AI

[Partner event]VivaTech 2026 celebrates 10th anniversary with 200k visitors, with presence of French President Emmanuel Macron & Indian PM Narendra Modi

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, VivaTech expanded its scale: more space, more innovations, and more inspiration, consolidating its status as an unmissable global tech and innovation gathering. On this occasion, VivaTech also took over the Champs-Élysées on June 14, 2026. This edition featured an exceptional program built around several key themes: AI &…

Antler showcases 28 startups across Asia building autonomous AI systems beyond copilots

Early-stage investor Antler has unveiled 28 startups from Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia as part of its Asia Regional Portfolio Showcase, highlighting a shift from AI copilots and productivity tools toward autonomous systems capable of independently executing complex tasks.

Wonderful expands Singapore operations, appoints Alexander Kleinberg as General Manager

The Netherlands-based AI company Wonderful is expanding its Singapore operations as part of its push to help enterprises scale AI adoption beyond pilot projects, with Alexander Kleinberg joining as General Manager, Singapore.

[Partner event] MWC26 Shanghai: explore the technologies shaping everyday life

Organized by the GSMA, MWC26 Shanghai takes place from June 24-26, 2026 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.

Philippines’ DICT, Google Cloud expand AI and cybersecurity partnership

Philippines’ DICT and Google Cloud have expanded their collaboration to bring enterprise AI tools, cybersecurity capabilities, and connectivity initiatives into public-sector digital transformation efforts.

[BGlobal Summit] The Southeast Asian corridor: mastering the dual-flow of global innovation

The session "Southeast Asian Corridor: Mastering the Dual-Flow of Global Innovation" at the BEYOND Expo focused on Southeast Asia's capability to become the world next engine of global growth.

Singapore central bank chief warns of AI-related risks despite economic resilience

Global economic growth and stock market valuations are becoming increasingly reliant on artificial intelligence (AI), creating new vulnerabilities even as the world economy has shown resilience through a series of major shocks, Singapore's central bank chief said on Wednesday.

20% of Singapore’s youngest workers use AI, less than older colleagues: Report

Workers aged 18 to 26 in Singapore are the least frequent daily users of AI among all age groups, at 20 percent, trailing those aged 27 to 39 at 25 percent and those aged 40 to 54 at 23 percent, according to the ADP Research's People at Work Report 2026.

Singapore urges ASEAN to embrace AI while avoiding data and sovereignty pitfalls

Southeast Asia is well-positioned to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption thanks to growing digital infrastructure, a young tech-savvy population and increasing regional cooperation, Singapore's Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo said on Thursday.

Malaysia-founded respond.io raises $62.5M to expand AI-powered customer platform

Customer conversation management platform respond.io has raised $62.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Camber Partners, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst and existing investors, as the company looks to accelerate its expansion in North America and Europe.