Tech in Asia

Tesla's updated Model Y SUV starts at US$36,292 in mainland China.

Israeli fintech company Rapyd has completed the acquisition of European fintech PayU from Dutch investment firm Prosus.

RedDoorz is targeting revenue growth of up to 40% in 2025 ahead of a planned IPO.

Mini Korea has sold over 126,000 vehicles, with the Countryman leading the premium small SUV segment last year.

Tesla has initiated the homologation process for at least two of its car models in India.

The book, Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism, discusses alleged misconduct and harassment at Meta.

Flock Safety works with over 4,800 law enforcement agencies and nearly 1,000 businesses.

By the end of December 2024, HarmonyOS held a 19% share, up from 16% in the same period in 2023.

The feature will use an iPhone to translate conversations and relay them through AirPods.

This feature allows contributors to write and rate contextual notes on shared content, similar to the system used by X.

Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics, for example, has developed the humanoid G1 robot without American components.

The lawsuit, initiated by Andrew Mo, claims wrongful termination due to his report of a racist remark.

Zhipu AI, a Chinese AI firm, has received an investment of approximately US$69.04 million from the state-owned Huafa Group.

Damandeep Singh Soni has been appointed as the chief business officer of Astrotalk.

Founded in 2015 by Abhishek Agarwal, Purple Style Labs is a retailer for luxury designer brands.

Kakao plans to spin off its web portal unit, Daum, into a standalone company to enable more agile decision-making.

Coupang dominates in paid memberships, with over 14 million versus Naver’s 4.6 million.

RoboSG! 2025 showcased over 75 robots, including those for last-mile delivery.

TSMC explores a joint venture with Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom to manage Intel’s semiconductor facilities.

Since its 2023 debut, over 100 million users have registered for Telegram's crypto wallet, many of them new to crypto.