AI
Tech firms demonstrate cross-platform trust for AI agents
GoDaddy, Infoblox, Google, Cloudflare and Singapore's IMDA have demonstrated an open trust architecture for cross-platform AI-agent transactions.
Thomson Reuters adds cross-border legal research to CoCounsel Legal
Thomson Reuters has introduced a Multinational Profile for its CoCounsel Legal platform, bringing legal research content spanning more than 100 countries and territories into one workflow. The company announced the capability on October 15 as…
Hong Kong launches embodied AI hub for real-world robot testing
HKPC and FLAIR have launched Hong Kong's first embodied AI applications hub for real-world robot training, validation and deployment.
Ping An Digital Bank reports over 96% deepfake detection in HKMA sandbox
Ping An Digital Bank has completed an anti-fraud testing project in the second cohort of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Generative AI Sandbox, reporting a deepfake detection accuracy of more than 96% in the trial.
Tether backs AIsa platform for AI-agent payments and API access
Tether Capital has made a strategic investment in AIsa, a platform that allows AI agents to access data, software and computing resources and pay for usage through a single interface. The companies announced the investment on October 15 but did…
Applied Materials unveils $5B semiconductor R&D center in Silicon Valley
Applied Materials has unveiled an Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization Center in Silicon Valley, a US$5 billion investment intended to support semiconductor equipment and process research.The compa
LogicMonitor expands AI-assisted IT operations capabilities in Southeast Asia
LogicMonitor has announced additional capabilities for its Autonomous IT platform, including AI-assisted investigations, broader monitoring data and governance controls. The company said the features are available t
Drylab raises $3M seed round to build AI research agents
Drylab AI, an autonomous agent platform for life sciences research, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, with participation from PatSnap.
Rubrik’s Ananth Nag on permission boundaries and recovery for agentic AI [Q&A]
Rubrik APAC leader Ananth Nag discusses agent identity, MCP attack surfaces, human approval, auditability and recovery as AI agents enter security workflows.
US-based Anthropic opens Singapore office, signs MOU with the Singapore government
US-based AI company Anthropic announced Wednesday it is expanding its Asia-Pacific operations by opening a new office in Singapore — its fifth in the region—and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Singapore Ministry of Digital Development and Information.
