AI
Singapore-based Ant International’s Antom to distribute Google’s AI Plus subscriptions in Asia
Ant International's payments arm Antom will distribute Google's AI Plus subscription service across Asia through digital-payment and e-commerce networks, starting in Indonesia.
Samsung affiliates commit $1B to Helix AI infrastructure
Six Samsung affiliates will invest a combined $1 billion in KKR-backed Helix Digital Infrastructure, with Samsung Electronics contributing $500 million.
Sumsub launches APAC Agentic AI Council on governance and agent identity
Sumsub has launched an APAC Agentic AI Council focused on agent identity, delegated authority, interoperability, accountability and practical governance frameworks.
AMD to buy Fei-Fei Li’s AI startup World Labs for $8.2B
AMD will acquire World Labs, an AI model and research lab led by Fei-Fei Li, for $8.2 billion, the company said in a statement on Monday.
Samsung invests $1B in KKR’s AI-infrastructure firm Helix, joining NVIDIA, Vistra
South Korea's Samsung and five affiliates will invest a combined $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure, an AI-infrastructure company set up by private-equity firm KKR.
Singapore’s Ropedia opens physical-AI data platform to academic researchers worldwide
Ropedia, a Singapore-based physical-AI startup spun out of Nanyang Technological University, has launched a program giving academic researchers access to its wearable data-capture device.
YCO Cloud and Aolani plan 10,000-GPU Philippines AI cluster
YCO Cloud and Aolani plan to deploy more than 10,000 Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs in the Philippines, with an initial launch targeted for early 2027.
Johnson Controls joins NUS tropical data center testbed for AI infrastructure
Johnson Controls has joined NUS' Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed 2.0 to study AI-ready infrastructure under real-world tropical conditions.
Ant Group’s Robbyant, AFDE to localize embodied AI for Middle East markets
Ant Group's Robbyant and the Arab Federation for Digital Economy have agreed to localize and deploy embodied-AI and robotics systems across Middle Eastern markets.
Aircall expands into Southeast Asia, targets AI voice-agent partnerships
Aircall is expanding into Southeast Asia with a partner-led strategy focused on localized AI voice agents, communications workflows and regional integrations.
