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In brief Tech giants like Google and Amazon are betting on AI agents, and Ethereum developers believe their blockchain is uniquely positioned to power this new machine economy. Ethereum core developer Davide Crapis has proposed ERC-8004, a standard for AI agents to discover, verify, and transact with one another. Supporters argue Ethereum’s payment rails, digital…
In brief China has set targets for AI adoption, seeking 70% penetration by 2027 and 90% by 2030. The policy mandates integration of AI across industry, governance, and public services. The move underscores Beijing’s bid to outpace Western rivals in artificial intelligence. China is aiming to achieve a 70% penetration rate of AI technologies within…
In brief ChatGPT still leads, but Google’s Gemini and Musk’s Grok are closing fast, per Andreessen Horowitz’s Top 100 AI Apps. The AI app market is stabilizing—fewer new entrants on web, more originality on mobile. China’s AI giants and “Brink List” newcomers show the next wave of global challengers. For more than a year, OpenAI’s…
In brief AI tokens climbed nearly 6% in 24 hours, lifting their market value to $29.4 billion. Numerai crowdsources trading signals, rewarding data scientists with NMR tokens. JPMorgan’s potential stake underscores a growing interest in AI-crypto funds. The token for Numerai, a crypto hedge fund that uses artificial intelligence, led a surge in AI-focused digital…
In brief A new Anthropic report says cybercriminals are using AI to run real-time extortion campaigns, with ransom notes using Bitcoin as the payment rails. North Korean operatives are faking technical skills with AI to land Western tech jobs, funneling millions into weapons programs, often laundered through crypto. A UK-based actor is selling AI-built ransomware-as-a-service…
In brief Cloudflare One now gives IT teams insight into employee usage of generative AI tools—such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini—via agentless API integrations and real-time prompt controls. The new features include a Shadow AI report that reveals all AI tools in use within an organization. Also included is AI Prompt Protection that can block…
In brief Google upgraded Gemini with 2.5 Flash Image, taking aim at OpenAI’s dominance. Developers can remix template apps in AI Studio and deploy custom image projects instantly. Google has expanded access through OpenRouter and fal.ai, widening distribution to coders worldwide. Google launched Gemini 2.5 Flash Image on Tuesday, delivering a new AI model that…
In brief The letter warned AI companies, including Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic and Apple, to prioritize children’s safety. Surveys show seven in ten teenagers in the U.S. have already used generative AI tools, and over half of 8-15 year olds in the UK. Meta was particularly singled out after internal documents revealed AI chatbots were allowed…
In brief In a demo, Comet’s AI assistant followed embedded prompts and posted private emails and codes. Brave says the vulnerability remained exploitable weeks after Perplexity claimed to have fixed it. Experts warn that prompt injection attacks expose deep security gaps in AI agent systems. Brave Software has uncovered a security flaw in Perplexity AI’s…
In brief A new DeepSeek AI model has been released, challenging OpenAI’s latest open-source rollout. OpenAI’s gpt-oss-20b falters in reasoning and writing tests, while DeepSeek v3.1 produces gripping stories, working code, and smart refusals At first glance, DeepSeek’s hybrid architecture outperforms OpenAI’s open-source push, though OpenAI’s model wins on customization. OpenAI made its triumphant return…
