Disruption of Online Advertising and Commerce - AI agents are poised to fundamentally change how commerce is conducted and agreements are made online [1] - The industry anticipates that AI agents will disrupt online advertising and commerce [1] - AI agents will make online advertising irrelevant by acting rationally and safeguarding user privacy [3] AI Agent Functionality and Benefits - AI agents can cross-reference items across multiple platforms, such as Amazon and eBay, to find the best options for the user [2] - AI agents will use user preferences to score items and make better recommendations [3] - AI agents can evaluate options without emotion, avoiding the influence of persuasive advertising [4] Decentralized AI Tools - NEARProtocol is developing decentralized AI tools that will disrupt internet usage and personal/public lives [1]

Core Points - A US federal jury has ordered Google to pay approximately $425 million for illegally collecting data from smartphone app usage despite users opting for privacy settings [3][4][5] - The lawsuit, initiated in July 2020, accused Google of intercepting and selling users' mobile app activity data regardless of their privacy choices [4][5][6] - Google plans to appeal the jury's decision, asserting that its privacy tools respect user choices [5][6] Legal Context - The jury's verdict follows a trial in San Francisco and comes after a federal judge recently ruled in favor of Google in a separate antitrust case [4] - The plaintiffs' attorneys claimed that Google's actions violated consumer privacy rights [4][6] Regulatory Environment - France's data protection authority, CNIL, has imposed significant fines on Google for failing to comply with cookie consent laws, including a recent fine of €325 million (approximately $375 million) [8] - This fine is part of a series of penalties against Google for cookie-related violations, totaling €100 million in 2020 and €150 million in 2021 [9]