AI Agents & Web3 Agent Ecosystem

Amazon Web Services released Strands Decider 2B on Oct. 1. The open-source AI model is designed to make quick, narrow decisions inside AI agents. It is based on Qwen, an open model from Alibaba, and was released with the recipe used to train it. The release came as AWS reorganized software developme

ReFiBuy announced Meta Muse support on November 4, 2026, bringing agentic product enrichment to brands and retailers. The Agentic Commerce Optimization platform helps merchants identify product data gaps, approve enrichments, and monitor product visibility in Muse. The launch follows Meta's report t

Grok Bot users can now ask the agent to call US businesses, with Elon Musk promoting the feature on November 3, 2026. The calling agent can navigate phone menus, make requests, take notes, and send users a summary of the conversation. The rollout follows an earlier October 25 announcement that the f

Anthropic began letting some Claude Pro, Max, and Ultra subscribers access Claude Duet in late October 2026. The background agent is available through a waitlist in a separate app for iOS and Android, as well as at claude.ai, and checks connected accounts every few hours. ## Claude Duet Runs as a B

On November 4, NetEase Zhihui announced three upgrades to its enterprise AI Agent platform “帝王蟹” at the 2026 World Internet Conference Zhejiang Forum. The announcement included a smart badge, the platform’s first hardware product, and two new capabilities: the “万典” knowledge engine and Agent Team.

Tencent Cloud announced expanded enterprise AI capabilities, ecosystem partnerships and talent initiatives in Singapore on Nov. 4, 2026. The company said the initiatives support AI innovation and help organisations across Southeast Asia move from experimentation to practical deployment. Singapore se

Supermicro said on November 3rd, 2026, that it is progressing its Intel Xeon 6+ platform. The platform is part of Supermicro’s broader expansion into agentic AI workloads and enterprise applications. The company reported strong demand for AI infrastructure, while identifying component shortages, pow

According to COINOTAG, Yellow's token wallet sold 20,000 XRP worth of tokens on launch day, November 4, shortly after the AI agent settlement protocol debuted simultaneously on Ethereum and the XRP Ledger. The dual-network launch encountered immediate selling pressure from the team wallet.

Pantheon announced on November 3, 2026, that it launched a purpose-built Gemini agent with Google Cloud for the United Nations. The agent helps the UN and its constituent agencies and programs manage web publishing, site operations, and digital communications directly through Gemini. Pantheon debute

Tencent joined Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK 2026 on November 4, 2026, showcasing global payment connectivity and AI-powered finance. The company presented these initiatives as ways to improve international visitors’ experiences in China and apply AI across financial services. Its announcemen

NVIDIA outlined its AI-defined fab approach on November 3, 2026, describing tools that help semiconductor engineers work faster. Demand for advanced chips is rising, manufacturing processes are becoming more complex, and the margin for error is shrinking. The approach combines accelerated simulation

Tencent reported second-quarter 2026 R&D spending of 27.28 billion yuan ($4.1 billion), up 35 percent year-on-year. Its capital expenditure rose as the company increased investment in AI. Tencent is also advancing AI products and services across its businesses, alongside initiatives to apply technol

Today, Kimi introduced a game-development and creative-work solution built on the Kimi K3.1 model series. It combines Kimi Code and Kimi Work agents with plugins for professional tools including Unity, Unreal Engine, and Blender. The solution is designed to help teams prototype and validate gameplay

Alibaba Cloud said on Nov 4, 2026, that Qovest had opened invitation-based testing for individual users. The workbench is designed for professional institutional investors who need real-time, accurate data and clearly sourced conclusions. Qovest combines data, an Agent framework and research workflo

According to CNBC, Apple disclosed on Tuesday that autonomous AI agents could exhibit unpredictable or unintended behavior, potentially threatening the company with lawsuits and reputational damage. In its annual SEC filing, Apple identified a new risk factor, noting that AI agents capable of

Today, 20 organizations including the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), Huawei, Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi, Baidu, and Volcano Engine jointly released the "Self-Discipline Pact for AI Agent Development." The pact commits signatories to establish governance

According to Guru Club, on November 4, China's Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Huawei, Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi and 15 other organizations jointly released the AI Agent Development Self-Discipline Covenant. The covenant proposes building interconnected AI agent

Walmart unveiled six new capabilities for its Sparky AI shopping agent on 11/3/2026, as the holiday shopping season kicked off. The features let shoppers use images and lists to find products, get recipes and alternatives, and shop in stores with shelf-location assistance. Walmart said Sparky can al

Tana launched Bring Your Own Agent today, letting teams bring existing AI agents into video calls. The launch follows releases that shifted the product’s focus toward the meeting itself. The feature gives agents live meeting context and lets them act on tasks after a user approves. ## Tana Gives AI

Gate News, Nov. 4 — According to Gate market data, RITUAL (RITUAL) was trading at $0.025 at the time of publication, up 35.95% in 24 hours. It reached a high of $0.0419 and a low of $0.0171, with 24-hour trading volume of $2.8237 million. Its current market cap is approximately $44.99M. Ritual is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain built specifically for autonomous AI agents. AI is natively integrated into the chain: smart contracts can directly call large language models (LLMs) and other AI mo