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).

Chainguard adds 10 new projects to EmeritOSS program for prolonging the life of open source tools

Chainguard is adding 10 new open source projects to EmeritOSS, its program for supporting mature open source projects.

Your accessibility strategy is missing a product manager

An Accessibility Product Manager operates at the intersection of business strategy, user experience, and technical ...

Typemock releases Isolator++ 5.4 for improved C++ testing

Isolator++ 5.4 features a completely redesigned API built around modern C++ constructs and lambdas, rather than on macros.

Copilot Studio Extension now available in VS Code

The Copilot Studio Extension allows developers to build and manage Copilot Studio agents directly from within VS Code.

Testing AI-Infused Applications: Strategies for Reliable Automation

AI is transforming the software landscape, with many organizations integrating AI-driven workflows directly into their ...

Planview Appoints Matt Zilli as Chief Executive Officer

Planview, a leading end-to-end platform for Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) and Digital Product Development (DPD), today announced the appointment of Matt Zilli as Chief Executive Officer, ...

Commvault Launches Unified Data Vault – Giving Cloud Developers an Easy and Unified Way to Bring Resilience to S3 Data

Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT), a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale, today announced Commvault Cloud Unified Data Vault, a cloud-native service that extends Commvault’s trusted, air-gapped ...