AI Agents Are Getting a Common Language. What the Personal Agent Protocol Means for Shoppers
Sierra and Meta’s Personal Agent Protocol lets AI assistants sign in and act for you at businesses. How it works and what is still missing.
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OpenAI Holds Back GPT-6.1 Astra, Saying It ‘Didn’t Quite Meet the Bar’ on Safety
OpenAI decided not to release GPT-6.1 Astra after safety testing on staying within scope and authorization. What happened and why it matters for AI agents.
Meta Connect 2026: Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3, Audio-Only Glasses and a New VR Headset
Meta unveiled the $449 Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 with nine-hour battery life, audio-only glasses and a new VR headset at Connect 2026. What’s new.
Google Avoids an Ad-Tech Breakup but Faces Six Years of Court-Ordered Limits
A US judge refused to force Google to sell its AdX exchange but imposed six years of limits on its ad-tech business. What the ruling requires.
IFA 2026 Ends With a Record 2,000 Exhibitors as AI and Robots Take Over Berlin
IFA 2026 drew about 240,000 visitors and a record 2,000-plus exhibitors to Berlin. The big trends, China’s growing role and what it means for buyers.
Apple Unveils iPhone Duo, Its First Foldable, Alongside iPhone 18 Pro
Apple’s first foldable, the $1,999 iPhone Duo, debuted with the iPhone 18 Pro, AirPods 5 and Apple Watch Series 12 at Ternus’s first keynote as CEO.
John Ternus Takes Over as Apple CEO as Tim Cook Becomes Executive Chairman
John Ternus becomes Apple’s eighth CEO today, succeeding Tim Cook, who moves to executive chairman after 15 years in which Apple grew to about $4 trillion.
Google’s Pixel 11 Goes on Sale: Prices, the New Tensor Chip and the AI Features
Google’s Pixel 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro XL are now on sale from $899. What changed, the new 2nm Tensor chip, the cameras and the Gemini-powered AI tools.