Chainalysis finds that total transactions on the Base blockchain eclipse 138 million as AI-agent commerce expands. Agentic commerce describes AI agents carrying out internet transactions; the field is rapidly maturing, and crypto is fueling the boom.
ByteDance is close to an agreement to buy data center semiconductors from MediaTek. The deal would secure vital components for ByteDance, but the available text does not provide further details about the chips or agreement.
YouTube is developing an audiobook feature as it looks to compete with Spotify and Audible. The Alphabet-owned streamer has held talks with publishers in recent months; the feature could be ready next year and may be bundled with YouTube Premium.
Google DeepMind and Google Cloud plan to provide up to 200 European scientific researchers with access to their frontier AI models and $3 million in compute credits. The initiative combines access to AI models with cloud-computing resources for scientific research in Europe. The available text does not specify eligibility, timing, or the research areas involved.
