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Googles new commerce framework cranks up the heat on agentic shopping
Posted onTo further push the limits of consumerism, Google has launched a new open standard for agentic commerce that’s called Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). In brief, it’s a framework that combines the power of AI agents and online shopping platforms to help customers buy more things. Thanks to the introduction of UCP, Google is offering three…
Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July and replace it with Googles
Posted onSamsung is putting the final nail in the coffin for its own messaging app. The smartphone maker posted an “End of Service Announcement” on its website, revealing that the Samsung Messages app will no longer be available by July of this year. Samsung also recommended that anyone still using Samsung Messages switch over to Google…
ByteDances next-gen AI model can generate clips based on text, images, audio, and video
Posted onBig Tech’s race to leapfrog the latest AI models continues with the launch of ByteDance’s next-gen video generator. In a blog post, ByteDance – the China-based company behind TikTok – says Seedance 2.0 supports prompts that combine text, images, video, and audio. The company claims it “delivers a substantial leap in generation quality,” offering improvements…
Security flaws in Freedom Chat app exposed users phone numbers and PINs | TechCrunch
Posted onMessaging app Freedom Chat has fixed a pair of security flaws: one that allowed a security researcher to guess registered users’ phone numbers, and another that exposed user-set PINs to others on the app. Freedom Chat, released in June, bills itself as a secure messaging app, and claims on its website that users’ phone numbers…
A cheaper MacBook might finally break Windows and Chromebooks biggest advantage
Posted onKyle Kucharski/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Apple could announce the launch of a new “cheap” MacBook on March 4. It will likely come with the A18 chip found in the iPhone 16 Pro. Prices will start around $599. Rumors of anew “cheap” MacBookhave been circulating for years, but…
What to expect at OpenAI’s DevDay 2025, and how to watch it | TechCrunch
Posted onOpenAI is gearing up to host its third annual developer conference, DevDay 2025, on Monday. The company says more than 1,500 people are scheduled to convene at Fort Mason in San Francisco for OpenAI’s “biggest event yet,” which features announcements, keynotes from OpenAI executives, and a fireside chat between CEO Sam Altman and longtime Apple…
