Asia
Nexxen standardizes Smart TV home screen ad formats across manufacturers
Nexxen has introduced a common specification for native Smart TV home screen ads, aiming to simplify programmatic buying across multiple TV manufacturers.
SOOHO.IO, Partior link Korean digital finance infrastructure to global settlement rails
SOOHO.IO and Partior have signed an MOU to connect the Korean firm’s Ezys platform with Partior’s live multi-currency settlement network.
Fujitsu and Japanese builders test AI construction oversight
Fujitsu, Tokyu Construction and Kitano Construction are testing AI that flags missing tasks and schedule risks one to two months ahead.
Okta launches Agent SSO for governing enterprise AI agents
Okta has launched Agent SSO to register AI agents as managed identities and govern their access with short-lived tokens and central policies.
HashKey Exchange brings Franklin Templeton tokenized money market fund to Asia
HashKey Exchange has added Franklin Templeton's grBENJI tokenized money market fund to its Earn channel for eligible professional investors in Asia.
AI boom helps Asia-Pacific dodge a sharper slowdown – Moody’s
Artificial intelligence (AI) boom helps Asia-Pacific dodge a sharper slowdown, Moody's Analytics said on Tuesday.
Australia’s venture capital Blackbird raises $680M for region’s largest venture fund
Blackbird, among the largest venture capital firms in Australia, has raised A$1.05 billion ($680 million) for its sixth fund, the largest venture capital fund-raising recorded in Australia and New Zealand.
Stablecoin card spending passes $10.9B as sector matures: RedotPay
Consumers have spent more than $10.9 billion using payment cards linked to stablecoins, Hong Kong-based card company RedotPay quoted data from Paymentscan as saying.
UAE’s Fasset raises $68M Series C at $1B valuation, led by Japan’s SBI
The UAE-based Fasset, a stablecoin-based digital banking platform, has raised $68 million in a Series C funding round that valued it at $1 billion, led by Japan's SBI Group.
AI is lifting one half of the world economy as geopolitical and trade strife weigh on the other – Moody’s
The global economy is running at two speeds - economies plugged into the artificial intelligence (AI) boom are racing ahead; those with weaker links to AI are struggling under geopolitical upheaval, trade conflict, and policy uncertainty, Moody's Analytics said on Tuesday.
