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TREE NEWS update: China’s Payment and Clearing Association has released a self-regulatory convention for AI agent payments, supporting the exploration of Know Your Agent (KYA) mechanisms. This move aims to establish guidelines for the integration of AI agents into payment systems, enhancing security and compliance.

TREE NEWS update: Shanghai has registered one new generative AI service for filing, bringing the total to 188. This reflects the city’s ongoing regulatory oversight and support for AI development.

TREE NEWS update: Shanghai has issued a new industrialization plan that includes exploring innovative architectures such as quantum artificial intelligence. The plan aims to advance the city’s technological and industrial development.

TREE NEWS update: B.AI has launched Xiaomi’s MiMo-V2.5, a full-modality flagship model, and opened it for free public use. The move aims to expand its AI offerings and attract users to its platform.

TREE NEWS update: Metaplanet’s CEO argues that AI reduces the cost of copying, making Bitcoin’s scarcity more pronounced. The statement highlights the growing importance of digital scarcity in an age of abundant AI-generated content.

TREE NEWS update: ByteDance is consolidating its AI development tools TRAE and Doubao into a unified product, introducing a new offering called ‘Doubao Work’. This move aims to streamline its AI ecosystem and enhance productivity solutions for users.

TREE NEWS reports: Meta has introduced Muse, an AI-powered code generation model, priced about 80% lower than competitors. The move aims to make advanced AI coding tools more accessible, potentially intensifying competition in the AI development space.

TREE NEWS update: Moonshot AI announced that its first-generation trillion-parameter multimodal model, Kimi K2.5, will be retired at the end of this month. The move signals a transition to newer models and reflects the rapid iteration in AI model development, though it has no direct implications for crypto or RWA sectors.

TREE NEWS reports: SoftBank Group plans to raise up to ¥1 trillion ($6.6 billion) through a bond issuance, marking its largest yen-denominated corporate bond sale ever, to fund AI-related investments. The move underscores SoftBank’s aggressive push into artificial intelligence infrastructure, including its involvement in the Stargate project.

TREE NEWS update: Luke Metz has joined Meta’s Superintelligence Lab, a move that signals Meta’s continued investment in advanced AI research. The hiring of a prominent AI researcher underscores the competitive landscape in the AI sector.

TREE NEWS reports: Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to invest in AI search startup Perplexity at a valuation exceeding $30 billion. The deal highlights Nvidia’s strategic push into AI applications, though no final terms have been confirmed.

TREE NEWS reports: According to a16z data, weekly active usage of OpenAI’s Codex among lawyers has surged 108-fold. This highlights the rapid adoption of AI tools in the legal profession.

TREE NEWS reports: Axis Robotics, a Physical AI and robotics data infrastructure firm that raised $12M in seed funding, is set to launch its token generation event (TGE). It is the first project to partner with Kaito after its return, allocating 0.25% of total token supply to Kaito users, with the campaign ending on September 18.

TREE NEWS update: Anthropic is reportedly testing two new AI models, though details are scarce. The news is not related to RWA tokenization or crypto-specific developments.

TREE NEWS reports: Anthropic’s flagship AI model is underperforming in the market, with enterprise spending on it accounting for only 11% of total, while competitor Fable5 captures the majority. This indicates a shift in enterprise preferences and potential challenges for Anthropic in the AI race.

TREE NEWS reports: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed concerns about AI power concentrating among a few strong entities, noting that some people are overly tense about the issue. He emphasized the need for careful governance to prevent misuse.

TREE NEWS reports: Alibaba plans to raise approximately $10.2 billion through a Hong Kong share placement, with all proceeds earmarked for AI development. This move underscores the tech giant’s aggressive push into artificial intelligence.

TREE NEWS reports: SemiAnalysis estimates that Anthropic’s $200/month subscription could deliver up to $8,000 in value monthly, while OpenAI’s could reach $14,000. The analysis focuses on the potential productivity gains for heavy AI users, highlighting the significant gap between cost and perceived value.

TREE NEWS update: Hugging Face, a leading AI platform, has received a $13 billion acquisition proposal. The deal, if completed, would be one of the largest in the AI industry, highlighting the growing value of AI infrastructure.