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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Update of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

A respected resource for decades, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals has been updated by a committee of experts, taking into consideration input from the scientific and laboratory ...