AI
AI & Data
Models, retrieval infrastructure and the cost of compute.
- Frontier releases and independent benchmarks
- Vector stores and production RAG architecture
- Autonomous agents and machine-to-machine payments
Editorial
The nexus of AI, cybersecurity and decentralised finance — we file what happens at the seam.
In this issue
BB/2026/13- AI-01Fresh · 24 SeptGemini's live voice model gets a faceNews brief2 min
- AI-02Fresh · 24 SeptAgents that sign off their own workResearch note2 min
- AI-04Fresh · 24 SeptA 280M drafter for a 3B vision modelNews brief2 min
- AI-05Fresh · 25 SeptChina's datacentre fleet, counted by buildingMarket brief2 min
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- SEC-01Fresh · 25 SeptKiteworks tells customers to switch off for six hoursNews brief2 min
- SEC-02Fresh · 25 SeptA rollback that leaks a threshold key shareField report2 min
- SEC-04Fresh · 25 SeptSeven minutes of deletion in an Azure tenantField report2 min
- FIN-01Fresh · 25 SeptSEC staff answer nine questions on crypto assetsNews brief2 min
- FIN-02Fresh · 25 SeptAave V4 opens on Base with stocks as collateralNews brief2 min
- FIN-03Fresh · 24 SeptGossip that remembers the last messageBenchmark2 min
- FIN-04Fresh · 24 SeptCFTC staff clear tokenised customer investmentsNews brief2 min
- FIN-05Fresh · 24 SeptThe Fed drafts its rules for bank stablecoin issuersNews brief2 min
- NEX-01Fresh · 25 SeptOpenAI starts telling sites its agents went too farField report2 min
- NEX-04Fresh · 25 SeptRevenue platforms compete to own the contextMarket brief2 min
- NEX-05Fresh · 25 SeptThe quiet retreat of US investment from ChinaResearch note2 min
The interesting work happens in the overlaps.
Domain intersections, as we cover them. Hover a zone — or pick one from the list — to read what files into it.
NEX-04 Enterprise Tech & SaaS is not on the figure: it covers the commercial layer across all three domains rather than one intersection.
Coverage model
Primary domain · AI
AI & Data
Frontier releases and independent benchmarks, retrieval infrastructure, autonomous agents and the cost of compute.
- Desks
- 05
- On index
- 30
- Last filed
- 25 Sept 2026
- Domains
- AI
Desks filing here
- AI-01Main AI Hub
- AI-02Autonomous AI Agents
- AI-03Big Data & Vector DBs
- AI-04Open-Source AI Models
- AI-05DePIN Compute & Bandwidth
Latest from this zone
Primary domain · SEC
Cybersecurity
Enterprise defence and Zero-Trust rollouts, contract assurance, applied cryptography and active threat campaigns.
- Desks
- 05
- On index
- 34
- Last filed
- 25 Sept 2026
- Domains
- SEC
Desks filing here
- SEC-01Enterprise CyberSec
- SEC-02Smart Contract Audits
- SEC-03Zero-Knowledge Proofs
- SEC-04Threat Intelligence
- SEC-05B2B Compliance & DLP
Latest from this zone
Primary domain · FIN
FinTech & Web3
Institutional flows and allocator positioning, layer-2 economics, tokenised real-world assets and settlement rails.
- Desks
- 05
- On index
- 29
- Last filed
- 25 Sept 2026
- Domains
- FIN
Desks filing here
- FIN-01Institutional Crypto
- FIN-02Decentralised Finance
- FIN-03Ethereum & Layer-2
- FIN-04Wall Street & RWA
- FIN-05FinTech Payment Rails
Latest from this zone
Intersection · A×S
Model integrity
Adversarial defence, model supply-chain provenance, inference attestation — what happens when the thing being attacked is the model itself.
- Desks
- 03
- On index
- 26
- Last filed
- 25 Sept 2026
- Domains
- AI × SEC
Desks filing here
Latest from this zone
Intersection · A×F
Autonomous execution
Trading agents, algorithmic routing, on-chain inference markets — software that decides and then acts on the decision with money.
- Desks
- 02
- On index
- 12
- Last filed
- 24 Sept 2026
- Domains
- AI × FIN
Desks filing here
Latest from this zone
Intersection · S×F
Verifiable settlement
Contract audits, zero-knowledge proofs, custody and compliance — proving a transfer was correct without disclosing what moved.
- Desks
- 02
- On index
- 13
- Last filed
- 25 Sept 2026
- Domains
- SEC × FIN
Desks filing here
Latest from this zone
Triple centre · NEXUS
All three at once
Agent-to-agent payment rails: machines that transact, prove and settle without a human in the loop. Our central desk files here.
