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Thailand’s AI firm Amity raises $100M in Series D funding, to expand across Southeast Asia

Amity, an AI and software company based in Thailand, has announced a $100 million Series D funding round, among the largest GenAI-focused investments in Southeast Asia to date.

IMDA launches AI Bootcamp to boost enterprises AI transformation in Singapore

To drive artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among local enterprises seeking to transform their businesses in Singapore, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has rolled out the new Digital Leaders Accelerator Bootcamp (DLAB) as part of the National AI Impact Program.

MAS partners industry to develop AI Risk Management Toolkit for the financial sector

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the successful conclusion of phase two of Project MindForge, which culminates in the publication of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risk Management Toolkit for the financial services sector.

Agentic AI business applications are here – scaling them from experimentation to production is the next step

There is a looming pin that may burst the AI hype bubble in the business world. The issue isn't that the AI models aren't capable. It’s the massive gulf between a prototype built in three days and a secure, robust production system. To survive the transition from experimental pilots to everyday industrial and business use, Shawn McAllister, Chief AI…

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Why small language models may be the greener path for applied AI

As AI infrastructure expands, the sustainability debate is moving beyond giant training runs and into a harder question of deployment. Small language models may not replace frontier systems, but they could help companies run more AI on existing devices, reduce reliance on compute-heavy cloud inference, and make applied AI more practical across…

Rio Tinto partners with AI Singapore to strengthen AI capabilities

Global miner Rio Tinto has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with AI Singapore (AISG) to develop and scale artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that address operational challenges across its supply chains.

Singapore’s Datakrew raises $2.6M Pre-Series A to scale EV battery intelligence platform

Datakrew, a Singapore-based deep-tech company developing battery intelligence for electric mobility, has raised $2.6 million in Pre-Series A funding to accelerate the global rollout of its flagship platform OXRED MyFleet, strengthen artificial intelligence (AI)-driven analytics capabilities, and expand operations across Asia, Europe, and Americas.

NVIDIA launches NemoClaw for OpenClaw community amid “raising lobster” craze in China

NVIDIA's launch of NemoClaw comes as the tech giant seeks to capitalize on—and provide a safety net for—a viral AI phenomenon in China known as "raising lobsters."

China leads global shift toward digital manufacturing: MHP report

China is advancing rapidly in next-generation manufacturing, while parts of Europe are struggling to keep pace due to legacy systems and structural challenges, according to the Industry 4.0 Barometer 2026, a study on industrial digitalization conducted by Germany-based management and IT consultancy MHP.

The governance gap in military AI

The latest controversy around defense AI is less about science fiction-style autonomy and more about process. Data quality, workflow design, and meaningful human review are becoming the real fault lines in military AI governance.