Chinese AI company launches city forecasting model Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 12 July 2026 at 08:47 The model was trained on over 20,000 categories of multimodal data from Zhangjiang AI Innovation Town.
Anthropic talks with Karnataka on AI for citizen services Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 12 July 2026 at 05:00 Anthropic is opening its first India office in Bengaluru, its second-largest market globally.
Nasdaq-listed Empery sells bitcoin for AI center stake Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 12 July 2026 at 04:30 Empery Digital sold 1,400 bitcoin at an average price of US$62,200 to fund an AI data centre stake.
Who isnβt drinking the AI Kool-Aid? Tech in Asia By:Melissa Goh 12 July 2026 at 04:30 VCs are under just as much pressure to move fast with AI. The question is if adopting the tech makes them better investors.
Mapping the startups setting the pace in Koreaβs AI sector Tech in Asia By:Aya Lin 11 July 2026 at 08:00 Mapping Korea's AI sector: Key players, top investors, and funding insights in one report.
SK hynix may sell more US shares, raise US investment Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 11 July 2026 at 06:18 SK Hynix plans to invest nearly US$4 billion in an AI memory R&D facility in Indiana.
Intel spinout Altera eyes IPO, sees 20% annual growth Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 11 July 2026 at 05:50 Altera has cut Intel transition service agreements from 125 to 15 as it develops new chip technologies.
US eases export curbs on UAE for AI chips Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 11 July 2026 at 05:37 G42 plans a 5-gigawatt UAE-US AI campus supported by US-approved advanced AI chip exports.
Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 11 July 2026 at 05:30 OpenAI's hardware efforts involve former Apple VP Tang Tan and engineer Chang Liu.
Arch, Khosla lead quantum startup Oratomicβs $300m series A Tech in Asia By:Diya Lal 11 July 2026 at 05:23 Oratomic was founded by Caltech physicists and came out of stealth in March 2026.
Meta drops AI image feature after rollout Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 11 July 2026 at 05:15 Meta removed the AI image generation tool just days after its rollout due to user feedback.
Kraken plans app relaunch with AI trading agents Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 11 July 2026 at 05:07 Kraken's app will use AI to learn user preferences and draft crypto portfolios for approval.
Shein wins China nod for Hong Kong IPO Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 11 July 2026 at 04:53 Shein was valued at US$66 billion in 2023 after peaking at US$100 billion in 2022.
Big ideas, bigger bills Tech in Asia By:Lilian Tang 11 July 2026 at 04:30 Robotera, Alta, Adage Automation, and more raised funds this week.
Nvidia supplier King Yuan Electronics to invest $1.4b in US Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 11 July 2026 at 04:18 King Yuan Electronics plans a US$1.4 billion investment to build a new US facility.
Coupang rebrands payment service, expands beyond platform Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 10 July 2026 at 15:03 The company said Rocket Pay will support bank accounts, credit cards, and debit cards.
Chinaβs Moonshot AI adds state-backed investor Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 10 July 2026 at 14:44 The filing reflects a historical equity investment completed in 2025, rather than a new funding round.
Taiwan chipmaker Nanya plans $6.2b investment Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 10 July 2026 at 14:32 Nanya expects to spend more than NT$50 billion (US$1.56 billion) this year.
French billionaire to buy $6b Vodafone stake Tech in Asia By:Diya Lal 10 July 2026 at 14:04 Vega said the purchase is a long-term minority investment and that it does not intend to bid for all of Vodafone.
Pinduoduo buys Shanghai office tower for $486m Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 10 July 2026 at 13:57 The source said it was one of the largest office-building deals by value in Shanghaiβs bulk transaction market in the first half.
Chinese chipmaker Nexchip raises $891m in HK sale Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 10 July 2026 at 11:52 The company sold 216.2 million shares at HK$32.30 (US$4.10) each, the top of its indicated range.
MiniMax seeks $2b for AI expansion Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 10 July 2026 at 11:17 Founder Yan Junjie said he would stop taking a salary until the company reaches artificial general intelligence.
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Work for apps, files Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 10 July 2026 at 08:50 ChatGPT Work runs on GPT-5.6 and is part of a desktop app combining Chat, Work, and Codex.
SEAβs data laws chase investments, but will they protect data? Tech in Asia By:Scott Shuey 10 July 2026 at 08:00 Data sovereignty ensures data stays secure and at home. But recent events in the Gulf are pushing SEA data centers to find ways to keep data flowing.
360 One eyes investment in Indian AI startup Rocket Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 29 June 2026 at 05:54 The people said 360 One is expected to invest US$20 million to US$25 million, and other investors could join the round.
