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Sapient Intelligence’s William Chen on validating autonomous R&D systems [Q&A]
Sapient Intelligence Co-Founder William Chen discusses how PRAXIST explores long-horizon R&D problems, validates results, handles proprietary data and measures production value.
Taiwan export orders top $100B for first time as AI demand surges
Taiwan's export orders reached a record $102.96 billion in August, up 71.4 percent from a year earlier, as demand for AI servers, chips and other computing products accelerated.
Equativ becomes ChatGPT Ads technology partner, including Japan rollout
Adtech company Equativ has become a technology partner for ChatGPT Ads, offering campaign activation in current markets including Japan as OpenAI expands ways for advertisers to buy ads.
Philippines’ PayMongo targets fourfold revenue growth in 2026
Philippine payments company PayMongo is targeting revenue at about four times last year's level while expanding beyond transaction fees into subscription and merchant services.
UnionPay says ASEAN QR acceptance network now covers over 38M merchants
UnionPay says its acceptance network now spans all ten ASEAN countries and more than 38 million QR merchants as it expands cross-border payment links across the region.
Singapore’s Nexstrom raises $12M to scale 12-inch 2D semiconductor platform
Singapore semiconductor startup Nexstrom has raised a $12 million seed round led by Xora Innovation to commercialize a wafer-scale platform for single-crystal 2D semiconductor materials.
Barnes Aerospace, EDB ink deal to explore next phase of aerospace growth in Singapore
Barnes Aerospace, a global component engineering, manufacturing and repair solutions provider for the aerospace industry, announced Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) to explore opportunities to expand Barnes Aerospace's manufacturing, aftermarket component repair and overhaul,…
Kakao opposes US ADR listing plan involving TPG’s Kakao Mobility stake
South Korea's Kakao has opposed a proposed US ADR listing involving shares in Kakao Mobility held by private equity firm TPG.
Philippines advances EU, Canada trade deals as digital infrastructure comes into focus
The Philippines has reached substantial agreement on a free trade deal with the EU while Canada says separate talks with Manila and ASEAN are more than 90 percent complete, with data centers among investment opportunities under discussion.
59 percent of APAC enterprises plan AI spending hikes above 25 percent in 2026, Digital Realty survey finds
Nearly six in ten Asia Pacific respondents expect their organizations to increase AI investment by more than 25 percent in 2026, while infrastructure readiness and integration remain uneven across markets, according to Digital Realty's survey.
