Asia
Farquhar VC invests in South Korean EdTech AI startup Catius
Singapore venture capital fund Farquhar VC (FVC) has announced its investment into South Korean EdTech artificial intelligence (AI) startup Catius Inc, whose lead investors of the pre-A round includes Smilegate Investments and STIC Ventures.
Animoca Brands’ subsidiary GAMEE receives investment from Pantera Capital
GAMEE, the mobile gaming platform behind the viral game WatBird and subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has on Wednesday announced it has received an investment from Pantera Capital (Pantera).
RateHawk expands into Asia, localizing its B2B platform for Vietnamese, Japanese markets
RateHawk, a Dubai-based online business to business (B2B) booking platform for travellers, has on Wednesday launched a fully localized version for its target markets in Asia – Vietnam and Japan.
Animoca Brands’ subsidiary GAMEE receives investment from TON Ventures
GAMEE, a Web3 and mobile gaming platform and subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has announced it has received an investment from TON Ventures, the first venture fund of The Open Network (TON).
South Korean AI chip makers Rebellions and Sapeon ink deal to merge
Rebellions Inc., a South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) chip startup and SAPEON Korea, an artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor company established by SK Telecom, have announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement.
Alibaba Cloud Collaborates with Shiseido China on AI-driven DRUNKGPT
Alibaba Cloud said Monday its proprietary large language model Qwen has been deployed to the applicationof Shiseido’s Drunk Elephant’s new DRUNKGPT technology for enhanced customer interaction in China, responding to customer inquiries from product recommendations to skincare tips with more nuanced and personalized responses.
Japan’s Luup forms capital and business alliance with Seibu and Tokyu
Japanese e-scooter operator Luup has on Thursday announced that it has entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with Blue Incubation, a consolidated subsidiary of Seibu Group, and conglomerate Tokyu.
ECloudvalley appoints Sandy Woo as Malaysia Country Director to accelerate business growth
ECloudvalley Digital Technology, a Taiwan-based cloud solutions provider, has on Thursday announced the appointment of Sandy Woo as Country Director for its Malaysia operations.
HKMA and Cyberport jointly launch “GenAI Sandbox”
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has on Tuesday announced the launch of “Generative Artificial Intelligence Sandbox” (GenAI Sandbox) in collaboration with digital community Cyberport, aiming at promoting digital transformation and innovation in the financial industry and establishing risk management mechanisms.
Animoca Brands joins ZetaChain as validator to accelerate multi-chain interoperability and digital asset adoption
ZetaChain, a universal blockchain, has announced that Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based gaming firm, has become a validator on ZetaChain. This collaboration brings the industry closer in realizing the long-term vision of achieving seamless multi-chain connectivity and widespread adoption of digital assets.
