Coinbase-backed x402 adds batch settlement for AI agent payments

Discover how AI agents will revolutionize data science in 2026, and learn why they won't replace you but will make you a faster, smarter analyst.

A 12-metric evaluation framework for production AI agents — covering retrieval, generation, agent behavior, and production health. Drawn from 100+ enterprise deployments. The post Building an Evaluation Harness for Production AI Agents: A 12-Metric Framework From 100+ Deployments appeared first on Towards Data Science.

As investors panic over an AI-driven “SaaSpocalypse,” the legend enterprise software CEO explains what AI agents can and can’t do, the industry’s biggest moat, and his ‘Goldilocks formula’ for pricing. Plus: Three SaaS companies most at risk of AI disruption.

Researchers say AI models can now replicate themselves across vulnerable systems, but experts warn the real threat is not rogue machine intelligence but cybercriminals weaponizing AI agents.

Judgment Labs raised $32M in seed and Series A funding, led by Lightspeed, to help teams monitor and improve AI agents from production data.

GitLab's AI-driven restructuring highlights a tech trend prioritizing automation over human roles, impacting workforce dynamics and innovation. The post GitLab cuts jobs to invest in AI agents market opportunity appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The outcome of Armstrong's advocacy could shape the US as a leader in crypto innovation or push the industry to more favorable global markets. The post Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong heads to Senate to advocate for crypto market structure bill appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Tokenized AI stocks landing on Hyperliquid are opening the door to automated perp and spot strategies onchain.