This week in AI updates: Google’s UCP standard, a redesigned Slackbot, and more (January 16, 2026)

Google has announced a new open-source standard for agentic commerce called the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP).
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Sentimental Value’ on VOD, Another Triumph from Joachim Trier and Renate Reinsve

Discover What’s Streaming On: Joachim Trier does the near-impossible with Sentimental Value (now streaming on VOD platforms like Amazon Prime Video): direct a worthy follow-up to his 2021 triumph The ...
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Value Stream Map vs. Process Map: What’s the Difference?

Value stream map vs. process map, which is better for you? As with many tools and methods in Six Sigma, there isn’t a ...