Microsoft consolidates its retail channels in China
SHANGHAI – In response to recent media reports, Microsoft announced its decision to consolidate its retail channels in mainland China. This strategic move reflects the company’s ongoing assessment of its…
Intel’s upcoming CPUs will no longer support DDR4 memory.
Intel is eagerly preparing to launch its highly anticipated next-generation Arrow Lake CPUs later this year, with a significant change that is sure to spark interest among tech enthusiasts. According…
Zhihu launches an AI-driven feature to enhance user engagement.
Beijing, China – Zhihu, often referred to as China’s Quora, has distinguished itself with the launch of an innovative AI feature. This generative AI, introduced on a recent Saturday, automatically…
Xurya secures a US$55 million investment to enhance renewable energy initiatives in Indonesia
Indonesia’s premier renewable energy company, Xurya, has secured a substantial new investment of US$55 million to enhance its operations and drive the nation’s renewable energy sector forward. The funding round…
Samsung Electronics workers to stage a strike from July 8-10, according to a union official.
A workers’ union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea has announced a strike from July 8-10, as part of their increasing industrial action against the country’s most valuable company. The…
Unlocking Southeast Asia’s AI Innovative Potential: Driving Economic Transformation
Did you know that Southeast Asia is experiencing a groundbreaking transformation with AI innovations reshaping various industries? From revolutionizing healthcare to optimizing logistics, artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented changes across…
TikTok’s Instagram competitor, Whee, struggles to gain traction
In an unexpected move earlier this month, TikTok launched a new social app called Whee. This Instagram-like service allows users to take and share photos with friends while offering features…
Axelera secures $68M to challenge Nvidia with innovative edge AI chips
Nvidia has been leading the charge in the age of AI hardware, with its high-performance GPUs being employed by some of the world’s largest technology companies to power training and…
Honor claims AI is ‘worthless’ without data privacy.
George Zhao, CEO of Chinese smartphone company Honor, stressed the importance of data protection in the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. Zhao’s remarks highlight the necessity of safeguarding user data…
TikTok and influencers significantly influence Gen Z’s shopping choices.
Generation Z in the Asia-Pacific region is revolutionizing the fashion industry by taking cues from idols and influencers, significantly driven by the social media platform TikTok, according to a new…
Global Climate Tech Firm Aether Fuels Secures $34M in Series A Funding
Global advanced climate technology company Aether Fuels has announced securing $34 million in Series A financing from a syndicate of global investors. The funding aims to accelerate the company’s efforts…
Chinese AI startups move to Singapore to drive global expansion
When Wu Cunsong and Chen Binghui founded their artificial intelligence startup, Tabcut, two years ago in Hangzhou, China, they quickly encountered numerous challenges, including a lack of venture capital. This…
India’s opposition urges Modi government to investigate Foxconn’s hiring practices
NEW DELHI – India’s opposition Congress party has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to scrutinize Foxconn‘s hiring practices following a Reuters report that revealed the Apple supplier excludes…
Google Acquires Stake in BlackRock-Owned Taiwan Solar Power Company
Google has announced a significant investment in Taiwan’s New Green Power (NGP), a firm owned by a BlackRock fund, with the potential to purchase up to 300 megawatts (MW) of…
South Korea’s SK Hynix plans to invest $75 billion in AI and chip development by 2028.
South Korea’s SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chip maker, announced an ambitious plan to invest 103 trillion won (approximately $74.6 billion) by 2028. This substantial investment aims to strengthen…
Hebbia Secures $100M Series B for AI Document Search, Led by Andreessen Horowitz
Hebbia, a pioneering startup leveraging generative AI to search vast document repositories and provide specific answers, has successfully raised close to $100 million in a Series B funding round led…
Fujifilm, once struggling to sell cameras, now faces overwhelming demand.
TOKYO: For years, Japan’s Fujifilm pivoted away from its legacy camera business to focus on healthcare. But thanks in large part to the TikTok crowd, its retro-themed X100 digital cameras…
AI personal assistant startup Ario secures $16 million to democratize digital assistants
Ario, a startup developing an AI-powered personal assistant, announced today it has secured $16 million in funding to advance its innovative “universal basic AI” technology. This groundbreaking approach aims to…
SoftBank partners with Tempus to launch AI healthcare joint venture in Japan
SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son announced on Thursday that the Japanese tech giant has established a joint venture in the country with Chicago-based health tech company Tempus. Together, the pair…
Dust raises $16 million for enterprise AI assistants linked to internal data.
In a major development for the AI enterprise sector, French startup Dust has secured a $16 million Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital. Dust’s innovative platform allows companies…