Topic: open protocol

Google Unveils New Protocol for Agent-Driven Purchases

September 16, 2025

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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...

AI's Free Web Scraping Era Ends With New Licensing Protocol

Major publishers and tech firms have introduced the Really Simple Licensing (RSL) standard to give content creators control and compensation when their work is used by AI systems. RSL replaces the simplistic robots.txt approach with enforceable, granular licensing terms, allowing publishers to sp...

Google's New Protocol Secures AI Agent Deals, Backed by 60 Firms

Google has launched the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open standard backed by over 60 companies to ensure secure and reliable AI-driven transactions. AP2 uses cryptographically signed Mandates to authorize purchases with user consent, supporting various payment methods and ensuring accountabi...