VC funding for Indian startups hits $1.6b in October Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 3 November 2025 at 06:13 October surpassed May’s previous high of US$1.4 billion, making it the fifth month this year where funding crossed US$1 billion.
SG, S Korea boost AI, tech ties in strategic partnership Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 2 November 2025 at 11:00 Singapore is South Korea’s fourth-largest investor, and both sides said they would explore further investment opportunities.
Retirement tech firm Human Interest nets $100m, valued at $3b Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 1 November 2025 at 06:30 Human Interest expects to reach around US$200 million in annual recurring revenue by the end of 2025.
OpenAI lets users pay for extra videos on Sora tool Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 1 November 2025 at 05:00 The company also indicated it may reduce the number of free generations available in the future to manage system capacity.
Nexperia halts China chip shipments over payment dispute Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 1 November 2025 at 04:45 Nexperia was taken over by the Dutch government from former Chinese owner Wingtech Technology on September 30.
Indonesia plans digital version of rupiah for financial market Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 1 November 2025 at 04:24 The central bank plans gradual development, starting with experimentation in digital securities issuance, transfers, withdrawals from 2025 to 2026.
Nvidia, South Korea partner to deploy GPUs for AI infrastructure Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 31 October 2025 at 13:46 Samsung, SK Group, and Hyundai Motor Group are building AI factories with more than 50,000 Nvidia GPUs each to support manufacturing and research.
Lightspeed-backed AI music startup Suno eyes over $2b valuation Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 18 October 2025 at 07:00 Suno allows users to create complete songs from text prompts, showcasing the power of AI in music.
Saudi-based Web3, AI startup Astra Nova nets $48.3m Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 18 October 2025 at 06:30 Astra Nova plans to enter new markets in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, with partnerships including NEOM, Nvidia Inception, and Alibaba Cloud.
Cambricon Q3 revenue surges 14x as China shifts from Nvidia Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 18 October 2025 at 06:15 US sanctions have limited Chinese firms’ access to Nvidia accelerators, driving demand for local alternatives like Cambricon’s products.
Micron reportedly halts server chip sales to China data centers Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 17 October 2025 at 12:16 The US-based memory chipmaker generated US$3.4 billion, or 12% of its revenue, from mainland China last year.
SG data center firm DayOne seeks over $1b to expand in SEA, Europe Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 17 October 2025 at 10:38 DayOne was spun out from Shanghai-based GDS Holdings in 2022 and rebranded in January 2025 after separating from its parent.
Nvidia CEO urges policy shift as China’s chip market falls to zero Tech in Asia By:Minh Le 17 October 2025 at 09:30 He argued that excluding Nvidia from China could harm both countries, noting that China has about half of the world’s AI researchers.