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Coinbase Dives Into AI Agent Payments

Coinbase Dives Into AI Agent Payments

Crypto exchange Coinbase is moving fast to build the infrastructure that allows AI agents to make payments, seeking a lead in the nascent market that could become a battleground for payments firms. Coinbase and Zerohash, a crypto infrastructure startup, are among the companies vying to issue a new stablecoin for Cloudflare that is set to launch this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal could put the winner’s stablecoin at the center of agent-based traffic because of...

Microsoft Grows Concerned That OpenAI-AWS Product May Violate Azure Contract

“We are confident that OpenAI understands and respects the importance of living up to [its] legal obligation,” a Microsoft spokesperson said.

Tencent Confirms WeChat AI Agent Project For “Practical Tasks”

The Chinese tech giant also plans to double investments in developing AI products.

Exclusive: Chinese AI Developer Zhipu to Create New Unit for Product Development

Zhipu, known for its open-source models, is trying to create new sources of revenue by rolling out more competitive AI apps and gadgets.

Beijing Considers Actions Against Meta’s $2 Billion Acquisition of Manus

China’s response to the deal could have a big impact on Chinese tech entrepreneurs building AI products for the global market.

Nvidia Readies New Groq Inference Chips for China

The chip giant will likely face tougher competition in China’s AI inference chip market, where Beijing’s self-sufficiency push has helped domestic chipmakers like Huawei expand market share.

Amazon CEO Jassy Says AWS Could Reach $600 Billion in Sales by 2036

Amazon CEO had previously thought AWS could hit an annualized sales pace of $300 billion over the next ten years, but demand for AI has him thinking bigger.

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AI Startup You.com Appoints New CTO After Co-Founder Joins Anthropic

You.com is increasingly going after business customers, putting it into more direct competition with OpenAI, and now it's switching CTOs.

Nvidia Restarting Manufacturing for H200 China Sales, CEO Says

Nvidia’s ability to sell H200 chips to China has been up in the air since December, due to restrictions imposed by both the U.S. and Chinese governments.

Nvidia CEO: Investment Risk in Neoclouds is ‘Extremely Low’

Questions about Nvidia's circular transactions have been mounting as its increases funding for companies that buy its chips.

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Microsoft Overhauls AI Leadership, Nadella to Take More Direct Oversight of Copilot

Executives overseeing both consumer- and business-focused versions of Copilot will now form a “Copilot leadership team” reporting to Nadella.

Mastercard to Buy Stablecoin Startup BVNK for Up to $1.8 Billion

The deal represents Mastercard’s biggest move into stablecoins.

Alibaba Consolidates AI Businesses Under New Division Led by CEO

The Chinese tech giant’s reorganization follows the recent departure of a key researcher who led its AI model development.

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As Anthropic Surges, OpenAI Exec Tells Staff to Focus on Business Customers

The comments resembled a 'code red.'

Nvidia Unveils NemoClaw Agent Software

NemoClaw is one of a growing number of OpenClaw-like agents aimed at business customers.

Nvidia CEO Projects $1 Trillion in Chip Revenue Through 2027

Huang was updating a projection from last year when he said that Nvidia expected $500 billion in revenue from sales of its latest AI chips, the Blackwell and Rubin, between 2025 and 2026.

Nvidia Unveils Groq-Based Chip System to Speed Up AI Tasks Like Coding

It’s a tacit admission that Nvidia graphics processing units may not always be the best option for certain AI workloads.
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