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AI supercharging online scams across Asia, warns Interpol’s cybercrime chief

A new Interpol cyberthreat report found that cybercrime now accounts for more than 30 per cent of all recorded crime in over half of the countries surveyed across Asia and the South Pacific.

France mobilises €13 billion for tech sovereignty funding push

Investors see Micron earnings as pulse check of AI rally momentum

Asst Prof He Xiaogang wins inaugural Global Climate Research Prize

Assistant Professor He Xiaogang from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering under the College of Design and Engineering at NUS has been conferred the inaugural Global Climate Research P...

MediaTek leads HyperLight’s $80m AI infrastructure round

HyperLight said it will expand manufacturing capacity, speed up customer qualification, scale its TFLN Chiplet platform.

Amazon points to water conservation steps in India amid data centre scrutiny

Deep-sea denizens go years without food with clever biological fix

New SCDF Marine Division HQ opens to advance coordination, air and sea drone capabilities

Edwin Tong said the new facility reflects SCDF’s commitment to innovation in emergency response.

CAVE@NUS and VERSE: Scaling the future of healthcare education

Effective teamwork and clear communication are paramount in healthcare. To cultivate these vital skills in future healthcare professionals, NUS has launched its innovative Classroom Automate...

Indian real estate firm Rmz plans $35b data center, AI push

The company also plans to acquire land by the end of the year that could support 2 gigawatts of data center capacity.

3 friends raise over $44,000 for cancer research by running relay for 10 days in China

Beyond raising funds, the trio are creating awareness and encouraging others to support ongoing cancer research.

Memory chip market could near $1t on AI demand: report

Counterpoint said server memory products would account for 56% of total memory revenue in 2026, up from 37% in 2025.

SeaX Ventures taps healthcare veteran for biotech push

SeaX said the appointment would strengthen its healthcare and biotech capabilities as it focused on connecting US deep tech with Southeast Asia.

India's RMZ to ramp up data center capacity with $35 billion push, exec says

Doosan, LG CNS team up on AI data centers, drones

The companies said they would set up a joint task force and draw up detailed operating plans within a month.

ASML faces US scrutiny over alleged China chip shipment

The issue would be more serious than ASML’s regular China business because Dutch rules already bar EUV shipments to China.

Free ComfortDelGro driverless shuttle rides open to the public from June 22

The service will run daily, with Mondays and Fridays reserved for groups, families and assisted rides.

SK hynix hits $1t valuation as KOSPI reaches record

SK hynix market capitalization reached about 2,038 trillion won (US$1.32 trillion).

Hyundai to buy SoftBank’s remaining Boston Dynamics stake

The move would follow Hyundai Motor Group’s 2021 purchase of a controlling stake in a deal valued at US$1.1 billion.

Indian healthcare VC HealthQuad secures $58m for Fund III

The company to invest in early-growth companies across healthtech, medtech, biopharma technology, and new healthcare delivery models.

Nvidia-backed Verse targets data center power bottlenecks

The companies aims to help data centers manage on-site batteries and solar as grid-connection delays push operators to find power faster.

Bezos-backed AI startup in talks for $300m at $2b: sources

General Intuition previously raised US$134 million seed round. Its backers include Jeff Bezos.

Israeli cybersecurity firm Dream raises $260m at $3b valuation

The company sells AI software for cyber resilience to governments and national cybersecurity agencies.

Hyundai to buy SoftBank's remaining stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, newspaper says

JD.com reports record orders during 618 shopping festival

Transaction volume for AI-powered consumer electronics increased 100%.

China issues AI measures to boost consumer spending

The plan calls for more AI products and upgrades to consumer electronics, household appliances, and home goods.

Chinese investors seek to buy back Manus from Meta

Manus, a Chinese AI startup, builds general-purpose AI agents for tasks such as market research, coding, and data analysis.

SG startup K25.ai closes $10m pre-A, starts series A fundraising

The pre-A round was completed after NewGenIVF Group, an investment holding company.

Adobe expands AI creative agent across Creative Cloud

Adobe said users had generated more than 6.5 billion images with Firefly by April 2024.