- Desks
- 03
- On index
- 11
- Last filed
- 25 Sept 2026
- Domains
- AI × SEC × FIN
Desks filing here
Latest from this zone
Three pillars of the digital economy
SEC
Cybersecurity
Enterprise defence, contract assurance, applied cryptography.
- Smart contract exploits and audit practice
- Zero-knowledge systems and proving performance
- Zero-Trust rollouts and data-loss prevention
FIN
FinTech & Web3
Institutional flows, settlement rails, on-chain market structure.
- Spot ETFs and allocator positioning
- Layer-2 economics and rollup competition
- Tokenised real-world assets and stablecoin rails
Guides
Written to be corrected, not to age- Smart contract audits: what a report can and cannot tell you9 minUpdated 2026-08-28
- Tokenised treasuries: what is actually being tokenised9 minUpdated 2026-08-28
- zkML: proving what a model did, without showing it9 minUpdated 2026-08-28
- Bandwidth DePIN: renting out the connection you already have9 minUpdated 2026-08-27
Research hub
Deep-dive analysis and case work, filed by desk and dated.
- SC-2026-0321Enterprise CyberSecFresh · 25 Sept
Kiteworks tells customers to switch off for six hours
Kiteworks cites credible intelligence from federal authorities and calls the Saturday shutdown preventive, not a response to a known breach.
Source: The Record
News brief2 min
- AU-2026-0282Smart Contract AuditsFresh · 25 Sept
A rollback that leaks a threshold key share
Trail of Bits shows how MPC inside a TEE can backfire: an untrusted host restores a used pre-signature, and the signer reuses its nonce.
Source: Trail of Bits
Field report2 min
- TI-2026-0438Threat IntelligenceFresh · 25 Sept
Seven minutes of deletion in an Azure tenant
Microsoft ties JADEPUFFER, reported as the first agentic ransomware operation, to a scripted Azure wipe via two stolen service principals.
Source: Microsoft Security
Field report2 min
- CR-2026-0521Institutional CryptoFresh · 25 Sept
SEC staff answer nine questions on crypto assets
The SEC's Corporation Finance staff clarify staking receipts, buybacks and when marketing becomes a promise of managerial effort.
Source: SEC
News brief2 min
Ecosystem register
Twenty specialist desks, each on its own domain. Codes follow the taxonomy: group, then position.
AI
AI & Data Science
Model releases, retrieval infrastructure and the economics of compute.
- AI-01
Main AI Hub
Neural network breakthroughs, LLM releases and generative systems.
- AI-02
Autonomous AI Agents
Agent frameworks, micropayments and machine-to-machine interaction.
- AI-03
Big Data & Vector DBs
Pinecone and Qdrant, RAG architectures, analytical pipelines.
- AI-04
Open-Source AI Models
Benchmarks and reviews across Llama, Claude and DeepSeek.
- AI-05
DePIN Compute & Bandwidth
Decentralised physical infrastructure: compute, storage and bandwidth.
SEC
Cybersecurity & Infrastructure
Enterprise defence, contract assurance and applied cryptography.
- SEC-01
Enterprise CyberSec
Corporate data protection, Zero-Trust standards, DDoS resilience.
- SEC-02
Smart Contract Audits
Web3 audit practice, disclosed exploits and post-mortems.
- SEC-03
Zero-Knowledge Proofs
ZK-SNARKs and STARKs, privacy systems, proving performance.
- SEC-04
Threat Intelligence
Active campaigns, malware families and ransomware tracking.
- SEC-05
B2B Compliance & DLP
GDPR and ISO conformance, data-loss prevention programmes.
FIN
FinTech, Web3 & Crypto
Institutional flows, settlement rails and on-chain market structure.
- FIN-01
Institutional Crypto
Bitcoin, macro conditions and allocator positioning.
- FIN-02
Decentralised Finance
Uniswap and Aave, AMM liquidity, yield strategies.
- FIN-03
Ethereum & Layer-2
EVM roadmap, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base and zkSync.
- FIN-04
Wall Street & RWA
Spot ETFs from BlackRock and Fidelity, asset tokenisation.
- FIN-05
FinTech Payment Rails
USDC and DAI, cross-border settlement, CBDC programmes.
NEX
Golden Triad & Hybrid Tech
Where the three domains intersect, and the businesses built there.
- NEX-01
AI + CyberSec + Crypto
The central research desk for cross-domain developments.
- NEX-02
Algorithmic & AI Trading
Trading agents, execution algorithms and MEV.
- NEX-03
Machine Micro-Payments
Per-request payment protocols between autonomous agents.
- NEX-04
Enterprise Tech & SaaS
Corporate software, venture rounds, M&A and IPO activity.
- NEX-05
Institutional Reports
Quarterly reports, surveys and reference material for allocators.