will allow chatbots to perform more advanced assistant tasks, whether its accessing personal data or controlling apps and devices.Continue reading...The post MCP is the hottest thing in AI this week, but what exactly is it? appeared first on BGR.Today's Top DealsTodays deals: $30 Anker waterproof speaker, $50 off Powerbeats Pro 2, $9 Angry Orange pet stain spray, moreTodays deals: $99 AirPods 4, $50 TP-Link WiFi 6 router, $279 3D printer, $200 Toshiba smart TV, moreBest Fire TV Stick deals for May 2025Todays deals: $150 AirPods 4 with ANC, $30 JBL speaker, $55 Ring Battery Doorbell, $279 Miele C1 vacuum, more