Microsoft, Amazon may face tougher EU cloud rules

When it opened its cloud probe in November 2025, the Commission said AWS and Azure appeared to hold very strong positions.

Snap to spin off AI video team into Dotmo

Snap will license technology to Dotmo for gaming and interactive entertainment, and take a large equity stake.

Asia’s AI hardware bet has a financing problem

GPU financing is coming to Southeast Asia, but chip bans, residual value collapse, and dodgy customers could sink deals fast.

AI inference startup Baseten nears $1.5b round

Baseten recently partnered with Benchling to provide AI inference tools for biotech customers.

Amazon explores sales of Nvidia-rival AI chips

Amazon is trying to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in AI accelerators.

Meta agrees to buy 1.6 GW of AI capacity from Crusoe

The two sites are set to provide roughly 1.6 gigawatts combined, though the cost and delivery timeline were not disclosed.

SG automation firm FileAI enters Japan with JRE Ventures backing

The companies plan to explore deploying FileAI’s AI platform at JR East Group companies.

AI hiring heats up in Singapore

Today, we look at the AI jobs race in Singapore, an AI music firm aiming to hit the ethical notes, and jail sentences in the TaniHub case.

Intel taps industry veteran Seok-Hee Lee to lead foundry packaging push

Meta signs new AI computing deals with data center firm Crusoe, Bloomberg News reports

SpaceX gets investment-grade ratings with stable outlook from top agencies

OpenAI introduces enhanced usage analytics, AI spending controls for ChatGPT Enterprise

US has seized more than 50 drones near World Cup sites, DHS says

Philadelphia police deploy real-time translation cameras for World Cup

SpaceX shares fall as post-IPO frenzy loses steam

SpaceX bankers prepare for potential $20 billion bond offering, sources say

GKN aerospace factory in California prepares to restart after chemical tank scare

Space startups seek insurance for orbital AI data centers

AI cuts tech project times from years to months, says Deutsche Bank exec

Manus original investors plan to buy back AI firm from Meta for $2 billion, The Information reports

Accenture strikes $4.18 billion cybersecurity deal, shares fall on weak forecast

How Coinbase plans to turn crypto into the payment layer for AI

Coinbase is betting on tokenized stocks and AI agents to expand crypto adoption.

JPMorgan halts Claude access for Hong Kong staff

The move followed licensing agreement language that led the bank to remove Claude from its list of approved large language models.

Trump says Apple to partner with Intel on US chips

Apple has already committed to buy more than 100 million advanced chips from TSMC’s Arizona facility for future US production.

Samsung looks to AI to revive consumer business

Samsung also began allowing DX employees to use ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.

Japan bank lobby warns of potential service disruptions due to AI-enabled cyberattacks

BESI raises long-term revenue, margin targets as demand increases

EQT buys Berlin-based SpaceX satellite launch partner Exolaunch

Why the public AI progress wall is completely false to OpenAI

Most executives judge AI by daily use, missing how far ahead it is in the lab. OpenAI's Tejal Patwardhan explains why that gap matters for planning.

Shanghai broadens listing rules for AI firms

The move builds on the Star Market’s role as a board for hard-tech companies that has already admitted unprofitable issuers

CrowdStrike, AWS expand AI-risk coverage to cloud

CrowdStrike said organizations running workloads on AWS would receive continuous QuiltWorks intelligence.

Disinformation campaigns out of China: Who’s behind them and why?

The inflammatory online posts have gained some traction on different platforms here.

Drone strikes beyond the battlefield pump up market for technology to repel them

Trump says Apple to work with Intel to manufacture chips in US

JPMorgan Chase cuts off Anthropic access for its Hong Kong staff, FT reports 

SG minister highlights AI adoption pitfalls in SEA

Speaking at the second edition of the Asia Economic Summit organized by Tech in Asia, Teo spoke about Southeast Asia's potential to expand AI adoption.

TikTok unveils ad, AI tools for SEA

Mini Dramas use the same TikTok Minis framework and support in-app ads and purchases.

