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China’s Alibaba launches Qwen3.8-Max AI model with 2.4T parameters, 1M token context window

China's Alibaba has launched Qwen3.8-Max, the largest AI model in its Qwen large language and multimodal model family, featuring 2.4 trillion parameters and a context window of up to 1 million tokens.

Japan’s workforce platform X Mile raises $20M Series C to expand vertical AI for non-desk workers

Tokyo-based workforce platform X Mile has raised JPY 3.17 billion ($20 million) in a Series C round led by Vertex Growth, the growth-stage platform of the Vertex global venture capital network, bringing the company's total funding to JPY6.96 billion.

Only 29% of Singapore firms can prove AI decisions, below APAC’s 38%: Sumsub

Only 29 percent of Singapore businesses can produce an audit trail to prove AI-driven decisions to regulators, shareholders, or customers, trailing the Asia-Pacific average of 38 percent who hold a tamper-proof audit trail.

Malaysia only Asian market with 100% AI investment commitment: Alibaba Cloud

Malaysia is the only market among eight surveyed in Asia where 100 percent of respondents plan to increase AI investment, according to a survey of 1,000 IT decision-makers commissioned by China's Alibaba Cloud and conducted by NielsenIQ.

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Why elder care’s next phase is about AI-native devices, not just connected hardware

Connected hardware helped establish the foundation for digital elder care. The next phase will depend on AI-native devices that can understand context, respond conversationally, and support older adults and caregivers in real time.

China’s Huawei launches 4 AI data center power & cooling solutions in Malaysia

China's technology giant Huawei has launched four AI data center infrastructure solutions in Malaysia targeting power supply, power protection, energy storage, and cooling.

Vietnam’s tech giant VNG posts 86% profit jump in Q2/2026 to $18M as Zalo AI users hit 24M

Vietnam's tech giant VNG Group reported adjusted operating profit of VND467 billion ($17.8 million) for the second quarter of 2026, up 86 percent year-on-year, with post-tax profit of VND467billion compared with VND 15 billion a year earlier

50% of Southeast Asia CEOs prioritize innovation, but employees doubt execution: Omni HR

Half of CEOs in Southeast Asia say innovation is critical to their business strategy, yet 32.5 percent of employees say they do not feel confident in innovation, influence, and cross-functional collaboration, according to a report of AI-powered payroll platform Omni HR.

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What happens when machines become the web’s main audience?

AI systems are becoming the first readers of much of the web, extracting and summarizing information before it reaches human audiences. This shift creates new opportunities for visibility, but also threatens publisher traffic, advertising revenue and the value exchange that supports original content.

AI Nation 2030 to shift Malaysia beyond data centers towards AI value creation – MBSB

MBSB Research said Thursday that it viewed Malaysia's AI Nation 2030 positively, being the policy bridge between Malaysia’s current data center investment cycle and the next phase of domestic artificial intelligence (AI) value creation.