Techdirt 2025: The Stats
Every year, a little after New Years, I do a post about the previous year of Techdirt traffic and comments. You may noti...
Judge Questions Google, Epic Games Over $800 Million Deal
A federal judge on Thursday questioned whether a previously undisclosed $800 million sales deal between Epic Games and Google was contributing to the parties opting for an antitrust settlement, The Ve...
Exclusive: Google Acquires 3D Image Generator Startup
Google has acquired Common Sense Machines, a Cambridge, Mass.,-based startup developing generative artificial intelligence models to create three-dimensional assets from two-dimensional images, a Goog...
KeyBank Taps Conversational AI to Cut Call Center Costs
Banks are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to cut costs and improve customer service, with savings showing up most clearly in call center operations.
At KeyCorp, the parent o...
What the Universal Commerce Protocol Means for Ecommerce in 2026
The Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is a new open standard developed by Google, Shopify, and other major ecommerce players to enable AI agents and digital platforms to interact directly with merchan...