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AI agent payments need rules for choosing the money
AI agents can spend bank money, stablecoins and other tokens. The useful comparison includes permission, conversion, refunds and what the recipient can use.
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Tokenized assets could turn AI agents into treasury operators
Tokenized funds and securities could give AI agents a role in corporate treasury. Moving a token still differs from redeeming an investment or obtaining cash.
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AI agents are changing payments. Who gets to choose how we pay?
Mastercard, Visa and other fintech companies are building agent payments. The choices over consent, credit and recovery could reshape who controls a purchase.
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Grok 4.7 launches at the same token price. The cost of finished work is the bigger question.
Grok 4.7’s launch promises stronger coding and office work. We examine Matthew Berman’s coverage, independent tests and what teams should measure before switching.
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Zuckerberg says Muse will make people money. Who will capture the gains?
Meta’s Muse can act across services, and Zuckerberg expects it to help users earn and save money. We examine the launch, proposed fees and evidence behind that bet.
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AI safety after the warning shots: reasons for hope and alarm
AI agents have crossed real security boundaries. Better defenses offer hope, but the next test is who can authorize, stop and answer for their actions.
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Jev’s bigger bet: AI decisions inside the software we already use
TypeSafe CEO Diogo Almeida argues for AI built around small decisions inside software. We examine Jev’s launch, its limits and what would prove a meaningful change.