By Joseph Chisom Ofonagoro
Publication Date: 2026-02-05 15:45:00
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Another legislative trouble is around the corner for Google.
US Senator Elizabeth Warren, who represents Massachusetts, is clamoring for deeper insights into the privacy structure of Google’s Gemini checkout. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, she raised concerns about how Google intends to use user data for the feature.
The letter, dated Feb. 3, said, “On January 11, 2026, you announced Google’s partnership with Shopify, Etsy, Wayfair, Target, Walmart, and other retailers to implement a new AI standard termed the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), allowing AI agents at different retailers ‘to talk to each other across every step of the shopping journey.’”
Expressing her worry, she also added, “I am concerned that these partnerships and Google’s integration of a new shopping feature…
