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The new hot trend is what’s known as Model Context Protocol, or MCP. And Amazon Ads is entering the fray with a built-in MCP product meant to be a first foot in the door for advertisers using agentic ...

After a behind-closed-doors shakedown in Barcelona, Formula 1's 2026 season build-up has moved into full view with teams heading to Bahrain for official preseason testing. With all 11 new cars on ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Trump administration is planning to use artificial ...

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Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questions about young people’s use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal ...

What if your design-to-code process could be faster, smarter, and almost entirely automated? In this breakdown, Universe of AI walks through how Google Stitch’s latest updates, featuring the MCP ...

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ICE agents leave a residence after knocking on the door on Jan. 28, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security continues its immigration enforcement operations after two ...