New $48m fund for media firms to create Singapore-centric content, experiment with AI

The four-year Content and Capability Development programme seeks to help local media firms seize new opportunities.

Taiwanese chip designer ASMedia targets $800m by 2030

ASMedia acquired Techpoint for about US$390 million, adding video connectivity tech.

AI agent startup Genspark raises $100m

The company said more than 6,000 business clients signed up for Genspark for Business within six months of its launch.

Microsoft sells OpenAI access to Chinese firms via Azure

Microsoft has said eligible Chinese customers can receive access to Azure OpenAI through models deployed outside China.

AI for Science: NUS leads cutting-edge research with 4 major AI-based projects to fast-track science and technology

NUS has secured four major projects under Singapore's S$120 million AI-for-Science Initiative (AI4S), reinforcing its position as a global leader in AI-driven scientific research. This achievement und...

LG Chem taps UK biotech to speed AI-driven drug discovery

The companies will use AI and robotic experiments to speed the discovery of anticancer antibodies and shorten the path to clinical trials.

Anthropic joins Frontier as pledges hit $1.8b

Frontier said it plans to make about 10 to 15 targeted purchases through offtake contracts lasting eight to 10 years and running through 2040.

Japanese chipmaker Renesas completes Pictorus acquisition

Renesas said the technology targets automotive, robotics, and industrial equipment applications. Terms were not disclosed.

Apple plans price hikes as memory costs climb

Cook said Apple could use its cash reserves to boost memory supply. He said the company has no plans to build its own memory or storage factories.

Anthropic opens Seoul office as Korea adoption grows

The company said Naver had introduced Claude Code across its engineering unit.

Khosla backs AI startup Pramaana Labs with $27m

The company said it will use the funding to train its formalization and proof-checking models and expand its AI research team.

Bosch fined $36m for unauthorized Huawei shipments

The case involves shipments of products and software to Huawei and its affiliates without a required license between 2020 and 2024.

Google Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer to join IPO-bound OpenAI

Amazon joins $310m funding for AI startup Odyssey

Odyssey said Amazon Web Services would become its preferred cloud provider.

Meta AI product lead exits during internal AI overhaul

Meta has also rolled out software that captures keystrokes, mouse movements, clicks, and periodic screenshots to train AI systems.

SK hynix ships HBM4E samples to customers

SK hynix held a 62% share of global HBM shipments in the second quarter of 2025.

Nvidia supplier SK Hynix ships samples of next-generation chips to major customers

EU cybersecurity agency to meet Anthropic on Thursday, EU Commission says

Why is India betting on coal gasification and could progress be a slow burn?

India recently approved a US$3.9 billion scheme to turn more of its vast coal reserves into gas. Even as its energy security ambitions gather pace, experts warn that scaling up the centuries-old techn...

Commentary: Anthropic’s retreat is a win for Chinese open-source AI

Cheaper AI was already a major selling point for Chinese labs, and now they can add that they’re more reliable, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.

Apple to raise prices due to memory chip shortage, CEO tells WSJ

US says Iran agrees to dilute uranium under peace deal

US officials said Iran agreed to reduce its enriched uranium, calling it “a major, major win for the United States of America.”

Nippon Steel sees strong American market lifting US Steel earnings

Exclusive-Meta head of product for 'AI for work' transformation is leaving company

AI lab Odyssey valued at $1.45 billion in latest funding round

France's OVHcloud plans frontier AI models to become Europe's second LLM player

SLB looks to double digital business revenue, core profit by 2030

Saab invests $13 million in defence technology company Comand AI

Dutch road authority says 40,000 Teslas in the Netherlands using 'self-driving' software

AI startup Genspark valued at $2.6 billion in latest funding round

Genspark.ai valued at $2.6 billion in latest funding round

Allbirds rebrands as Smartbird in AI pivot, hires former AWS executive as CEO; shares soar

Allbirds rebrands as Smartbird in AI pivot, hires former AWS executive as CEO

US AI gaming startup Tryll valued at $6m, launches alpha

The company describes itself as on-device AI middleware for game developers.