AI Industry Development & Policy Dynamics

Ashish Homkar, director of crypto and computing at Clichmont, told Cointelegraph on Oct. 12 that autonomous AI agents will need payment infrastructure to carry out economic transactions without human intervention. Homkar said such agents could use crypto-based payment systems to make payments,

According to a recent tweet from Grayscale, NEAR Protocol is positioning itself to develop cross-chain infrastructure specifically for agentic commerce, integrating artificial intelligence with blockchain technology. The tweet, highlighting NEAR's role in this emerging space, garnered 160 likes

Virtuals Protocol launched an automated scalping feature called Butler on its Virtuals App, according to an announcement from the company's official account. The tool enables traders to build trading strategies by describing their desired approaches without requiring coding skills. The development r

According to Virtuals Protocol's announcement on October 12, the platform launched Butler, an automated scalping tool that allows traders to describe their desired strategies without needing coding skills. The feature aims to simplify trading for users and expand accessibility in the crypto

According to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, the company announced on Monday plans to scale its Maia AI chip systems to multi-gigawatt deployments beginning in 2027, marking what he called the company's "biggest bet yet on our own silicon." The next-generation Maia 300 is expected to deliver 40% more A

According to Cointelegraph, publicly traded Bitcoin miners require approximately $50 billion to complete planned AI infrastructure projects, with IREN, Riot Platforms, and HIVE Digital facing funding gaps of $21.1 billion, $7.2 billion, and $4.6 billion, respectively. IREN secured $3.65 billion in

Meta launched its Muse Wonder AI model, requiring users to pay a monthly subscription of $20 or $100 to access the technology through the Muse personal agent app. Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang said in an interview on Monday that the company developed the model, codenamed Watermelon, to improve

Bitcoin mining companies expanding into artificial intelligence and high-performance computing face sharply different borrowing costs as lenders scrutinize large-scale data center projects. According to the latest Miner Weekly newsletter from BlocksBridge Consulting, big lenders have become more

Meta Platforms launched Muse Wonder, a new artificial intelligence model, after a 14-month development cycle. The company said the model represents a significant advancement over its predecessor. Developers can access Muse Wonder through Meta Model API and Muse Code, with the model set to power Meta

According to Financial Times, Mark Zuckerberg stated that Meta Platforms has reached the frontier of artificial intelligence and refuses calls to slow down its development efforts. The comments reflect Meta's continued commitment to advancing AI capabilities amid ongoing industry debates about the p

Global X CEO and other industry leaders discussed the emergence of mini-themes in exchange-traded funds at the ETF IQ event hosted by Eric Balchunas. Defiance CEO Matt Beilski shared a personal story related to his son's autism, while Global X CEO addressed mini-themes such as LLM ETFs, and Future

Today at the ETF IQ event, Global X's CEO discussed the emergence of 'mini-themes' in exchange-traded funds, including LLM ETFs, according to the event hosted by Eric Balchunas. Defiance CEO Matt Beilski and Future Sports' Jodi Gunzberg also participated in the panel, addressing niche investment

According to Google Cloud, the company today announced a preview version of Looker Data Apps, an AI-powered application designed with native governance and security capabilities. The new tool aims to enable users to build data-driven applications with built-in compliance and data protection

Asus introduced the XA P2N-E2, a 2U server built on NVIDIA's MGX architecture and powered by NVIDIA Vera CPU, designed for agentic AI and reinforcement learning workloads. Unveiled at the OCP Global Summit 2026, the server supports up to two dual-socket NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition G

According to predict.fun, Anthropic's probability of conducting an initial public offering before 2027 declined from 85% to 69% within one week, as tracked by the prediction platform.

Ondas partnered with Palantir Technologies on Monday to launch Regna AI, a standalone private company designed to develop specialized AI models for defense missions. The new venture will create AI systems for military operations involving drones, surveillance balloons, ground vehicles, and

Microsoft President Brad Smith called for urgent regulation of artificial intelligence during a recent BBC podcast, arguing that consumer products like milk and washing machines face more oversight than companies building AI. Smith described AI as both a weapon and a tool that puts global

According to recent BBC podcast remarks, Microsoft President Brad Smith called for urgent regulation of artificial intelligence on Monday, arguing that the United Kingdom is best positioned to lead global AI safety rules. Smith described AI as both "a weapon and a tool" posing cybersecurity risks

Blueprints AI, a Santa Monica-based startup co-founded by Al Drams and Coco Cao, was selected for the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, taking place October 13-15 in San Francisco. The company, officially incorporated in 2025, uses AI to produce code-compliant and permit-ready

According to TechCrunch, AI startup Blueprints AI was selected for the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 cohort and will unveil its second-generation software at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 13-15 in San Francisco. The startup, founded by Al Drams and Coco Cao and incorporated in 2025, uses AI to genera