Computational systems inspired by the structure of biological brains, made up of layers of interconnected nodes (artificial neurons) that process information by adjusting the strength of their connections based on data. They are the foundation of modern AI.
“Probably 99% of the issuer processing systems out in the world could process an agentic payment,” says Paymentology CTO Tim Joslyn. The issue is not the plumbing; the global infrastructure for moving money is already mature and functional. Instead, the challenge lies in recognizing these transactions and implementing the necessary identity and trust frameworks. The…
A cryptographic method where one party (the prover) demonstrates to another party (the verifier) that a statement is true without revealing any information beyond the validity of the statement itself. The verifier learns nothing about why the statement is true—only that it is.
Meta Platforms is currently engaged in early-stage discussions to lease computing power to Anthropic, a potential agreement valued at up to $10 billion over a two-year term. According to reports from July 17, 2026, the proposal, initiated by Anthropic in June, outlines a structure involving monthly installments with provisions for early exit rights for both…
What is Swarm Intelligence? Swarm Intelligence (often referred to as swarm AI, collective intelligence, or swarm optimization) describes a field of artificial intelligence where complex, intelligent behavior emerges from a group of simple agents. Swarm intelligence is a specific design philosophy within the broader field of multi-agent systems (MAS). While some multi-agent systems rely on…
Why wallets matter for the agentic economy In a traditional digital transaction, a human enters a credit card number or clicks ‘Pay Now.’ In an agentic economy, an AI agent needs to initiate, sign, and settle transactions autonomously — often across multiple blockchains and payment rails. The digital wallet becomes the agent’s identity and authorization…
Learn what delegation is in AI agents, how it works through privilege attenuation, common patterns like orchestrator-workers, and why multi-hop delegation is a key unsolved challenge in agent security.
You are standing in your kitchen on a Tuesday morning, coffee in hand, trying to get your smart home to cooperate. You tell your phone to dim the lights, lock the front door, and check the weather. Right now, that usually means talking to Google Assistant. It is a familiar, if occasionally frustrating, dance. But…
There was no press release, no celebratory X thread, and no keynote presentation. The transition was visible only through a quiet update to the API documentation at api-docs.deepseek.com, which now lists V4 Pro and V4 Flash as the primary models. On July 17, 2026, DeepSeek V4 moved from preview to general availability. By choosing to…
Data poisoning is a deliberate attack that corrupts AI training data to introduce backdoors, biases, or vulnerabilities. Learn how it works and how to defend against it.