Meta is developing an agentic AI assistant, built on its Muse Spark model, currently in internal testing by Meta employees, with a vision for agents that understand user goals and take autonomous actions.

Instagram is being positioned as a hub for AI-enhanced commerce, featuring an agentic shopping tool that could automate parts of the shopping process and tailor product discovery and transactions to individuals.

Meta intends to expand beyond consumer apps into enterprise-focused agents, aiming to create specialized business agents to help entrepreneurs acquire customers and exploring long-term investments in AI-controlled physically embodied robots.

Experts warn of risks such as misinformation, bias, manipulation, over-reliance on automation, and regulatory scrutiny, highlighting the need for governance and safeguards.

Market roundup notes notable moves like A16Z Crypto’s large fifth fundraise, Bullish’s major acquisition, and PayPal delivering strong Q1 results.

Michael Saylor signals a strategic shift, suggesting Strategy could sell Bitcoin to fund dividends after a string of quarterly losses.

Ben Horowitz argues that traditional software moats are eroding in the AI era, urging entrepreneurs to pursue new competitive barriers beyond code and UI.

Hong Kong is advancing its digital finance strategy with on-chain analysis across CBDCs, deposit tokens, and stablecoins to outline future opportunities.

Agora’s Nick emphasizes securing stablecoin licenses as a starting point to move toward underlying financial infrastructure and enable large-scale enterprise payments and B2B settlements.

Meta raised its annual capital spending forecast, signaling heavy investment in AI infrastructure despite scrutiny over social media’s impact on youth and potential losses.

Global finance dynamics are shifting with the RMB, gold acting as a settlement bridge, and the rapid growth of the CIPS system reshaping currency and settlement infrastructures.

OpenClaw-style AI agents face scrutiny over privacy and security, including incidents of accessing user data without clear boundaries, raising trust and safety concerns.