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Google introduces API Standard UCP for Commerce AI

 Google in partnership with some large retailers like Walmart just announced an open API Standard for AI Agents called UCP, Universal Commerce Protocol to directly perform actions in Webshops bypassing the traditional browser. It is HTTPS/2 & JSON based, listening on a custom port. There is already a GitHub with Python source code for a Server. This introduces a new phase in E-Commerce related to AI, instead of having agents do actions through the traditional web browser, there will soon be an AI layer that directly interacts with API's & databases. This makes things more understandable for AI's and make Agentic AI webpage interaction Universal and simplistic through it's own channel. Companies will run their own API Server on a custom port and AI agents will directly communicate with this service.
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Google Gemini 2025, what's Next for AI

 ChatGPT was the start of a new phase in automation, but LLM's are not limited to OpenAI as Google & Meta quickly showed by releasing their own applications. This has started a race amongst some of the most cash liquid companies in the world, with a lot of business & advertising effectiveness data. Meanwhile in the background, robotics is affecting industries everywhere, from warehouses to self-driving. And capital is in abundance. The next phase will probably mean more adoption in self-driving taxi's, and more robot assistance in the services sector. At the same time the AI platforms seem to be rolling out the concept of agents.

Gas prices dropping, Retail & Food still Correcting

 A lot of the price increases in groceries are strongly linked to oil & gas prices and commodity markets, due to a lot of innovation in the energy markets and recession fears oil companies have been stacking up on a lot of cash. For the first time gas powered cars have some serious competition when it comes to price so that means oil companies need to meet the consumer more on price which we can already see in global gas prices. Meanwhile Retail, Food & Hospitality are still taking economic hits due to covid support ending and now due to layoffs & bankruptcies are in a survival race due to an overinflated delivery market that's currently correcting. Governments & Banks have been preparing for this scenario for a while, we will have to see what it does to small lenders and private debt holders in things like mortgages. Also there are a lot of moving parts in the field of industrial automation and robots.

Economy still deflationary. High bankruptcies in services sector

 Because of the ending financial Covid support and slowing consumer spending due to layoffs the high bankruptcies are persisting, we're even seeing reports from franchices like McDonalds that their price increases are starting to affect profits. The stress is mostly hitting the services sector which is exactly where we have seen the boom during Covid. Some countries have already reported that the Covid support might've lasted too long which cause economic disbalance. What's also at bubble risk is the real estate market, there is a changing sentiment across governments that housing should be more protected as a human right, this has cause the introduction of a lot of measure aimed at socializing the housing market, together with rising interest rates and overvaluations these markets were bound to contract.

Bankruptcies persisting, housing market pressure

Our economies are managed by central banks that target a certain inflation, this is mostly a narrative used to excuse the exacerbated market fluctuations caused by media and hype that try to influence the less experienced investor. In reality, policy always comes too late. These cycles and misdirection of crowds make for great investment opportunities once you start to understand the gullibility of a large group of traders. Whether it's foreign exchange rates, commodities, crypto, stocks or bonds. All are a game of information and misdirection. The current inflation and states of the commodity/housing markets are no exception, especially since the start of QE, the economy has become state funded and has diverted away from traditional capitalism a long time ago. But what's mostly causing the current bubble if you ask me, is people's over enthousiasm into starting food delivery shops and the online business world. 90% of startups fail, mostly due to timing or bad execution, a...

ChatGPT wrote our article about deflation

  The economic conditions that we are currently facing are quite challenging for businesses. However, amidst these difficulties, there may be potential opportunities for some companies. In a deflationary environment, the supply of money and credit can decrease, leading to a more concentrated distribution of wealth and a reduction in the dilution of industries and cash flow. This can provide businesses with more stability and predictability, making it easier to plan and invest for the future. Additionally, the rise of deflation and the increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies can create new investment opportunities in the technology sector. As investors seek new and innovative ways to protect their wealth in a deflationary environment, they may turn to technology investments, such as blockchain and fintech. This can lead to a boost in technology investment, as companies seek to take advantage of the new opportunities presented by these new technologies. Furthermore, companies that ...

The Euro has spoken, Central Banks never lose

I once heard someone say that in this more connected and coordinated economy we make use of the US's economic resillience, meaning it's large, it's heavy in consumption and they have valuable commodities like oil, the world reserve currency and like, Ford and Tesla cars and stuff. To benefit from these factors planners like to boost oil prices but also pump the dollar value by dumping the Euro which dumped to nothingness. But when central planners shift policy conditions change. And currently we just witnessed a movement from $0.96 EURUSD to $1.08 which is a strong reversal backed by tapering and interest rate policy by the ECB. Central Bankers can never lose because the market is hypervigilant and reactive to everything they say. So what is happening now? Housing prices in Europe are dumping, Oil prices are crashing maybe it's time for Bitcoin to regain some shine even, or Cosmos ATOM the new Ethereum. Classic Central Plannerists want what's best for the World Fina...