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Google announces a new protocol to facilitate commerce using AI agents | TechCrunch

Google on Sunday announced a new open standard called the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for AI agent-based shopping, at the National Retail Federation (NRF) conference. The standard, de…

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Google announces a new protocol to facilitate commerce using AI agents | TechCrunch

Jan 13, 2026

Google announces a new protocol to facilitate commerce using AI agents | TechCrunch
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Google on Sunday announced a new open standard called the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for AI agent-based shopping, at the National Retail Federation (NRF) conference. The standard, de…

Google on Sunday announced a new open standard called the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for AI agent-based shopping, at the National Retail Federation (NRF) conference. The standard, developed with companies like Shopify, Etsy, Wayfair, Target, and Walmart, lets agents work across different parts of customer buying processes, including discovery and post-purchase support.

The core idea is that.