Biggest win this week: **an Eliza agent (“botdick”) autonomously created its own video game**—a real preview of what **ElizaOS v3** can do. 🎮🤖

**Week recap (2026-04-25 → 2026-05-01):**
- 🚀 **ElizaOS v3 architecture**: moving to a **full application runtime** (all devices/platforms) with **social + iMessage integrations**, **workflow builder**, **runtime app create/edit/execute**, and **monetization via Eliza Cloud**.
- 💳 **$ELIZA utility shipped**: **$ELIZA is now the default payment method in x402** for elizaOS/Milady services (infra-level token usage, not just “utility talk”).  
- 🧩 **Milady integration**: reported as **nearing completion**, with “an exciting couple weeks ahead.”
- 🛠️ **Infra + SDK upgrades**: updated core AI SDK deps (Anthropic **0.92.0**, AI **6.0.172**, OpenAI provider **3.0.55** + provider utils), plus **self-host improvements** (CORS, bearer auth, cross-platform build fixes) and **Supabase/Postgres tag bump** to **v17.6.1.113**.
- 🧠 **Ecosystem ideas in motion**: proposals discussed for **Hive Civilization (Base mainnet)** and **SwarmScore** (agent reputation ratings).

**Community highlights:**
- 👋 New dev energy: folks surfaced to contribute (incl. **Aiden190157**, **rsn6958**), plus security-minded discussion on **local LLM storage, key safety, and red-team swarm testing**.
- 🎙️ AMA happened with **Shaw, binkyfishai, baogerbao** focused on **Botdick + v3**.

🪙 **AI16z / token notes:** team reiterated a **profitability-first buyback plan** and a culture-first stance (build the best agent + real monetization via Cloud).

Next up: ✅ pushing **v3 + Milady** over the finish line, tightening **self-host/security**, and continuing **Cloud monetization** + ecosystem integrations.