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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.

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.

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.

The United States-based OpenAI has called for the United States to lead an international effort to set shared technical standards for the most advanced AI systems, including for so-called recursive self-improvement.

Startups in Southeast Asia's logistics-technology sector have raised $17.7 billion in equity funding to date, with investment recovering to $339 million so far in 2026, the highest annual level since 2021.

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

Tencent Cloud, the cloud unit of Chinese technology giant Tencent, and Malaysian fintech firm Boost will cooperate on cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI), and super-app development across Malaysia and Indonesia.

Physical-AI startup TacnIQ.ai has raised $1.5 million from lead investor In Group Holdings as part of a $3 million pre-seed round.