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Business Insider
a day ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Cintara and Secret AI Partner to Bring Privacy-Preserving AI to Blockchain
Ashburn, United States, July 28th, 2025, Chainwire Strategic Collaboration for Confidential Agentic AI Cintara, the first blockchain operating system purpose-built for autonomous AI agents, today announced a strategic partnership with Secret AI, a leader in privacy-preserving computation. This collaboration integrates Secret AI's encrypted AI processing framework into Cintara's innovative agentic blockchain infrastructure, enabling sensitive agent-to-agent interactions securely and privately on-chain. Expanding Opportunities for Developers and Enterprises With this integration, developers and enterprises can now deploy autonomous agents that securely process private data, making Cintara viable for highly regulated use cases in finance, healthcare, and compliance-focused industries. Secret AI's encrypted computation ensures that sensitive data remains fully protected during inference and execution, meeting strict global privacy regulations. Executive Perspectives 'This partnership helps us bring privacy-preserving AI agents to life,' said Subodh Shetty, CTO of Cintara. 'Secret AI adds a critical layer of confidentiality to how Cintara agents operate and share data on-chain, essential as we move towards real-world, regulated use cases.' 'We're excited to collaborate with Cintara and bring our privacy-preserving AI technology to a revolutionary blockchain environment,' said Alex Zaidelson, CEO of SCRT Labs. 'Their vision of AI-native infrastructure aligns closely with our approach to trust, safety, and confidential computing. Together, we're pushing the boundaries of what's possible with on-chain AI.' Technical Details of the Integration Secret AI enables confidential AI computation using trusted execution environments (TEE) and Trusted Domain Extensions (TDX). For developers building agentic systems on blockchain, this opens a new category of possibilities, such as secure health diagnostics, private financial automation, and AI assistants that handle personal data with guaranteed integrity through verifiable confidential computing. Further Technical Collaboration with Secret Network: In addition, Cintara is partnering with Secret Network to enhance enterprise-grade capabilities: Confidential AI by Default: Cintara's smart-contract-based large language model (LLM) computations will run inside Secret Network's Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) Secret VMs, keeping user prompts and on-chain data fully private and verifiably sealed, eliminating exposure to third-party AI providers. Verifiable Compute Marketplace: In Cintara's upcoming decentralized compute market, developers can select standard nodes or Secret-powered TEE nodes. Each computational job executed in a Secret VM provides a cryptographic attestation, confirming the exact code and model executed, ideal for trustless AI agents and sensitive enterprise workloads. Privacy and Security at Scale Cintara has integrated with Secret AI to provide enhanced privacy and verifiable computation for its transactions. The collaboration enables Cintara's large language model (LLM) analytics to operate on GPU workers within hardware-isolated enclaves, ensuring that user data and on-chain inputs remain encrypted throughout processing. These secure environments generate signed, tamper-evident outputs. Additionally, the Secret Virtual Machine (VM) extends trusted execution environment (TEE) protections to Cintara's smart contract logic, allowing developers to deploy confidential agents and privacy-focused applications in the compute marketplace. Strategic Benefits and Real-world Adoption This collaboration delivers premium security, compliance, and developer confidence, creating new revenue streams and driving real-world adoption for both Cintara and Secret Network. Cintara is the operating system for on-chain agentic AI, enabling fully autonomous, decentralized agents to collaborate, transact, and scale securely at machine speed. Users can learn more at Contact
News18
a day ago
- Business
- News18
India, Japan review ties
Agency: PTI Last Updated: New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) India and Japan on Monday reviewed the entire spectrum of their bilateral ties, especially in the areas of defence, economic security, trade and investment and infrastructure. The issues were discussed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Japan's Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi. 'During the dialogue, the foreign secretary and his counterpart reaffirmed the growing importance of the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership for peace, prosperity and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. It said both sides exchanged views on the entire spectrum of the multi-faceted India-Japan bilateral relationship, including political ties, defence and security, economic security, trade and investment, infrastructure cooperation, technology and people-to-people exchanges. They also exchanged views on global and regional issues of importance, the MEA said in a statement. 'The dialogue was instrumental in reviewing progress in various dimensions of our ties, exploring new areas of collaboration and contributing to further deepening the bonds of friendship and cooperation between India and Japan," it added. PTI MPB RC Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
New Indian Express
19-07-2025
- Science
- New Indian Express
MoS Defence lauds DRDL scientists for advanced missile system
