Industry Collaboration & Standardization - Google's "Agent Payments Protocol" (AP2) is an open standard facilitating AI agent payments across platforms and crypto rails [1] - AP2 builds upon A2A & MCP, enabling seamless communication between agents and real-world data [2][3] Key Players & Integrations - MetaMask is potentially integrating agents to enhance user experience [1] - Ethereum is highlighting its intent to embrace AI [1] - Coinbase's x402 (Base's baby) supports payments via cards, bank transfers, local methods, and crypto [2] - EigenLayer provides validation/verification support [2] - Crossmint offers flexibility for agents to use fiat or crypto [3] - Mysten Labs' Sui infra could see deeper Sui AI agent rollout [3] Infrastructure & Connectivity - Mesh provides infrastructure connecting wallets, exchanges, and tokens [2] Future Outlook - The industry anticipates a surge in attention around AI within the next 12 months [3] - The future is Agentic and will happen permissionlessly on crypto rails [2]

Industry Trend - The industry observes Google's announcement of the AP2 protocol, a standard for AI agents to initiate payments [1] - The industry anticipates this as the beginning of a new economy driven by AI agents [1]

Aaron Levie is the CEO of Box. Levie joins Big Technology to discuss the reports that a vast majority of businesses are not getting a return on their AI investments. Levie shares his takeaways from the reports, gives a rebuttal, and discusses the reality on the ground. Stay tuned for the second half where we separate hype from reality in the AI agent conversation. Tune in for a wide-ranging, post-Boxworks deep dive on where AI is heading in the coming years. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate ...

Bringing stablecoin payments to AI agents with @Google.Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong):x402 + @Google just unlocked a new level for AI agents.Agents can actually pay each other now, with x402 powering the stablecoin rail inside Google’s new Agentic Payments Protocol (AP2). Really cool. https://t.co/R3gj16g3hY ...

Cryptocurrency & Blockchain - Google 探索 AI 代理的稳定币支付 [1] - Bitwise 预测加密货币市场年底将出现“惊人”反弹 [1] - CleanCore 收购价值 1 亿枚 DOGE [1]

Llama Index Overview - Llama Index has observed the maturation of generative AI applications over the past 2 years [2] - Llama Index provides tools from basic RAG to multi-agent frameworks, supporting millions of production workflows [2] - Llama Index has reached over 4 million downloads per month [2] Llama Cloud Platform - Llama Cloud is positioned as a complete Agentic document automation platform, integrating parsing, extraction, and indexing [5] - Llama Cloud experienced over 700% growth in self-served revenue within one year [5] - Llama Cloud enables parsing complex documents into markdown, extracting information into normalized schemas, and indexing document repositories [6] - Llama Cloud facilitates the creation of end-to-end agentic workflows for research and business process automation [7] Use Cases and Applications - Llama Cloud is used to build research co-pilots that can access and extract insights from enterprise knowledge bases, reducing compilation time from weeks to a shorter timeframe [8] - Llama Cloud enables high-accuracy automated workflows such as invoice processing and Excel transformation [9] Call to Action - Llama Index invites new users to join the millions already building with the platform [10] - Llama Index offers 10,000 in credits for new users to sign up and provide feedback [10]

Giza Platform Overview - Giza is a decentralized network deploying autonomous agents to generate high yields by shifting passive deposits to Active Capital [1] - The network operates through three core layers: Semantic Layer, Smart Authorization Layer, and Decentralized Execution Layer [2][3] - The $GIZA token captures value via protocol fees, funding token buybacks, liquidity growth, and treasury development [3] Product Launches and Features - Swarms is an incentive verification layer that validates advertised yields through real-time testing, ensuring agents deliver verified results [1][3][4] - Pulse is an autonomous agent with Pendle Finance, targeting Principal Token (PT) portfolios and offering fixed-yield positions [1][3] - Pulse simplifies fixed yields by managing expiries, rebalancing, and optimizing allocations [3] Performance and Adoption - Giza's flagship agent, ARMA, delivers 15% on USDC, surpassing standard DeFi yields [2] - Pulse launched with ETH-PT markets on Arbitrum at 13% APR, filling its $3 million cap in three hours [4] - Giza has $20 million in Assets Under Agents and a 20% reload rate, indicating user satisfaction [2] Future Outlook - Giza aims to build a portfolio of intelligent agents optimizing specific domains [6] - The rapid sellout of Pulse demonstrates user enthusiasm for DeFAI solutions [6] - Giza plans to expand partnerships to include more chains and higher capacity [4]

“A fundamental shift is needed in how we approach the development and deployment of AI agents,” argues Meredith Whittaker. “Basic lessons in privacy and digital security are being discarded,” she warns https://t.co/Bev9EtxmqA ...

Decentralized AI Focus - The industry anticipates high ROI in AI agents or infrastructure within the crypto space, emphasizing real product development [1] - The industry foresees significant growth in AI, advocating for decentralized versions of technologies like ChatGPT, Grok, and DeepSeek [1]

Listing & Trading - BitMart lists ARAI (AA) [1] - ARAI trading is live on BitMart [1] Project Overview - ARAI is building the next-generation interaction layer for Web3 [1] - ARAI is powered by autonomous AI agents [1] - Arai Systems introduces modular Co-Pilot Agents with real-time perception [1]