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US TerraPower, South Korea's SK Innovation sign preliminary deal on global SMR projects

DeepSeek to raise V4 AI prices, add peak rates

DeepSeek-V4-Flash will cost US$1.32 per 1 million output tokens during peak hours and US$0.66 off-peak, up from US$0.28.

How iX Biopharma turned conviction into opportunity

After losing a key licensing partner, the Singapore pharmaceutical company continued advancing its lead drug programme. That persistence opened new pa...

Databricks raises $5b at $190b valuation

Databricks said it has surpassed a US$7 billion revenue run rate and posted more than 80% year-over-year growth in its second quarter.

White House trade office develops AI to spot tariff evasion

A report from trade adviser Peter Navarro’s office said more than 40 countries face an elevated risk of illegal transshipment.

Alibaba releases Qwen3.8-Max under custom license

The release is Alibaba’s first move from a closed application programming interface model to open weights for a Max model.

Singapore chip parts maker UMS posts Q2 90% profit jump

UMS declared a tax-exempt second interim dividend of 1 Singapore cent a share, taking first-half dividends to 2 cents per share.

The long road to an Asian AI chip

Asia’s AI chip startups are seeking a way around Nvidia’s dominance. Also, Singapore’s Graas raised US$17 million and announced an acquisition.

Nvidia, Indosat launch Gadjah Mada AI center

The center is part of the national AI Center of Excellence, led by the ministry under Indonesia's Golden 2045 Vision as a sovereign AI and skills-buil...

From summer camps to big salaries: China’s AI talent race is starting young and going big

AI talent is commanding a huge premium in China - and parents are betting that exposing their children to technology early could give them a headstart...