Ripple introduces XRPL toolkit to support AI agent transactions

New college graduates around the country have been booing and heckling commencement speakers who hype up AI. Microsoft would like everyone to talk it out. In a blog post running more than 3,100 words, Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith addressed the recent spate of viral clips from graduation ceremonies, like former Google CEO Eric Schmidt getting an earful at the University of Arizona, or the speaker in Florida who seemed surprised when students booed at the mention of AI as "the next industrial revolution." The videos speak to a broader societal sentiment around AI - the technology is deeply unpopular even as technology compani … Read the full story at The Verge.

The shift to case-by-case permitting for data centers may expedite AI infrastructure growth but risks environmental standard dilution and legal challenges. The post EPA administrator Lee Zeldin pushes case-by-case permitting for data centers as AI buildout accelerates appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

A potential 30% drop in the XRP/ETH ratio could shift near-term preference back toward XRP, according to the current framework.

Google AI Overview court loss in Germany could spell doom for AI search industry.

The surge in Big Tech debt for AI infrastructure underscores a high-stakes race, where falling behind could threaten market dominance. The post Amazon raises $17.5B loan facility for AI as Big Tech debt levels climb appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The most AI-obsessed firms are spending roughly $7,500 monthly per employee on AI, per Ramp AI Index. That's not more than an engineer's salary — yet.

Mastercard's Agent Pay for Machines is designed to let AI buy services and settle transactions using cards, bank accounts, and stablecoins.

Shiller CAPE near 41 and top‑10 weights ~40% put bubble talk front and center as AI megacaps steer S&P 500 returns. Risks, breadth, and earnings tested.