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Cloudflare adds separate controls for search and AI training
Cloudflare introduced separate controls for search indexing, AI training and agents, letting customers reject model training while remaining in search results.
Canadia Impact Fund invests in Cambodian AI startup Newwave
Canadia Impact Fund has invested in Cambodian AI and software startup Newwave’s seed round, its second disclosed startup deal since launching in 2025.
AI recorder maker Plaud opens Singapore as APAC hub, doubles investment to $16M
Plaud, a maker of AI-powered voice-recording devices, has opened its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore and pledged to invest at least S$20 million (US$16 million), doubling a commitment it made earlier this year.
Rubrik adds Claude-based code red-teaming and MCP access for AI agents
Rubrik introduced Code Guardian for Claude-based code red-teaming and Rubrik MCP for controlled AI-agent access to security workflows. Both are currently in private preview.
Sumsub adds biometric workforce verification to account recovery and access workflows
Sumsub has launched Workforce Verification, adding document, biometric and background checks to employee access and account-recovery workflows.
Visa survey finds APAC consumers willing to trade remittance speed for stronger fraud protection
Visa's Money Travels 2026 research finds many APAC consumers would accept slower remittances for stronger fraud protection as digital transfers expand.
AnyMind updates AnyLive with more lifelike AI avatars and cross-stream analytics
AnyMind Group updated AnyLive with more lifelike AI avatars, video-based avatar generation and analytics spanning human-led and AI-fronted live commerce.
Salesforce unveils AIforce to bring CRM workflows into Claude, Slack and other AI interfaces
Salesforce has unveiled AIforce, a live interface layer that exposes governed CRM data and workflows through Claude, Slack and Agentforce interfaces.
Plaud doubles Singapore investment to S$20M as it opens APAC headquarters
AI note-taking company Plaud has opened its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore and doubled its planned local investment to at least S$20 million.
USTDA funds study of American 600 MW reactors for Thailand’s first nuclear power plant
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will fund a study of American small nuclear-reactor technology for Thailand's first nuclear power plant, part of Washington's push to promote its civil-nuclear industry abroad.
