AI
Malaysia’s fintech Boost launches agentic AI banking platform, handling 90% of customer enquiries
Boost, a Malaysian digital bank and fintech company, has announced enhancements to Boba AI, its agentic AI platform that enables customers to complete everyday banking tasks through chat and voice interactions across the Boost app and Boost Bank app.
Harnessing AI in cybersecurity: Ways companies can stay ahead of AI-driven threats
While cybersecurity companies leverage AI to enhance threat detection, cybercriminals are weaponizing the same technology for automated phishing and malware attacks —highlighted by the fact that 43 percent of organizations believe hackers are using AI-driven methods to boost their effectiveness. To stay protected, organizations must adopt AI-powered…
USD.AI partners BSQ Capital to launch $300M AI compute fund for APAC
USD.AI, the financing platform for artificial intelligence (AI) compute assets, and BSQ Capital Partners, a Singapore-headquartered alternative asset manager, have on Tuesday announced the formation of a joint venture to provide senior secured, GPU-backed financing to operators of AI compute infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region.
MAS partners industry to develop safeguards for AI Agents in finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), together with leading financial institutions and FinTechs, have on Friday published an industry white paper on developing safeguards for artificial intelligence (AI) agents in finance.
Singapore robotics startups expand overseas as RoboNexus accelerator wraps up
Singapore robotics and embodied artificial intelligence (AI) companies supported under the RoboNexus accelerator are scaling into global markets and achieving strong commercial outcomes, as the National Robotics Program (NRP) concludes its inaugural cohort.
Singapore’s family development ministry allocates $11.6M to pilot AI, technology solutions for social care
Singapore's Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) has announced a S$15 million ($11.6 million) investment over three years to incubate and pilot emerging technology projects in the social care sector.
Indonesia’s Polibeli Group plans 100MW AI computing center in Thailand
Nasdaq-listed Polibeli Group Ltd, an Indonesia-headquartered digital supply chain company, plans to establish a preliminary framework for evaluating a potential artificial intelligence (AI) computing center in Thailand.
Inflation is making AI trade more complicated, a lot worse for crypto
Looking past the Middle East crisis, central banks are continuing their gold purchases, which bodes well for the precious metal. Innovation never stops.
73% of Southeast Asian employees say leadership is disconnected from actual digital needs: Lark
As many as 73 percent of employees across Southeast Asia feel that leadership is disconnected from their digital needs, as digital transformation is being done to employees rather than with them.
LinqAlpha raises $22M Series A to build AI layer for institutional investors
LinqAlpha, an AI company building "Alpha Intelligence Layer" for global public markets, has raised $22 million in Series A funding anchored by AVP, Atinum Investment, and GFT Ventures
