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Cybersecurity in the Age of AI
The patch-and-pray era is ending. October 2026 has delivered an extraordinary cluster of critical security disclosures, including flaws in foundational internet infrastructure. Some are calling it “Black October.” Others call it the start of the “Vulnpocalypse.” Regardless of the label, AI-accelerated discovery is surfacing bugs faster than anyone can fix them, and the exploitation windows
20 largest exits in Japan
Here's our regularly updated list of the country's biggest startup exits.
SG tech firm To The New joins SpaceX AI partner network
Cursor says its enterprise offering is trusted by 64% of Fortune 500 companies.
Indonesia’s Privy signs digital trust partnership in Australia
Privy says it has more than 72 million verified users and 300,000 verified businesses.
BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong kicks off with thousands of Counter-Strike fans, as Singapore prepares for its return in 2027
Counter-Strike fans turned out in force as MOUZ and Team Falcons delivered some early surprises in Hong Kong.
SoftBank sells $200m stake in Indian ecommerce firm Meesho
SoftBank Group sold a 1.65% stake in Meesho, a Bengaluru-based ecommerce company, for US$200 million in a block deal.
India’s top-funded tech companies in the last decade
Which Indian tech players are on the rise? Our automated tracker spotlights their investment hauls in the last 10 years.
China’s startup funding, as explained in charts
Knowing where the money flows matters. Check out the current fundraising landscape in China.
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Wallet for AI agent purchases
OpenAI's agents get transaction-specific payment tokens instead of users' actual card details.
Amazon eyes product data graph to strengthen AI shopping tools
Amazon renamed its AI shopping assistant Rufus to Alexa for Shopping in May.
Mapping the players sweeping Korea’s cleantech space
Mapping Korea’s cleantech sector: Key players, top investors, and funding insights in one report.
Chinese investors face limits on Anthropic’s $1.4t IPO
Anthropic is set to start trading on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT on Nov. 19.
Nvidia fallout raises scrutiny of Southeast Asia’s AI sector
Singapore said 22% of Nvidia's chip sales were booked to firms there, but only 1% arrived.
DeepSeek expands developer access with new AI APIs
Founded by Liang Wenfeng, DeepSeek already offered a public API and listed its available models.
Astro Malaysia taps India’s Frammer for AI live sports clips
Frammer was founded in 2023 by former New Delhi Television executives.
CapitalG leads $300m round for AI agent startup LangChain
LangChain's LangSmith product counts Nvidia, Toyota, and Salesforce among its 7,000 customers.
ByteDance plans up to $6b share buyback at $400b valuation
ByteDance plans to offer AI division employees 300 million tracking shares tied to that unit.
Samsung to produce DeepX’s next-generation AI chip
Aimed at robots and AI PCs, the DX-M2 is designed to run generative AI models on about 5 watts.
No one stays at the top forever
Newmo, Greenjoules, AutoSwift, and more raised funds this week.
Vietnam’s Green SM plans expansion across 6 Indian regions
Green SM says it has completed more than 1.5 million rides in India since launching in Delhi NCR.
50 rising AI startups in Asia
These AI startups have a shot at becoming the next big thing.
Shop, scan, save: how to use OCBC overseas QR payments in 7 destinations
Travellers can unlock perks at merchants in 7 countries and stores like Don Quijote, Shake Shack and 7-Eleven, without juggling multiple apps or loyalty programmes.
Microsoft Outlook outage: perils of relying on big tech
“I hope this email finds you well.” It apparently has not. Filipinos woke up today to an outage of Microsoft cloud services including Microsoft Outlook, MS Teams, and Office 365, the premiere suite for the backbone of most global enterprises across different industries. It has been more than 12 hours since the outage and Microsoft
What if paying bills turned into a psychological horror game?
MANILA, Philippines – When the theme for the Filipino Horror Game Jam 2026 dropped, Angelo Barrera and the team at Mithika Games figured they’d end up making something with ghosts or local folklore. Then somebody pitched an idea as a half-joke: what about household bills? Electric bills, rent, and grocery receipts don’t exactly sound like
Will Jensen Huang’s downfall tip the scales against open-source AI?
Jensen Huang’s abrupt resignation from Nvidia has cast uncertainty over the US chip giant’s multibillion-dollar investments in open-source artificial intelligence, while potentially depriving Chinese developers of one of their most influential advocates in Washington. His departure could prompt Nvidia to scale back spending on open-weight models and their supporting infrastructure, analysts said, although strong commercial incentives would likely keep the company committed to the broader...
Will Jensen Huang’s downfall tip the scales against open-source AI?
Jensen Huang’s abrupt resignation from Nvidia has cast uncertainty over the US chip giant’s multibillion-dollar investments in open-source artificial intelligence, while potentially depriving Chinese developers of one of their most influential advocates in Washington. His departure could prompt Nvidia to scale back spending on open-weight models and their supporting infrastructure, analysts said, although strong commercial incentives would likely keep the company committed to the broader...
Jensen Huang resigns as NVIDIA CEO amid affair and investigations
MANILA, Philippines — NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has resigned after admitting to his affair, and investigations on Huang as a target by foreign intelligence efforts. Huang’s resignation as company president, CEO, and board member took effect immediately, ending his 33-year tenure at the company. Huang’s admittance to an affair On November 8, Huang sent an
China could tighten rare earths exports if US escalates chip curbs over Nvidia: analysts
China could retaliate with tighter rare earth export controls if Washington further restricts chip sales in the wake of the Nvidia saga, Chinese analysts say, though they expect broader US-China trade talks to remain on track ahead of a planned meeting between the two countries’ leaders next week. Following Jensen Huang’s resignation from Nvidia on Thursday amid reports of multiple extramarital affairs, attention now turns to whether Washington will further tighten semiconductor export controls...
Jensen Huang’s exit tests Nvidia’s supply chain clout, ability to bankroll AI buildout
For years, Jensen Huang was more than Nvidia’s CEO – he was a key figure driving the artificial intelligence boom, parlaying close ties with Asian chip foundries and aggressive financial backing into an unprecedented global buildout of data centres. Following his sudden resignation, the industry is confronting two immediate questions: without Huang’s personal relationships in Taiwan and South Korea, can Nvidia defend its priority access to scarce chipmaking and memory supply? And will it...
Jensen Huang’s exit tests Nvidia’s supply chain clout, ability to bankroll AI buildout
For years, Jensen Huang was more than Nvidia’s CEO – he was a key figure driving the artificial intelligence boom, parlaying close ties with Asian chip foundries and aggressive financial backing into an unprecedented global buildout of data centres. Following his sudden resignation, the industry is confronting two immediate questions: without Huang’s personal relationships in Taiwan and South Korea, can Nvidia defend its priority access to scarce chipmaking and memory supply? And will it...
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