Amazon, Flipkart deepen India quick-commerce discounts Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 29 June 2026 at 05:44 Amazon Now offers cashbacks up to Rs 200, while Zepto sells some items for as low as Rs 9.
Chinaβs Momenta files for up to $751m Hong Kong IPO Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 29 June 2026 at 05:28 Momenta said it expects to announce share allocations by July 7 and start trading on July 8.
Meet the Indian founder that Meta bets can finally crack WhatsApp Tech in Asia By:Samreen Ahmad 29 June 2026 at 05:00 See how Meta's US$900 million investment in Cred could really be a hunt for a super-app playbook.
The hidden alliances between Southeast Asiaβs VCs, uncovered Tech in Asia By:Aya Lin 29 June 2026 at 04:00 We've visualized an intricate web of relationships among Southeast Asiaβs VCs, using deal data in the past two years.
Volkswagen plans to end Bosch automated-driving deal Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 29 June 2026 at 03:53 Volkswagen invested about US$1.71 billion in its automated-driving tech with Bosch since 2022.
Hong Kong raises nearly $44b to lead Asia-Pacific issuance Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 29 June 2026 at 03:48 Hong Kong's equity issuance rose 29% to nearly US$44 billion in H1 2026, led by battery and circuit-board makers.
DeepSeek introduces DSpark, speeds AI responses up to 85% Tech in Asia By:Diya Lal 29 June 2026 at 03:42 DeepSeek's DSpark framework boosts AI response speeds by up to 85% using speculative decoding.
Nvidia backs Firmusβ planned Indonesia data center Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 29 June 2026 at 03:30 Batam is just 20 kilometers from Singapore and offers tax incentives in its Special Economic Zone.
Baidu chip arm Kunlunxin eyes $50b valuation in HK Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 29 June 2026 at 03:24 Kunlunxin's P800 chip is gaining traction in data centers run by Chinese state-owned firms.
Google limits Metaβs Gemini AI acces Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 28 June 2026 at 10:27 Meta was asked to use AI tokens more efficiently due to limited Google Gemini AI capacity.
Coinbase, OKX offer bonuses after Binance EU curbs Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 28 June 2026 at 04:59 Coinbase offers a 5% transfer bonus to new users in seven European countries until July 13.
Anthropic nears US approval to restore Fable 5 Tech in Asia By:Diya Lal 28 June 2026 at 04:56 Mythos 5 has been cleared for use by some trusted US organizations amid export controls.
South Korea ties EV subsidies to local industry support Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 28 June 2026 at 04:52 Imported EVs made up 42.8% of South Koreaβs EV market last year, with Tesla selling 60,000 vehicles.
AIβs one-click road to hell Tech in Asia By:Terence Lee 28 June 2026 at 04:30 Like bacteria, AI needs the right conditions to grow. We look at ecommerce for proof of this.
Mapping Indiaβs ecommerce standouts Tech in Asia By:Aya Lin 28 June 2026 at 04:00 Mapping Indiaβs fintech sector: Key players, top investors, and funding insights in one report.
The 50 top-funded AI startups in Asia Tech in Asia By:Aya Lin 27 June 2026 at 11:00 Here are the AI companies in Asia that have attracted tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
Apple seeks US clearance to buy CXMT memory chips Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 27 June 2026 at 08:51 CXMT accounted for about 6% of global DRAM output in Q1 2025 and offers DDR5 products.
Nasdaq-listed Ohmyhome sells property unit for $1 Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 27 June 2026 at 06:42 Ohmyhome sold its property brokerage subsidiary for US$1 after waiving S$19 million (US$14.7 million) in debt.
US Commerce lets Anthropic restore Mythos 5 access Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 27 June 2026 at 06:19 Anthropic's Mythos 5 model access restored to select partners after addressing security concerns.
US FCC to ban imports of Huawei, ZTE equipment in July Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 27 June 2026 at 05:50 The ban will take effect in July, expanding restrictions on Chinese telecom and surveillance equipment.
Oracle shares sink 19% on AI spending, debt worries Tech in Asia By:Grace Priscilla Teo 27 June 2026 at 05:46 Oracle's capital spending more than doubled to US$56 billion in fiscal 2026 amid AI investments.
Chinese AI firm Xiechuang Data plans $1.2b share sale Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 27 June 2026 at 05:34 Xiechuang Data plans to invest 4.686 billion yuan in a 12-month intelligent computing center project.
Binance to stop new sign-ups in four EU states Tech in Asia By:Aiko Gao Ishida 27 June 2026 at 05:11 Binance withdrew its MiCA license application in Greece and will seek authorization elsewhere in the EU.