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How AI can help fix SA’s crippled municipalities

With only a small fraction receiving clean audits, Empowa’s Glen Jordan argues that AI could help councils scrutinise tenders, track spending and catch problems sooner. Blockchain could preserve the evidence.

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How I put a data product behind x402 so AI agents can buy it with USDC

I sell verified B2B lead packs. For a one-off campaign, a $49/month data seat is a terrible deal — and for an AI agent, a subscription signup is a non-starter. Agents can't fill out billing forms.

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