Industry executives warn that a global helium squeeze is starting to rattle tech supply chains – pushing up costs and causing delays in chipmaking, medical imaging and advanced manufacturing
Five leading US tech giants have amassed $1.65tn in hidden liabilities tied to opaque AI investments, Nikkei Asia reports, raising concerns over transparency, risk, and regulators’ ability to track systemic …
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The dollar steadied at 101.55 on Tuesday as an AI-driven tech rout swept across Asian markets, hammering chipmakers and cloud firms and sending investors scrambling into safer assets
As global disputes over AI training and copyright heat up, regulators and courts across Asia are stepping into the spotlight-piloting bold legal frameworks that could set the precedent for future …
Microsoft announced a landmark US$5.5 billion investment and launched Microsoft Elevate programs to empower Singapore’s tertiary students, educators and nonprofits with practical AI skills and the infrastructure to turn those …
As AI redraws the geopolitical map, Southeast Asian governments stand at a high-stakes crossroads: sprint toward rapid adoption to seize economic and strategic opportunities, or tighten controls to protect sovereignty, …
Nikkei Asia reports Singapore’s climate-tech startups are surging – bolder government green‑energy targets are sparking fresh investment and igniting a wave of innovation
Manulife has named a new technology chief for Asia to lead an accelerated AI push across the region. The move aims to speed up digital innovation, simplify operations and transform …
Founders’ Forum Asia 2024, co-hosted by Singapore’s EDB, put AI, green innovation and resilient supply chains front and center – the driving forces powering regional growth and sharpening global competitiveness
China’s AI upstarts MiniMax and Z.ai posted sharp revenue gains, but costs ballooned even more – a stark reminder that scaling foundation models in an increasingly cutthroat market comes at …
At Asia Tech x Singapore, the region’s booming space sector stole the spotlight as startups and agencies revealed bold new satellites, agile launch vehicles and powerful data platforms-technologies built to …
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is backing Glory Ventures Fund III to supercharge deep‑tech across Asia – accelerating bold breakthroughs from next‑generation semiconductors to cutting‑edge advanced manufacturing
The UN’s ESCAP is sounding the alarm: the Asia-Pacific must urgently close financing and technology gaps to scale ocean-based climate solutions – and stronger regional cooperation is essential to unlock …
Shares of Nvidia, AMD and Dell tumbled as a global tech sell-off swept markets, forcing investors to reassess previously sky-high AI valuations. Fresh doubts over ongoing funding and cooling demand …
Long dismissed as a post‑Soviet backwater, Uzbekistan is staging a rapid reinvention into an unlikely tech hotspot-attracting global investors and nurturing homegrown startups poised to ignite a billion‑dollar digital boom
Alibaba-backed Moonshot AI is locked in a standoff with U.S. regulators amid accusations that its Kimi K3 model was trained on banned American systems-highlighting mounting tensions in cross-border AI development
Shein, the Chinese fast‑fashion powerhouse, is lining up a Hong Kong IPO at a sharply discounted $27 billion valuation – a move that underscores investor jitters over slowing growth, mounting …
Asia’s leading tech startups are moving beyond pure software into “physical AI” – embedding smart intelligence directly into robots, devices and infrastructure as they chase new revenue streams and global …
Singapore has sprinted onto the global tech stage-propelled by bold EDB-led investments, world-class digital infrastructure, and vibrant partnerships that draw top innovators and fast-scaling startups
At ICTWeek Uzbekistan, global investors and local founders converged to show how Central Asia is rapidly emerging as a tech powerhouse – unveiling bold startups, game-changing reforms and a surge …
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