AI

Two AI companies in Vietnam, Easy AI and AI Leaders Vietnam, will collaborate to combine Easy AI's technology with AI Leaders' consulting and training services, helping companies move AI from single-task tools into their core operations.

Nvidia, Rebellions and SK Telecom will connect Korean AI chips with Nvidia infrastructure for sovereign AI systems targeted for deployment in 2028.

Australian automotive AI company AutoSwift has secured nearly A$10 million from Singapore-based X Star Technology to develop AI WINGMAN and support regional expansion.

Meta is expanding AI age estimation worldwide to place more suspected teen users into Instagram Teen Account protections, with Apple age-range signals also in use in Australia.

Greenpeace Taiwan estimates TSMC, Micron and UMC could require 49.8 billion kilowatt-hours of grid power in 2030, or 15 percent of Taiwan's projected demand.

Vietnam and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding on artificial intelligence (AI) research and development and a bilateral agreement to speed up patent examination, during the official visit to Japan by General Secretary-State President To Lam.

Japan's SoftBank Group, Singapore-based Grab Holdings, and Malaysia's Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) will jointly build AI infrastructure in Malaysia, backed by $1.85 billion in initial combined seed capital.

Equinix has opened its $290 million SG6 data center in Singapore, adding 1,550 initial cabinets and capacity for high-density AI workloads.

Haoyang Data Center 1 has secured facilities of up to $590 million and THB610 million for the first phase of a Thailand data-center project.

NPCI has formed NPCI Tech Solutions Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary focused on AI, blockchain and India's digital public infrastructure.