What the Universal Commerce Protocol Means for Ecommerce in 2026
The Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is a new open standard developed by Google, Shopify, and other major ecommerce players to enable AI agents and digital platforms to interact directly with merchan...
Google Invests in Japan’s Sakana AI
Google invested in Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based developer of AI models and applications, Sakana said Friday. Google invested at the same valuation as the Japanese company’s recently announced funding ro...