Google's new commerce framework cranks up the heat on 'agentic shopping'

To 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 combi [...]

OnePlus has canceled two of its most anticipated phones of 2026, new rumors claim – here's why

The OnePlus Open 2 and OnePlus 15s could both be canceled, but you might be able to get similar phones under different names. [...]

Salesforce rolls out new Slackbot AI agent as it battles Microsoft and Google in workplace AI

Salesforce on Tuesday launched an entirely rebuilt version of Slackbot, the company's workplace assistant, transforming it from a simple notification tool into what executives describe as a fully [...]

Threads introduces 'live chats' for following live events

Meta has introduced a new "live chats" feature to Threads, enabling people on the platform to participate in real-time conversations about live events they’re interested in. Live chats can [...]

UK scraps digital ID requirement for workers

The UK government has backtracked on a plan to require all workers to have a digital ID following a backlash. It will no longer be mandatory to register with the digital ID program to prove one has th [...]

Zhipu AI's GLM-Image uses "semantic tokens" to teach AI the difference between a face and a font

Zhipu AI's new open image model combines an autoregressive language model with a diffusion decoder. The 16-billion-parameter model is designed to excel at rendering text in images and handling kn [...]

Massive breach leaks 45 million French records: demographic, healthcare, and financial data all leaked, here's what we know

Someone has been collecting data leaked in several breaches and putting it into an open database. [...]

Engadget Podcast: Why did Apple choose Gemini for next-gen Siri?

Apple's next-gen Siri is still far off, but this week the company announced that it'll be using Google's Gemini AI for its new foundation models. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget& [...]

Ferrari doing what it does best: The 12Cilindri review

Retro design and a naturally aspirated V12 deliver tremendous appeal, but it’ll cost ya. [...]