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your web3 & AI weekly roundup.

April 04, 2025 • Read time: 6 minutes

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welcome to the reddest week yet! Tariff announcements sent markets diving, and we're still bracing for next week's inflation data.

Meanwhile, AI couldn't care less. New agentic players are hitting the scene, and OpenAI just pulled in a million users in an hour. Wild.

As always, we’re using this space to provide you with the latest product updates and relevant industry news in the shortest form possible.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Amazon unleashes Nova Act

The race for AI-powered browser agents just got more intense. Amazon AGI Labs has introduced Nova Act, an advanced AI model designed to navigate the web and perform tasks like a human. While it joins the ranks of OpenAI’s Operator, DeepMind’s Project Mariner, and Anthropic’s Computer Use Agent, Nova Act sets itself apart with cost-effectiveness and deep integration into Amazon’s ecosystem.

So, what can it actually do? Nova Act can browse websites, fill out forms, make purchases, book appointments, and handle other web-based tasks—all without backend integrations. It mimics human interactions with remarkable accuracy and can execute multi-step workflows, such as planning events or managing IT systems. It also tackles atomic actions, like selecting items from lists or extracting data from webpages.

For developers, Amazon has rolled out an SDK, allowing them to build custom AI agents that break down complex tasks into manageable steps. These agents can be programmed using Python scripting, natural language commands, or a combination of both. Access to the SDK requires an API key, and while Nova Act shows promise, Amazon warns that it’s still experimental and requires careful monitoring.

The AI model is already making its way into consumer applications, powering features in the upgraded Alexa+ assistant. This move signals Amazon’s ambition to bring agentic AI directly into everyday life.

Nova Act is currently available as a research preview on nova.amazon, and while it’s still early days, one thing is clear: Amazon is betting big on AI automation, and Nova Act is just the beginning.

SUBSTRATES
What else is on the radar?

WEB3

  • The House of Representatives released the STABLE Act, i.e. the stablecoins oversight legislation, with August as an end date for finalizing these frameworks.

  • Circle files for an IPO, targeting a possible market debut in June.

  • Worldcoin reportedly will partner with Visa to launch World Wallet, a mix of stablecoins and card payments.

AI

  • OpenAI raises $40 billion in a new investment round led by SoftBank, valuing the company at $300 billion.

  • Runway releases Gen-4, making video generation smoother, more realistic, and better at following prompts.

  • Anthropic launches Claude for Education to help students use the product to learn, create study guides and more.

  • xAI acquires X in an all-stock transaction.

  • OpenAI launches OpenAI Academy, free educational platform for learning AI fundamentals and practical skills.

  • Tinder launches an AI feature called ‘The Game Game’ that allows users to practice their flirting skills by engaging with AI bots.

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And that’s it for the week - not so short but sweet.

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