Topic: interoperability
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Open Semantic Interchange (OSI): Why Marketers Need It
The Open Semantic Interchange (OSI) standard addresses data fragmentation in marketing by enabling different technologies to communicate using shared definitions and contextual meaning. OSI's open framework ensures consistent data interpretation across platforms, eliminating confusion and simplif...
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Web Components: The Surprising Comeback Story
Web components are gaining renewed interest due to developer fatigue with complex frameworks, oversized bundles, and convoluted toolchains, prompting a shift toward simpler, native browser capabilities. A key advantage of web components is their framework interoperability, allowing a single compo...
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Open Source Solution Fixes Messy AI Agent Ecosystems
The Linux Foundation has launched the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF), a consortium backed by major tech firms, to establish open standards for the infrastructure of advanced, autonomous AI systems. The initiative addresses significant risks, such as security vulnerabilities and errors, by creating ...
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AI Companies Plan a New Internet: Here's Their Key
The AI industry is converging on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a new standard designed to enable AI agents from different companies to seamlessly discover and connect to tools and data across the internet, aiming to build an interconnected ecosystem. MCP, originally an internal project at Ant...
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IBM's MCP Gateway: FastAPI-Powered AI Model Integration
IBM's MCP Gateway is a FastAPI-powered solution that simplifies AI workflow management by serving as a unified interface for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling scalable and controlled AI infrastructure. The platform features a modular architecture with components like the Gatewa...
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Fivetran and dbt Merge to Power AI Data Pipelines
Fivetran and dbt are merging to create a unified platform, combining data movement and transformation capabilities to simplify complex data architectures. The new entity will focus on open data infrastructure, supporting multiple cloud environments and tools while maintaining dbt Core as an open-...
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IAB Tech Lab Unveils New CTV Ad Formats & Programmatic Updates
The IAB Tech Lab has introduced a standardized portfolio of six core CTV ad formats and updated its programmatic guide to bring clarity and consistency to the fragmented connected TV advertising sector. This standardization, driven by CTV's explosive growth, aims to streamline operations by provi...
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Google Unveils New Protocol for Agent-Driven Purchases
Google has launched the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open framework enabling AI agents to make purchases on behalf of users, supported by over 60 major merchants and financial institutions. The protocol requires AI agents to obtain two approvals—an "intent mandate" for searching and negotiat...
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Dayforce and Microsoft Boost HCM With AI-Powered Workflows
Dayforce and Microsoft have deepened their partnership to embed AI-powered agents into the Dayforce platform, using Microsoft Copilot Studio to streamline HR, payroll, and business operations within a unified system built on Microsoft technologies. The integration addresses challenges of fragment...
Read More » IAB Tech Lab Advances Privacy with GPP & DDRF Updates
The IAB Tech Lab has updated the Global Privacy Protocol (GPP) to include new state-level privacy laws and will transition to a twice-yearly update schedule starting in 2026 for better predictability. The Data Deletion Request Framework (DDRF) V2 introduces standardized formats and security measu...
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Verizon Launches 6G Forum with Industry Leaders
Verizon has launched the 6G Innovation Forum, partnering with companies like Ericsson, Samsung, Nokia, Meta, and Qualcomm to collaboratively define the roadmap for an AI-driven 6G future. The forum will focus on testing new spectrum bands, promoting global standards through organizations like 3GP...
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EU's PQC Roadmap: Real-World Impact Explained
The EU's post-quantum cryptography (PQC) roadmap is a critical regulatory effort to protect digital infrastructure from quantum threats, with distinct policy implications for member states. Global PQC adoption favors hybrid solutions, but the EU's approach includes enforceable regulations like GD...
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Google Drops EU Antitrust Case Against Microsoft
Google withdrew its antitrust complaint against Microsoft's cloud licensing as the EU launched a new investigation into Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services under the Digital Markets Act. The EU's probe could reshape the cloud market, potentially lowering costs and improving interoperability f...
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WordPress 6.9 Abilities API: Why It's a Game-Changer
WordPress 6.9, releasing December 2, 2025, introduces the Abilities API to standardize how themes and plugins describe their capabilities in a machine-readable format, enabling AI-driven features and automation. The API organizes functionality into self-contained "abilities" with defined inputs, ...
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Strata Identity: AI Agent Security & Observability Solutions
Strata Identity launched Identity Orchestration for AI Agents, a solution using Maverics identity fabric to provide governance for AI agents in hybrid infrastructures without limiting identity provider flexibility. Traditional IAM systems fail to manage AI agents, which operate dynamicall...
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Google Home Now Supports Smart Buttons
Google Home has added long-awaited support for smart buttons, allowing them to be used as triggers for automations and bringing the platform in line with competitors. This update coincides with the rise of affordable, universal devices like IKEA's Matter-over-Thread button, making physical smart ...
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Android's AirDrop Rival: How It Works
Google has integrated Apple's AirDrop protocol into Android, starting with the Pixel 10, enabling wireless file sharing between iPhones, Macs, and compatible Android devices without Apple's direct involvement. The move is a bold competitive step against Apple's "walled garden" ecosystem and has g...
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