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Crypto
Circle releases USDC spec for machine payments protocol, targeting AI agent payments
Circle has released an official USDC payment specification for the Machine Payments Protocol, standardising how AI agents and automated services pay in USDC on EVM-compatible blockchains and Solana. The spec introduces a standard payment interface, adds MPP’s first crosschain payment profile via Circle Gateway and includes support for USDCx, a Stacks-based USDC-linked stablecoin. The announcement did not include user numbers, volumes or adoption metrics.
Crypto
Coinbase, AWS support publishers charging content fees via AI agents
Coinbase is working with Amazon Web Services to help publishers charge AI agents for content through the x402 agent payment protocol. The collaboration targets publishers using AWS CloudFront and its web application firewall. Publishers can enable the feature within existing AWS settings without separate accounts, invoices or API keys. AI agents pay in USDC on the Base network, with Coinbase’s x402 facilitator verifying payment on blockchain before content is delivered.
AI & Enterprise
Tech outlook after 2026: Dawn of the renaissance developer
Technology is reshaping daily life, but a new phase is emerging in which people remain central as AI enters care, work and learning, Amazon CTO Werner Vogels writes. He points to evidence for companion robots easing loneliness, argues generative AI will elevate rather than replace developers, and warns quantum-era threats demand immediate adoption of post-quantum cryptography and talent development. Vogels also says defense innovations will move into civilian use faster and predicts AI tutoring will become ubiquitous.