In a bold move that underscores the growing convergence of artificial intelligence and robotics, Softbank is preparing to take its new AI/robotics venture, Roze, public with a staggering $100 billion IPO — despite the company having yet to ship a single product.
Meanwhile, payment giant Stripe has launched Link, a digital wallet designed specifically for AI agents. The service enables autonomous agents to make purchases through user-approved workflows, marking a significant step toward integrating AI into everyday financial transactions.
On the AI model front, Tencent has released a compact open-weight translation model that weighs just 440MB. The model runs offline on smartphones, supports 33 languages, and according to the company, delivers performance that beats many larger alternatives.
These developments were highlighted in a recent video roundup by Razr Kade, covering the week's top AI and tech stories.