Tether leads $15M funding for Mural to power AI agent payments

Computer systems that perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as understanding language, recognising images or making decisions.

AI is changing work, media and public services, raising questions about jobs, safety and regulation.

A stage in which a startup raises money from investors, named in sequence such as seed, Series A and Series B.

Each round sets a valuation and shows how much confidence investors have in the company.

A young company built to grow quickly, often around a new product or technology, usually funded by investors.

Startups create new jobs and industries, but most fail, which is why funding rounds are closely watched.