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Meta, Walmart, Stripe back open standard for AI agent interactions

Meta has partnered with Walmart, Stripe, Sierra and other companies to publish what they call a 'personal agent protocol,' an open standard meant to govern how AI agents interact with businesses and consumers. The move comes alongside other items in CNBC's Morning Squawk roundup, including the S&P 500 closing at a record before futures pulled back, and new research tying ICE immigration raids to localized economic slowdowns in cities like Minneapolis.

cnbc.com · 2026-10-07

Emily St. John Mandel releases new novel Exit Party exploring two dystopian US futures

Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven, has published a new novel called Exit Party, which follows characters living through two divergent near-future American scenarios: one marked by post-civil-war chaos and another by an oppressive surveillance state. She began writing it in 2022, before recent political developments like intensified ICE enforcement and expanded tech surveillance, yet the book's themes resonate strongly with current events.

wired.com · 2026-09-15