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28 Jul 2026, 20:45 UTC · 3h ago
MCP startup Runlayer accuses Rippling of stealing its product idea
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Runlayer has filed a lawsuit against Rippling alleging trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and breach of contract regarding its MCP gateway technology. — Legal disputes over core IP can create uncertainty and operational risk for both the plaintiff startup and the defendant enterprise software company.
-0.30Rippling is officially launching its own Model Context Protocol (MCP) gateway to connect AI tools to business data. — The move demonstrates Rippling's expansion into AI infrastructure, potentially increasing its product value proposition for enterprise customers.
+0.20The MCP gateway market is becoming increasingly competitive following the open-sourcing of the protocol by Anthropic in November 2024. — Increased competition in a nascent AI infrastructure sector typically leads to pricing pressure and lower margins for specialized startups.
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