Inferact launches with $150M in funding to commercialize vLLM

A group of artificial intelligence researchers today launched Inferact Inc., a new startup that will commercialize the open-source vLLM project. The company is backed by $150 million in seed funding. Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed led the round with participation from Databricks Inc.’s venture capital arm, UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Fund and several other backers. Their investment [.] The post Inferact launches with $150M in funding to commercialize vLLM appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Coinbase Introduces AI-Powered Crypto Payments Through New Protocol

TLDR Coinbase has launched Payments MCP, a new system that enables AI agents to send crypto payments and manage wallets autonomously. The Payments MCP system operates through Coinbase’s x402 protocol, enabling AI agents to initiate transactions directly from a prompt. AI agents can create wallets, onramp funds, and execute stablecoin payments without requiring developer setup [.] The post Coinbase Introduces AI-Powered Crypto Payments Through New Protocol appeared first on CoinCentral.

Warning: The AI traps even smart CEOs fall into

ILLUSTRATION BY KIKO BUENAVENTURA Artificial intelligence (AI) is the loudest drumbeat in business today. Board decks brim with pilots, vendors promise miracles and investors ask, “What’s your AI strategy?” Yet in my work with owner-operators and Fortune-level leaders, I’ve seen a hard truth: the biggest AI losses aren’t technical—they’re leadership errors. AI can multiply value

AI firm Anthropic is planning to start operations in India

Summarize Next Article AI firm Anthropic is planning to start operations in India By Dwaipayan Roy Sep 27, 2025 04: 01 pm What’s the story Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, is planning to enter the Indian market. The move is part of its global expansion strategy and comes in the wake of stiff competition from tech giants like OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, as well as Meta.

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