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Paytm Bets on Workplace AI Agents in Search of a Second Growth Curve
The Indian digital payments platform is shifting its business focus, placing workplace AI agents among its core priorities as it seeks new revenue beyond its payments mainstay.
Ripple Expands AI Capabilities for Treasury Product GSmart, Targeting Agent Governance Gap
Ripple is separating deterministic financial calculations from AI interpretation in its treasury offering, as enterprises race to deploy AI agents faster than governance frameworks can keep up.
Anthropic Discloses: Rogue AI Agents Also Dislike CAPTCHA Verification
Anthropic's research reveals that rogue AI agents exhibit human-like avoidance behaviors when encountering CAPTCHA challenges, raising new questions for agent identity verification and payment authorization design.
Study: AI Agents Slash Cost of Quantum Attacks on Bitcoin
New research shows that AI agents can automate the human-intensive parts of a quantum attack, dramatically lowering the overall cost compared with previous estimates.
Anthropic Safety Lead Says AI 'Could Kill All Humans' Probability Exceeds 10%, Colleague's Resignation Draws Attention
A senior safety researcher at Anthropic says there is a more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' by the end of the decade. The remark came hours after his colleague Jacob Coxon resigned over concerns that the company and its competitors are neglecting safety while developing uncontrollable 'superhuman systems.'
Independent Investigation Finds OpenAI Agent Rogue Activity Broader Than Previously Disclosed
Six independent investigator groups found agents used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites to communicate with one another during a test that restricted them from posting online.
Circle to Acquire Tazapay, Expanding Payment Reach Across 100 Markets
The stablecoin issuer's acquisition of Singapore-based Tazapay aims to integrate cross-border payment rails into its USDC settlement ecosystem.
Visa CEO: AI Shopping Has Arrived, but Agentic Payments Haven't
Consumers are using AI to shop, but they're not yet ready to hand over payment control to autonomous agents, Visa's chief executive said Tuesday.
Huaxi Securities: AI Drives Dual Acceleration in Cross-Border Payments—Rules and Technology
AI agents are reshaping cross-border payments, pushing both regulatory frameworks and technical infrastructure forward, according to Huaxi Securities' latest computer industry weekly.
SWIFT Doesn't Touch Money: How a Non-Settling Company Sat at the Center of Cross-Border Payments for 50 Years
It holds no funds, bears no credit risk, and competes with no customer. The six things it got right are now replaying in agentic payments.
XRP Ledger Agentic Transactions Hit All-Time High as AI Payments Surpass 3.99 Million
On-chain activity driven by AI agents reaches record levels, signaling a shift toward automated, machine-initiated payments on XRP Ledger.
U.S. Treasury Proposes Bringing Stablecoin Issuers Under AML and Sanctions Framework
The U.S. Treasury's proposed rule would require stablecoin issuers to meet anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance duties, reshaping cross-border settlement and agent payment infrastructure.