Hyundai, Huayou partner for battery recycling in Indonesia Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 14 March 2026 at 10:05 The companies will also collaborate on recycling used electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
Meta plans 20% workforce cut to fund AI expansion Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 14 March 2026 at 06:54 The move is meant to offset costly AI infrastructure bets and prepare for greater efficiency from AI-assisted workers, sources said.
Estonian AI firm SkySelect raises $9m for parts sourcing Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 14 March 2026 at 06:14 The funding round was co-led by Verb Ventures and RockCreek, with participation from SmartCap Green Fund.
Tesla China sales rise in early 2026 as BYD falls Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 13 March 2026 at 13:45 BYD's exports exceeded its domestic sales in February for the first time in 2026.
UAEβs Crescent co-leads surgery robot startup XCathβs $30m round Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 13 March 2026 at 12:55 XCath added that Iris is the only endovascular robotic system in development to achieve intracranial navigation or neurointerventional treatment.
Singapore needs more AI talent, official says Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 13 March 2026 at 11:56 Teo warned formal training pipelines are often too slow to keep pace with AI because curricula can be years out of date.
Alibaba launches OpenClaw app for AI agents Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 13 March 2026 at 11:30 The app will be free for 14 days and helps users install OpenClaw quickly on iOS and Android.
Samsung to convert factories into AI autonomous sites by 2030 Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 1 March 2026 at 09:25 Samsung plans to introduce humanoid manufacturing robots across all production processes by 2030.
Unitree outships US humanoid rivals as China leads hardware Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 1 March 2026 at 05:50 Many firms rely on simulation data, and most Chinese humanoid startups use Nvidiaβs Orin chips while domestic chipmakers develop alternatives.
Anthropicβs Claude tops US App Store despite defense scrutiny Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 1 March 2026 at 05:32 Data from Sensor Tower show Claude climbed sharply in the US rankings in recent weeks
Supabase faces partial block in India, access disrupted Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 28 February 2026 at 09:05 Supabase acknowledged access issues on social media after users reported problems.
BMW pilots humanoid robots in Germany as China challengers rise Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 28 February 2026 at 06:41 The robot is capable of making its own decisions and operating in a manufacturing environment.
Barclays explores blockchain payments, tokenized deposits Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 28 February 2026 at 06:04 The bank could include payments apps like stablecoins and tokenized deposit services.