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Alphabet's Wing to expand Walmart drone delivery to 150 stores

Alphabet-owned drone delivery company Wing is expanding its collaboration with Walmart and will offer drone delivery at 150 stores, TechCrunch reported. The rollout is based on services already operating in Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta and will be introduced sequentially through 2027. Wing said it will begin full operations in Houston from Jan. 15 after announcing new markets last June. When the expansion is complete, Wing will operate at 270 stores and cover about 10 percent of the U.S. population.

AI & Enterprise

Google announces Universal Commerce Protocol to expand AI agent commerce

Google has announced a new open standard called the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for AI agent-based commerce, TechCrunch reported. Google unveiled it at a National Retail Federation conference and is working with companies including Shopify, Walmart and Target. UCP is designed to let AI agents operate across shopping, from product search to payment and delivery, and is compatible with other agent protocols. Google plans to enable direct checkout for U.S. retailers via AI Mode Search and the Gemini app.

Crypto

Tether investment in bitcoin-backed lending platform Ledn totals $40 million to $50 million

Stablecoin issuer Tether’s strategic investment in bitcoin-backed lending platform Ledn, announced in November, totals $40 million to $50 million, according to CoinDesk. The report said the investment values Ledn at about $500 million, citing sources familiar with internal matters. Ledn provides bitcoin-backed loans, interest payments and asset management services and shifted to a “bitcoin-only model” in 2025. Tether has not issued an official comment.