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DeepSeek set to brief UN Security Council as AI risks move onto international security agenda

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is expected to brief the UN Security Council this week as diplomats discuss artificial intelligence and international security.

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83 percent of Singapore consumers trust AI to compare loans, Experian-Forrester study finds

An Experian study conducted by Forrester Consulting found 83 percent of Singapore respondents trust AI to compare loans, while 82 percent cite manipulation through fake offers or impersonation as a top concern.

Alibaba targets 20GW global data center capacity by 2032, maps next Qwen and AI chip roadmap

Alibaba says it aims to operate more than 20GW of global data center capacity by 2032 as it expands its full-stack AI roadmap across Qwen models, proprietary processors, cloud infrastructure and agent platforms.

Philippines’ Billease Bank gets rebrand, elects former BSP deputy governor Eduardo Bobier as independent director

Billease Bank has elected former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Eduardo G. Bobier as an independent director, subject to BSP confirmation, as the lender integrates more banking products into the Billease ecosystem.

Malaysia’s U Mobile, ZTE test three-day off-grid 5G deployment in East Malaysia

U Mobile and ZTE have completed a proof of concept for a portable solar-powered 4G and 5G site using satellite backhaul at two rural locations in Sarawak and Sabah.

Clear Robotics, ReSustainability deploy electric semi-autonomous vessel on Singapore river

Singapore's Clear Robotics and ReSustainability have deployed an electric semi-autonomous Clearbot vessel on the Pandan River for daily waste interception and data-driven marine operations.

Kakao Pay, Kakao Bank and Fireblocks to explore digital asset infrastructure in Korea

Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank have signed an MoU with Fireblocks to explore digital asset infrastructure in South Korea, including stablecoin distribution frameworks and proof-of-concept tests.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions launches self-calibrating AI fraud detection tool

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has introduced Emailage Adaptive, an AI-based fraud scoring system designed to recalibrate automatically as transaction data and fraud patterns change.

Singapore’s Syfe crosses S$20B in assets under management

Singapore-based digital wealth platform Syfe says assets under management have surpassed S$20 billion as it rolls out stock lending, zero-fee US trading and a desktop web platform.

Aolani and NVIDIA plan 22,000-GPU AI infrastructure expansion in Southeast Asia

Aolani is working with NVIDIA to deploy 22,000 Blackwell Ultra GPUs in Malaysia and the Philippines, taking its regional capacity above 48,000 GPUs.