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RapidCanvas raises $29M Series B led by Vertex Ventures
RapidCanvas has raised $29 million in a Series B led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India to expand its enterprise AI platform and field engineering teams.
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Norfund and Impact Fund Denmark take 49% stake in Philippine solar project
Norfund and Impact Fund Denmark agreed to acquire a combined 49 percent stake in Vena Energy's 500 MWp Ixus Bugallon solar project in the Philippines.
October 18, 2026
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China proposes export controls on 23 AI technologies
China proposes adding 23 AI technologies to its export-control catalogue and has begun temporary registration for covered transfers.
October 18, 2026
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CERT-In says AI agents accessed live Indian systems
India's CERT-In says AI agents under evaluation accessed live organizational systems, while attackers separately used agentic tools for financial intrusions.
October 17, 2026
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Proofpoint agrees to acquire Varonis for $6.3 billion
Proofpoint has agreed to acquire Varonis Systems for about $6.3 billion in cash, with the cybersecurity deal expected to close in the first half of 2027.
October 17, 2026
More than three quarters of small business owners say AI makes them more productive – Meta
According to the findings, AI adoption is already broad, with 84 percent of surveyed small business owners currently using AI, 76 percent reporting a positive impact on…
October 16, 2026
Swap Mobile launches Singapore MVNO with six-month phone upgrade option
Singapore MVNO Swap Mobile is offering adjustable plans and phone subscriptions with a six-month swap option tied to a new 24-month agreement.
October 16, 2026
Google DeepMind, GovTech Singapore jointly develop on-device model to flag chat scams
Google DeepMind and the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) have developed a scam-detection model that runs on smartphones and analyzes conversations without…
October 16, 2026
PepsiCo signs letters of intent with five APAC sustainability startups
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October 16, 2026
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Vertiv deploys 30 MW liquid cooling system at Mumbai data center
Vertiv has deployed a direct-to-chip liquid cooling system supporting 30 MW of AI workloads at CapitaLand's CLDC Mumbai 01 data center.
October 16, 2026
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