Chrome's WebMCP could end AI agents' pixel-parsing nightmare
Chrome today opened its WebMCP Early Preview Program, enabling websites to expose structured tools for AI agents through declarative and imperative APIs.
Most Valentine's shoppers keep budgets under $100 despite price pressures
Only 11% plan spending over $100 for Valentine's Day 2026 as thoughtfulness tops price concerns, with 61% undeterred by inflation, InMarket survey finds.
Europe's top court hands data controllers new weapon against privacy watchdogs
Court of Justice rules companies can directly challenge European Data Protection Board binding decisions, overturning lower court and potentially reshaping GDPR enforcement across the bloc.
This week: OpenAI starts selling ads as Google rewires AI shopping and Discover
OpenAI begins testing ChatGPT ads at $60 CPM while Google launches AI Mode shopping ad formats, Discover gets a core update, and Spotify drops manual coding.
Bad Bunny's all-Spanish halftime show draws 128.2 million, breaking barriers
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime show attracted 128.2 million viewers, ranking fourth all-time, while setting social media records with 4 billion views and shattering Spanish-language broadcast figures.
Proxy advisors back Criteo's escape from France ahead of shareholder vote
Glass Lewis and ISS recommend shareholders approve Criteo's Luxembourg redomiciliation before February 27 vote, advancing cross-border conversion plans.
New York Times makes bold bet on mobile apps as Magnite partnership targets premium advertisers
New York Times Advertising partners with Magnite's DV+ platform for private marketplace mobile in-app deals as publisher's app audience doubles while CTR grows 19% year over year.
Penske Media says Google's 'forced choice' broke longstanding web bargain
Penske Media filed opposition arguments February 12 accusing Google of shattering the fundamental exchange that sustained the open internet for decades.