Tech in Asia

Kalanick also shared his vision for cloud kitchens, highlighting their potential to provide convenience.

Plug and Play Japan Fund I has secured over 3 billion yen in its initial closing, aiming for 5 billion.

With around 1,200 staff, Hero Esports aims to use AI to let its team focus more on creative tasks.

Damo Panda, launched in November 2023, is a deep learning model trained to detect early-stage pancreatic cancer.

A key focus for South Korea is the 25% tariff imposed by the US during President Donald Trump's administration.

We've compiled a list of investors that are pouring money into Southeast Asia’s fintech startups.

Cursor's AI chatbot, named 'Sam,' mistakenly claimed a non-existent policy limiting device access.

The suspension, effective from April 21, applies to shipments from Hong Kong and will continue "until further notice."

NT$18 billion (US$551.84 million) will be set aside for financial assistance to the agricultural sector.

Partiful, which launched in 2020, has gained popularity among users aged 20 to 30.

Artisan's first AI agent, Ava, handles lead generation, outreach, and meeting scheduling.

Delhivery announced the acquisition earlier this month, valuing Ecom Express at 80% below its valuation in June 2024.

The Trump memecoin brands itself as a way to support Trump-related ideals and artwork, not as an investment.

Mechanize's founder, Tamay Besiroglu, estimates the market potential at over US$60 trillion in global wages annually.

The deal is valued between 800 crore rupee (US$90 million) to 1,000 crore rupee (US$120 million).

The data centre will house 25,000 GPUs to support advanced AI supercomputing infrastructure.

Manara, founded by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, is supported by investors like Y Combinator and Seedcamp.

The o3 model hallucinated 33% of the time in the PersonQA benchmark, up from 16% in o1 and 14.8% in o3-mini.

Positive signals in US-EU trade tensions and tariff talks with China also boosted confidence.

Italy currently imposes a 3% tax on revenue from digital transactions for companies with global sales over 750 million euros (US$854.59 million).