Daily Tech: ORBS, VWAV, ASTS, and RZLV Lead Next-Gen Innovation Wave

FutureGate | October 09 2025

Dan Ives Launches Global Tech Tour to Showcase ORBS / World AI Network

Analyst Dan Ives has kicked off a global outreach campaign to promote the World AI Network, tied to the ORBS ecosystem. The initiative is designed to showcase ORBS’s ambitions not just as a blockchain or token, but as a foundational layer for decentralized AI infrastructure, identity verification, and Proof of Human services. Ives is meeting with institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, and tech ecosystems across Asia, Europe, and the U.S., aiming to position ORBS as a strategic player in the emerging AI / identity stack. The tour’s timing is deliberate: as regulatory scrutiny around AI, identity, and data privacy intensifies, ORBS seeks to be perceived as a principled, infrastructure-native alternative. For investors, success would depend on tangible adoption (developer integrations, node deployments, identity partners) rather than just narrative.

VWAV & PVML Partner on AI-Driven Defense & Intelligence Systems

Vector Wave (VWAV) has entered into a collaboration with PVML to build secure, AI-powered intelligence and surveillance systems for defence and national security use cases. This isn’t just sensor hardware—these systems will integrate real-time data analytics, encrypted communications, and adversarial resistance (i.e. robustness against spoofing or jamming). As governments globally invest in “smart” defence systems, VWAV’s move positions it to win contracts in ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) and C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) domains. The partnership also has export potential, particularly in allied nations seeking modular, AI-enhanced defence platforms.

Verizon + ASTS: Space-Based 5G to Fill Coverage Gaps

Verizon Communications has inked a deal with AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) to offer space-based cellular broadband connectivity across the U.S. The goal is to bridge gaps in cellular coverage—particularly in rural, remote, or underserved regions—by augmenting terrestrial 5G with satellite-based coverage. Using ASTS’s LEO (low Earth orbit) satellite network, this joint capability enables subscribers to maintain connectivity even outside traditional tower ranges. This is not a fringe endeavor: it’s a practical step toward universal coverage. For Verizon, it strengthens its competitive edge in mobility and rural markets; for ASTS, it validates its network and renders its spectrum assets monetizable at scale.

Rezolve Unveils “Agentic Commerce” Using AI & Crypto Payments

Rezolve (RZLV) announced its new platform “Agentic Commerce” following its acquisition of Smartpay. The platform empowers autonomous AI agents to negotiate, transact, and settle payments in real time using cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. The idea: consumers or systems don’t need to manually manage every purchase—agents can act on their behalf, comparing offers, handling conversion, and finalising contracts in milliseconds. This merges artificial intelligence, blockchain payments, and decentralised finance, reducing friction for frictionless commerce (cross-border, micropayments, streaming services). For merchants, it offers lower payment processing fees, instant settlement, and novel monetization pathways (e.g. AI-as-a-service middleware). Risks include regulatory oversight, user trust, volatility, and integration complexity. But if Rezolve nails execution, it could pioneer the next generation of seamless, autonomous value exchanges.