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CBRE agrees to acquire Onnec in $1B data-center deal
CBRE will pay $610 million upfront for Onnec, with a performance-based earnout of up to $400 million, expanding data-center services in Europe and Asia Pacific.
Zero Industries raises $3M for satellite laser power network
Japan-linked space startup Zero Industries has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to develop a laser-based power transmission network for satellites.
Singapore-founded AnyMind enters the U.S. market
AnyMind Group, a business-process-as-a-service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has on Thursday announced the launch of operations in the United States of America, and will operate out of Los Angeles, California.
AI-related job ads in Singapore more than triple, Jobstreet study finds
The share of Singapore job ads mentioning AI-related skills rose from 1.3 percent in January 2024 to 5.1 percent in August 2026, according to Jobstreet by SEEK.
Korai Flix agrees to $3.5B SPAC merger with APEX Tech
South Korea's Korai Flix has agreed to merge with APEX Tech Acquisition in a SPAC deal valuing the short-drama platform at $3.5 billion.
PFN and Tenstorrent win NEDO xPU research project
Preferred Networks and Tenstorrent will develop chiplet-based xPU technology in a five-year research project selected by Japan's NEDO.
Taiwan blocks Delivery Hero’s $600M foodpanda food courier sale to Grab
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (TFTC) has declined to approve the sale of Germany-based Delivery Hero's food courier business foodpanda in Taiwan to Singapore's super app Grab, blocking a $600 million deal agreed in March.
Tenstorrent raises $1.5B Series E at $6.2B valuation
Tenstorrent closed a $1.5 billion Series E at a $6.2 billion post-money valuation to expand AI systems, manufacturing and processor licensing.
Expereo’s Eric Wong on digital sovereignty beyond data localization in APAC [Q&A]
Expereo's Eric Wong discusses digital sovereignty, hybrid networks, AI dependencies, localization trade-offs and governance for multinational companies across APAC.
Governance, accountability key to scaling AI-driven autonomous payments – UOB
The future of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven autonomous payments will depend less on advances in artificial intelligence (AI) than on how effectively financial institutions govern the technology, with clear accountability, security controls and interoperability needed to build trust, UOB Global Economics & Markets Research said in a recent report.
