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Nvidia, SK Telecom and Rebellions plan Korean sovereign AI systems
Nvidia, Rebellions and SK Telecom will connect Korean AI chips with Nvidia infrastructure for sovereign AI systems targeted for deployment in 2028.
AutoSwift secures nearly A$10M from X Star Technology
Australian automotive AI company AutoSwift has secured nearly A$10 million from Singapore-based X Star Technology to develop AI WINGMAN and support regional expansion.
Meta expands AI age estimation for teen accounts worldwide
Meta is expanding AI age estimation worldwide to place more suspected teen users into Instagram Teen Account protections, with Apple age-range signals also in use in Australia.
Greenpeace projects three chipmakers could use 15 percent of Taiwan’s power by 2030
Greenpeace Taiwan estimates TSMC, Micron and UMC could require 49.8 billion kilowatt-hours of grid power in 2030, or 15 percent of Taiwan's projected demand.
Vietnam, Japan sign AI research, patent fast-track deal during top leader visit
Vietnam and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding on artificial intelligence (AI) research and development and a bilateral agreement to speed up patent examination, during the official visit to Japan by General Secretary-State President To Lam.
SoftBank, Grab commit $1.85B to Malaysian AI infrastructure with PETROS
Japan's SoftBank Group, Singapore-based Grab Holdings, and Malaysia's Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) will jointly build AI infrastructure in Malaysia, backed by $1.85 billion in initial combined seed capital.
Thailand’s SiS Distribution takes 80% of Microsoft Tier-2 distributor SIS Technologies Vietnam
SiS Distribution (Thailand) will invest $800,000 in SIS Technologies Vietnam, taking an 80 percent stake and making the Vietnamese company a subsidiary of the Thai company.
Nvidia investigates CEO Jensen Huang over foreign intelligence reports, after he admits affair
NVIDIA's board of directors has started an independent investigation after recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort.
Philippine Startup Week 2026 opens in Quezon City as ASEAN side event
The Philippines' Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and Quezon City government through StartupQC, opened Philippine Startup Week 2026 on Monday (November 9).
Netherlands’ logistics firm CTP to buy Ares-owned SLP Vietnam logistics portfolio for $500M
CTP, a Netherlands-based developer, owner, and operator of logistics and industrial real estate, has agreed terms to acquire 100 percent of the South-East Asia Logistics Partners (SLP) portfolio and operating platform in Vietnam for $500 million.
