YZi Labs has opened applications for EASY Residency Season 5, a 10-week acceleration program for early-stage projects that begins with five weeks online and ends with five weeks of in-person residency in Thailand, followed by a Demo Day. The firm said accommodation, meals, and workspace will be fully covered so founders can focus on building. Priority areas include programmable capital, on-chain markets, stablecoin payment infrastructure, computing and trusted agent systems, embodied AI, emerging AI interfaces, and AI × Bio. Selected teams can receive up to $500,000 in investment, made up of a $150,000 SAFE (simple agreement for future equity) for 5% equity and an additional $350,000 unlimited SAFE, with a chance to secure as much as $2 million in further funding. Applications close on September 13 at 23:59 GMT-7.