HYDERABAD: MoS Defence Sanjay Seth visited the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad on Wednesday and Thursday, to review ongoing missile and weapon systems programmes developed by DRDO's premier Missile Cluster Labs - Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Research Centre Imarat (RCI), and Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL). During his visit to DRDL, Seth inspected key facilities involved in the development of Astra Mk I and II air-to-air missiles, the Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM), and scramjet engine technologies. He was briefed on the progress and strategic relevance of these systems by U Raja Babu, Distinguished Scientist and Director General (Missiles and Strategic Systems), and G A Srinivasa Murthy, Director, DRDL. At RCI, the minister reviewed advanced Indigenous Navigation and Aviation Systems, the Onboard Computer Division, and Imaging Infrared Seeker technologies. Director RCI, Anindya Biswas, provided updates on these high-tech defence capabilities. He praised the scientists and engineers for their contributions towards achieving self-reliance in defence under the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. He encouraged DRDO to continue advancing technologies that enhance national security and empower the Armed Forces.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why Bitcoin Soared to New All-Time Highs Today
Bitcoin set a new all-time high on Friday, topping $118,000 per coin for the first time. Political pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower rates has boosted crypto prices. Leading Bitcoin mining companies are finding ways to stay profitable after last year's halving. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) soared to brand new all-time highs on Friday, reaching new heights for the first time since May 21. The price peaked at $118,856 per coin just before 6 a.m. ET, representing a 4.7% increase from the end of Thursday's stock market hours. Bitcoin prices have been rising consistently over the last week. The local low point was Monday, July 7, when Bitcoin ended the day at $108,300 per coin. Friday morning's jump works out to a 9.7% increase from that lull. The price increase looks even stronger over longer time periods. Bitcoin has now gained 42% in three months and 102% over the last year. It's a complicated situation with many moving parts. The latest halving of Bitcoin's mining rewards took place 15 months ago, giving miners and investors plenty of time to adapt to the changing economic setup. With stable costs on the production side of Bitcoin mining, lower rewards should push the coin price higher in order to keep the transaction validations coming. At the same time, a lot is happening in the political arena. The Trump administration offered support for the crypto industry, setting up a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and reviewing regulatory policies in this space. And this week, the White House pressured the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates again -- a move that often lifts Bitcoin prices higher. That effect provided most of this week's Bitcoin fuel, including the strong Friday showing. It remains to be seen whether the Fed will follow through on Trump's rate-cutting demands, but the mere rumor of political pressure can have market-moving effects. As for the financial effects of last year's halving event, Bitcoin's current prices appear to keep the mining machines in good health. The leading mining companies are boosting their bottom-line results by finding cheaper energy sources. The Bitcoin mining industry has been consolidating into a smaller number of top performers over the years, as expected, given the financial pressure Bitcoin's halving schedule imposes. Before you buy stock in Bitcoin, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Bitcoin wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $674,432!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $1,005,854!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,049% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 180% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of July 7, 2025 Anders Bylund has positions in Bitcoin. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Bitcoin. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why Bitcoin Soared to New All-Time Highs Today was originally published by The Motley Fool Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Barnama
07-07-2025
- Barnama
AI Not A Threat But A Teaching Aid In PR, Say Academics
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) should be embraced as a supportive tool in public relations (PR) education, but clear guidelines and a structured curriculum are essential to ensure ethical and responsible usage among students. Head of the Strategic Communication Centre at the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Dr Wan Norbani Wan Noordin said that while AI is definitely a friend in the learning environment, the extent of its integration must be carefully managed through proper education and policy alignment. "We can't stop students from using AI, but I think you can help them to use it at the proper avenue. Yes, it is definitely a friend, but how much of a friend are we talking?" she said while speaking as a panelist during the session titled AI & PR: Friend or Foe? held in conjunction with the Kuala Lumpur International PR Conference (KLIP 7), themed "Curiosity, Creativity, Clarity", here today. Other panelists were Associate Prof Dr Nurul'ain Mohd Hasan, a lecturer at the Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM); Boy Kelana Soebroto from Indonesia; Jennifer Muir from Australia; Fiona Cassidy from New Zealand; Ruby Wan from Hong Kong; Nguyen Khoa My from Vietnam; and Mohamed Ali from Singapore. Wan Norbani said many students are excited to use AI for idea generation and initial research, but she expressed concern over their limited ability to verify sources despite being in higher education. She added that although Gen Z and Alpha students are digital native, they still need ethical guidance and practical tools, noting the absence of a standardised AI or AI-and-PR subject, and stressing the need to formally introduce AI into public relations education. Wan Norbani said digital literacy and ethical values are embedded in most PR subjects and noted that students themselves suggested users should be transparent by declaring AI use, highlighting the need for structured education to ensure responsible and mature application. Meanwhile, Nurul'ain shared that her classroom study showed an 11 per cent improvement in students' understanding of PR concepts after using AI tools, noting that AI does not replace educators but serves as a colleague, research partner, and teaching aid. "We need to expose students to ethical and responsible use of AI. It's not about full dependence, but thoughtful application," she said, adding that AI should be seen as a valuable tool in PR education, not a threat.
