Me3 Captures $3 Million Funding to Debut AI-Powered Web3 Engagement Platform

Web3 just got its authenticity upgrade—Me3's new platform uses AI verification to cut through the noise in digital engagement.

The Funding Boost

With $3 million fresh capital injection, Me3 positions itself at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain verification. The platform promises to tackle one of Web3's persistent headaches: authentic user interactions in decentralized spaces.

AI Meets Blockchain

By leveraging machine learning algorithms, the system identifies and validates genuine engagement patterns while filtering out bots and synthetic activity. It's the digital bouncer Web3 didn't know it needed—separating real participants from the algorithmic ghosts haunting decentralized applications.

Because nothing says 'trustless environment' like needing AI to verify human behavior—the ultimate irony in a sector built on cryptographic proof. Still, if it works, it might actually make Web3 communities slightly less chaotic than your average crypto Twitter thread.

Intel forecasts softer Q4 as Nvidia alliance moves ahead

For the final quarter of the year, Intel said it’s projecting $13.3 billion in revenue at the midpoint, alongside 8 cents in adjusted earnings per share. Analysts had been expecting $13.37 billion in revenue and the same 8 cents EPS, though the company clarified that its forecasts exclude the impact of the Altera subsidiary sale, which was finalized earlier this quarter.

In September, Intel brought in a $5 billion investment from Nvidia, a former rival in the chip industry. As part of that deal, the two companies will work together, combining Intel’s central processors (CPUs) with Nvidia’s graphics processors (GPUs), which currently make up 90% of the AI chip market. Intel’s data center CPU sales came in at $4.1 billion for the quarter — a 1% decline compared to last year — and executives are hoping the Nvidia deal helps turn that around. The Client Computing Group, which handles PCs and laptops, brought in $8.5 billion, part of the company’s total $12.7 billion in product revenue, up 3% year-over-year.

The company also said demand for its chips is currently outstripping supply, and they don’t see that easing anytime soon. “We expect that imbalance to persist into 2026,” Zinsner said on the call. Despite rising demand, the company’s manufacturing arm — Intel Foundry — remains a work in progress. It reported $4.2 billion in sales, but the entire figure came from Intel building chips for itself. No third-party customers have been secured yet. The foundry is seen as a long-term play, with the company saying it will require $100 billion in capital to scale properly. Intel confirmed that production of its most advanced chips has already started at its Arizona plant.

Intel workforce drops as foundry expansion stalls

Investors are keeping close watch on Intel Foundry, but the immediate numbers haven’t impressed. Sales dropped 2% year-on-year, and for now, the foundry isn’t making money from outside contracts.

That hasn’t stopped Intel from investing heavily. Executives said they are still committed to transforming the unit into a global manufacturer that serves other chipmakers. But as of Q3, that vision hasn’t materialized.

And while demand is up, headcount is down. The company confirmed that it now has 88.4 million employees, a steep decline from the 124 million it reported at the same time last year. No additional context was provided about the reduction, but it adds to the list of restructuring moves Intel has made since the beginning of the year.

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