Microsoft Dreamed Of The Digital Coworker. Anthropic Built It

It was a set of open-source plugins for a product called Cowork that Anthropic had shipped less than three weeks earlier. The ...

Google is rolling out the biggest changes to Chrome in years — here's what's new

Google is adding Gemini-powered AI to Chrome with a new side panel, image tools and agent-style browsing features. Here’s ...

The 39 best things to do in Rome

The challenge when visiting Rome is deciding what to skip: there are so many churches, archaeological sites, piazzas and ...

I replaced Google Maps with a free alternative that doesn't track me (or kill my phone battery)

Comaps features voice-guided directions and offline search, prioritizing privacy over the controversial practices Google Maps uses.
9to5google

Gemini app and AI Mode adding product checkout, Google Search getting ‘Business Agent’

Google is embracing “agentic shopping” wherein users can easily make purchases through the Gemini app and AI Mode. UCP establishes a common language for agents and systems to operate together across ...
Lifehacker

10 Hacks Every Google Maps User Should Know

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Google Maps is the only navigation service I ...

This Google Maps feature will change the way you navigate with the app — and it's hiding in plain sight

Google Maps makes navigating to your destination much easier, and the Map Details options can improve this tenfold with only ...
Android Police

Google Maps picks up a long-overdue design update

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...
Search Engine Land

Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol for agent-led shopping

Google’s new open commerce standard aims to reduce cart abandonment and enable agent-led buying across Search, Gemini, and retailer systems. Google today unveiled the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) ...
SiliconANGLE

Google debuts Universal Commerce Protocol to streamline agentic shopping automation

Google LLC today unveiled a new open commerce standard that’s designed to enable artificial intelligence agents to automate the entire shopping journey, from product discovery to payment to post-sale ...
9to5google

Yes, the Google app icon is now bigger on Android [U]

The year in Google updates is well underway today with beta version 17.0 of the Google app on Android increasing the size of the app icon. Update 1/11: Version 17.0.4 of the Google app on Android has ...
Computer Weekly

Google banks on Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for agentic commerce

The latest trends and issues around the use of open source software in the enterprise. Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is a new open standard designed to allow AI agents to carry out ...