Hyundai, Kia expand Nvidia partnership for self-driving tech Tech in Asia By:Diya Lal 17 March 2026 at 07:04 The group said it will leverage Nvidia Corp.'s data platforms and AI technologies and will integrate data into a unified learning pipeline.
Skild AI, Nvidia bring robot brain to Blackwell assembly lines Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 17 March 2026 at 06:59 Skild partner with ABB Robotics and Teradyne's Universal Robots to embed its software and deploy "brain" across industrial robots.
NTT Data unveils GCC program to boost AI adoption Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 17 March 2026 at 06:59 The program will support GCC planning, governance design, talent development, and R&D co-creation.
PhonePe delays $1.3b IPO over valuation gap Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 17 March 2026 at 06:53 Retail interest in IPOs has declined, with institutional investors now the primary backers.
Indonesia to restore Wikimedia access after PSE registration Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 17 March 2026 at 06:50 The government values Wikimedia's contribution to public knowledge but that nonprofit status does not exempt platforms from data protection duties.
Hyundai Mobis to expand chips, robotics push Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 17 March 2026 at 06:39 Hyundai Mobis said it plans to raise the share of global customer companies in parts manufacturing by 2033.
Dell cuts 11,000 jobs while expanding AI servers Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 17 March 2026 at 06:02 Dell's annual report showed it spent US$569 million in severance payments in fiscal 2026.
Muskβs xAI faces lawsuit over Grok abuse images Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 17 March 2026 at 06:00 The suit seeks class status for anyone whose real images of them as minors were altered into sexual content by Grok.
Vietnam-based energy firm SmartSolar raises $1.3m in debt Tech in Asia By:Elyssa Lopez 17 March 2026 at 06:00 The new funds were raised from Europe-based investors amid cooling interest for climate tech startups from US-based backers.
Glasswall: The things anonymous founders say about VCs Tech in Asia By:Aya Lin 17 March 2026 at 06:00 Check out the recent anonymous reviews for these VC firms.
OpenAI said to cut back on side projects to focus on core business Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 17 March 2026 at 05:52 Fidji Simo previewed OpenAI's refocus plans at an all-hands meeting.
Samsung 4nm powers new Nvidia AI chip Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 17 March 2026 at 05:45 The reveal pairs Nvidia's chip design with Samsung's 4nm manufacturing and Groq's technology.
Apple acquires Final Cut Pro plugin maker MotionVFX Tech in Asia By:Diya Lal 17 March 2026 at 05:45 MotionVFX offers editing packages starting at US$29 a month for Final Cut Pro users.
US senator raises concerns over xAI classified access Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 17 March 2026 at 05:34 A class action lawsuit also accused Grok of generating sexualized content from usersβ images.
The startups turning Southeast Asiaβs AI hype into working agents Tech in Asia By:Glenn Kaonang 17 March 2026 at 05:00 From healthcare to customer service, startups in the region are racing to build AI agents. Hereβs whoβs doing it and where the money is going.
ASML plans 1,700 job cuts as it restructures teams Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 17 March 2026 at 04:57 Eindhoven approved ASML's plan for a second campus to house 20,000 new employees by 2028.
Roche scales AI infrastructure with Nvidia GPUs Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 17 March 2026 at 04:41 The hardware will help accelerate modelling, data analysis, and clinical trial work.
Tracking startup closures across Southeast Asia Tech in Asia By:Aya Lin 17 March 2026 at 04:00 There are several reasons why startups in Southeast Asia go bust, but we lack data about it. This piece helps you track the region's macro-level trends.
HK to launch governed AI agent network ClawNet Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 17 March 2026 at 03:58 ClawNet assigns distinct social identities to AI agents to ensure traceable actions.
Nvidia unveils genAI system for real-time video game graphics Tech in Asia By:Diya Lal 17 March 2026 at 03:51 Huang framed DLSS 5 as an example of a broader computing shift that could extend beyond gaming into enterprise use cases.
Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training data Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 17 March 2026 at 03:36 Britannica alleges OpenAI copied nearly 100,000 articles to train ChatGPT's AI models.
Uber, Nvidia to launch robotaxis in 28 cities next year Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 17 March 2026 at 03:23 Uber's robotaxis will use Nvidia's reasoning-based AI model, Alpamayo, for complex road scenarios.
Over 10 biotech firms seek Hong Kong IPOs Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 17 March 2026 at 01:28 An exchange filing showed Diagens' AI-powered medical platform cut chromosome analysis time from an average of 30 days to between four and seven days.
Chinaβs industrial robot production rises 31% Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 17 March 2026 at 01:25 The increase outpaced a 27% rise in the same period last year, when production was 91,088 units.
South Korea fines Bithumb $24.7m, orders partial suspension Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 17 March 2026 at 00:41 The suspension applies only to new user accounts while existing customers may continue trading and moving funds.
Japanβs Metaplanet raises $256.5m in share placement Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 17 March 2026 at 00:37 The company said the combined structure could unlock up to about 85.3 billion yen (US$536.2 million).
Nvidia sees $1t in AI chip sales through 2027 Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 17 March 2026 at 00:14 The company said the next flagship AI processor family, Vera Rubin, will appear in systems in H2 2026.
OpenAI in talks with private equity on AI venture: sources Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 17 March 2026 at 00:09 Blackstone, Permira, and Hellman & Friedman declined to comment; Anthropic did not respond.
MicroStrategy buys $1.6b in bitcoin Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 17 March 2026 at 00:06 Those 761,068 coins were acquired for about US$57.6 billion at an average cost of US$75,696 per coin.
Alibaba CEO to lead new AI-focused business group Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 16 March 2026 at 23:41 Alibaba said ATH's mission would be to "create, deliver, and apply tokens" and that it would focus on building AI-native work platforms.
Ola Electric plans $217m stake sale in battery arm Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 16 March 2026 at 23:35 Investment banks Avendus and Motilal Oswal were mandated to run the fundraising process, sources said.
Jensen Huang delivers keynote at Nvidia GTC AI conference Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 16 March 2026 at 23:27 Huang is also likely to discuss data centers, the CUDA programming platform, digital assistants known as AI agents, and robotics.
Nebius signs AI infrastructure deal with Meta worth up to $27b Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 16 March 2026 at 23:19 Nebius said it currently intends to sell this capacity to third-party customers, with remaining capacity to be purchased by Meta.
Meta stock rises 3% after report of potential layoffs Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 16 March 2026 at 23:13 Meta employed about 79,000 people as of December 2025, and such a reduction would be its largest since late 2022 when it cut 11,000 roles.
VinFast posts 63% jump in EV deliveries in 2025 Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 16 March 2026 at 18:13 The company reported revenue of US$1.6 billion in Q4 and US$3.6 billion for 2025, while 196,919 EVs were delivered in the same year.
Vivo raises smartphone prices as chip costs surge Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 16 March 2026 at 13:50 Industry analysts said memory chip prices have surged more than 300% over the past three months.