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OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
NextSlide founder Ahmed Beshry previously co-founded Caper AI, acquired by Instacart in 2021.
X to replace revenue sharing with original content rewards
Current participants can keep earning through September 7 and apply for the replacement program on September 8.
DigitalBridge-backed Switch files confidentially for US IPO
Switch has data centers in Nevada, Michigan, Georgia, and Texas.
Nvidia plans $3b investment in Stargate developer Lancium
Lancium’s Abilene campus is Stargate’s first operational data center site.
The hunt for the next Sea Group or Grab
Singapore’s next big success story will look very different from the Southeast Asia-focused giants that have come up.
A list of fundraising startups from Asia and beyond (Updated)
Fundraising is hard. To make things slightly easier, we've compiled this list of fundraising startups for our subscribers.
Mapping India’s fintech key players
Mapping India’s fintech sector: Key players, top investors, and funding insights in one report.
Meet the 25 top-funded startups and tech companies in Malaysia
Here are the companies in Malaysia that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
Meet the 50 top-funded startups and tech companies in Korea
Here are the companies in Korea that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
50 rising startups in Korea
Check out this constantly updated list of startups in Korea that have recently raised funding.
Cloudflare launches Kitesurf browser for AI agents
Cloudflare says Kitesurf was built in 12 weeks and passes 215,000 web platform tests.
Bybit sues North Korea over alleged $1.5b ETH theft
A US court has frozen some assets allegedly tied to the Bybit hack.
US livestream marketplace Whatnot bags $545m in series G
Whatnot began as a resale app focused on collectibles such as Funko Pops.
SK hynix weighs investor for $3b China chip site
The Chongqing facility, established in 2013, packages and tests DRAM and NAND chips.
A cheat sheet of M&As in China
Need to get up to speed with China's M A scene? This one’s for you.
Alibaba plans revenue sharing for Qwen AI model
Moonshot’s Kimi K3 can take up to 30% from major commercial users.
Microsoft opens fourth data center region in India
Early users include Adani Group, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank, and PB Fintech.
HSG joins $297m round for Space Star Technology
Space Star Technology operates more than 60 ground stations and has served 684 satellites and rockets.
Different, but the same
Xsight Labs, Moove, PaXini, and more raised funds this week.
Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 escapes test environment: report
According to Frontier Security researchers Paul Kassianik and Yaron Singer, the flaw was in a benchmark framework from the UK government’s AI Security Institute.
Cloudflare raises forecast as AI agent demand grows
Cloudflare said demand for AI agents was increasing traffic across its network and lifting demand for its cloud and security products.
Meet the 15 top-funded startups and tech companies in Vietnam
Here are the companies in Vietnam that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
SK hynix to invest $38.3b in chip fabs
SK hynix plans to start building Y2 in July 2027, with its first cleanroom expected to open in June 2029.
Hong Kong’s OSL launches AI agent payments tool
OSL said it has a Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission license for brokerage and automated trading services.
Predicting cancer drug responses before clinical trials begin
AlphaGrid uses AI and patient-derived organoids to build digital twins of tumors, testing drug responses before clinical trials even begin.
50 rising startups in Vietnam
Check out this constantly updated list of startups in Vietnam who've recently raised funding.
Taiwan chipmaker Nanya plans $10.7b fab investment
The fab is being built in New Taipei City’s Nanlin Technology Park under a phased project that began in 2022.
New Mexico orders Meta to pay $567m over teen safety
The case followed a March jury verdict ordering Meta to pay $375 million for violating New Mexico consumer protection law.
Tencent, DeepSeek-backed Unitree prices IPO at $9b valuation
DeepSeek invested 141 million yuan (US$20.9 million) and is subject to a three-year lock-up period.
Chinese AI firms push Hong Kong data center leasing
Hong Kong’s appeal partly reflects a lighter cross-border data transfer regime.
Singapore’s digital banking battle in 6 charts
Find out where Singapore's digital banks stand in their race toward profitability and who is leading the pack.
Nvidia-backed AI firm Firmus secures $2b commitments
Firmus said the funding will accelerate its AI factory expansion across Australia and Asia-Pacific.
Multilingual AI agents taking on legacy chatbots
Level3AI skips traditional software licenses for guaranteed outcomes, ensuring enterprises only pay when its AI successfully resolves customer issues.
Naver profit jumps 42% as AI bets weigh on earnings
Sales at Naver’s search platform business rose 12.3% to 1.9 trillion won (US$1.33 billion).
OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 Sol for ChatGPT
OpenAI said GPT-5.6 Sol is for everyday chat and should give more focused answers with fewer factual mistakes.