WP Engine’s seventh annual DE{CODE}, a global virtual conference designed for developers, agencies, and marketers driving web innovation, brought together a massive global audience. With nearly 2,800 live attendees, sessions explored how AI is reshaping the way the web works for both humans and agents. More than 40 speakers took the virtual stage to share expert insights on everything from machine-readable content to the rise of zero-click commerce. This year’s conference was a deep, unflinching look at what it means…
Weaving a Web of Agents: ChatGPT Atlas Turns Search into Action and Discovery into Outcomes
I haven’t written about a browser since the early 2000s. We are about to change how we discover, decide, and do things on the web again. And the very purpose of the web is shifting. For decades, the web was built for humans clicking links. The next era is being built for agents completing tasks. I’ll unpack that bigger shift in a follow-up, but first, let’s look at what’s here now and why it matters. Two AI-Native Browsers Draw a…