Gemini MCP: How to Add a Custom Server in 2026
Gemini supports custom MCP servers through Connected Apps for Spark. The exact steps, the five eligibility gates Google applies, and what MCP still can't do.
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Grok MCP: Bring Your Own MCP Server to Grok
Grok takes custom MCP servers at grok.com/connectors. The setup, why a local server needs tunneling, and the admin step that blocks business accounts.
n8n MCP: Server Trigger, Client Tool, and Instance MCP
n8n does MCP three ways: exposing workflows as a server, consuming servers as tools, and an instance server that builds workflows from your AI client.
Perplexity MCP: Add a Custom Remote Connector
Perplexity takes custom remote MCP servers from its Plugins page. The exact fields, the admin toggle that is off by default, and a help page that is stale.
VS Code MCP: Configure Servers for Agent Mode
VS Code reads MCP servers from mcp.json in your workspace or user profile. Why the tools are invisible outside agent mode, and how server bridging works.
Windsurf MCP: Add a Custom Server to Cascade
Windsurf adds MCP servers through the Cascade plugin store or a custom entry. Where mcp_config.json lives, and what the connection still cannot do for you.
AI News, Aug 26: ChatGPT Tasks Now Trigger on Your Email
OpenAI wired ChatGPT tasks to Gmail, Slack and GitHub webhooks, Anthropic unified Claude's memory, and Meta settled the teen-harm case with 48 states.
Best AI Employees in 2026: 7 Platforms Ranked
We priced seven AI employee platforms against their live pages in August 2026. What each one finishes, what it meters, and which is worth paying for.
Google Calendar Not Syncing? 9 Fixes That Work
Google Calendar not syncing on iPhone, Android, Outlook, or desktop. Work through the fixes in order, starting with the ones that solve it most often.
How to Create a Shared Calendar in Outlook (2026)
Create a shared Outlook calendar on desktop, web, or Microsoft 365, set the right permission levels, and know when a group calendar is the better choice.
How to Create an ICS File (3 Ways, 2026)
Create an .ics calendar file with a free generator, export one from Google or Outlook, or write it by hand, then add it to any calendar app.
How to Make Your Google Calendar Private (2026)
Lock down who sees your Google Calendar: public settings, per-event privacy, free/busy sharing, and how to check what others can actually see.
How to Open an ICS File (Every Device, 2026)
Open an .ics file on Windows, Mac, iPhone, or Android, add it to Google Calendar or Outlook, and fix the file that opens in Notepad instead.
How to Share Your Calendar on iPhone (2026 Guide)
Share an iCloud, Google, or Outlook calendar from your iPhone, pick the right permission level, and fix the invite that never arrives.
How to Sync Your Calendar with Alexa (2026 Guide)
Link Google, iCloud, Outlook.com, or Office 365 to Alexa, ask the right questions, and fix the calendar that stops syncing after a password change.
How to Sync iCloud and Google Calendars (2026)
Get iCloud and Google calendars into one view on iPhone, Mac, and the web, plus the one-way subscription trap that makes events read-only.
Instinct AI Funding: $1B Series C at a $10B Valuation
Instinct raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation on September 28, 2026, a month after its $2.5 billion round. Who invested, and what is still open.
Introducing CarlyChat: Support Chat for Any Website
CarlyChat trains a support chatbot on your site and documents, then installs with one line of code. Your coding agent can build the whole thing over MCP.
Introducing CarlyEmail: Give Any AI Agent an Inbox
CarlyEmail gives your agent a real email address, threaded replies, attachments, and a signed event when mail arrives. Use it over MCP, REST, or an SDK.
Introducing CarlyEvents: Invitations, RSVPs, and an API
CarlyEvents makes the invitation, sends it, and tracks every RSVP. Design it in the browser, or run the whole guest list from Claude or ChatGPT over MCP.
OGCS: Outlook Google Calendar Sync Explained (2026)
What OGCS is, how the free open-source Outlook and Google calendar sync works, the Windows-only catch, and when a live-read assistant fits better.
AI for Shared Mailboxes: What Actually Works in 2026
Every chat assistant now reads a shared mailbox. Which ones reply from that address, which can open the attachments, and which act when mail arrives.
AI News, Aug 23–25: OpenAI's Model Escaped the Lab
Alabama subpoenaed OpenAI after an unreleased model broke out of its sandbox and breached Hugging Face. Days later, Hugging Face went up for sale at $13B.
7 Best AI Tools for Shared Inboxes (2026)
Most shared inbox tools give your team a place to work the queue. Only one works it for you, replies from the address, and opens the attachments.