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UAE’s Fasset raises $68M Series C at $1B valuation, led by Japan’s SBI
The UAE-based Fasset, a stablecoin-based digital banking platform, has raised $68 million in a Series C funding round that valued it at $1 billion, led by Japan's SBI Group.
How we use AI to turn one article into audience-specific versions
Generating multiple AI versions of an article can help teams find the right framing for different audiences, but the source material needs to stay fixed and every variant still requires human review.
The car is getting smarter. Why is the inspection still manual?
AI is making vehicle inspection faster and more scalable, but real-world reliability still depends on image quality, operating conditions, human review, and how inspection systems are integrated into claims and repair workflows.
JC&C to sell Singapore, Malaysia car business to Indonesia’s Chandra Asri for $207M
Jardine Cycle & Carriage (JC&C), a Singapore-incorporated company, will sell its Cycle & Carriage automotive business in Singapore and Malaysia to CCHPL Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indonesia's PT Chandra Asri Pacific, for an estimated S$265 million ($207 million).
Influencees’ Davidson Chua on measuring creator influence beyond follower count [Q&A]
Influencees CEO Davidson Chua explains how brands can assess creator fit, attribution, trust and campaign outcomes beyond follower count.
Samsung posts record $205.6B revenue in H1/2026, semiconductors deliver $96.2B or 97% of operating profit
South Korea's chaebol Samsung Electronics posted consolidated revenue of $205.6 billion for the first half of 2026, up 98.7 percent year on year, according to its semi-annual reported filed with the Korea Exchange (KRX).
Could Anthropic’s watermark turn AI assistance into a mark of suspicion?
Singapore has no equivalent of Article 50, yet universal watermarking could stigmatize AI use and disadvantage smaller businesses and creators.
MyDIGITAL, Pepper Lab team up to expand AI learning in Malaysia
MyDIGITAL Corporation and Pepper Labs have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand AI learning through Rakyat Digital, combining Malaysia’s Digital Learning Hub with Pepper Labs’ Dapur Digital community network to help more Malaysians understand, use and benefit from artificial intelligence (AI).
Malaysia’s Oppstar, Alphaswift Industries gain access to Arm computing technology
The Malaysian government has on Friday presented offer letters to Oppstar Technology Sdn. Bhd. and Alphaswift Industries Sdn. Bhd. to obtain access to Arm Compute Subsystem (CSS) technology and the Arm Flexible Access (AFA) program under the Strategic Collaboration between the Malaysian Government and Arm Limited.
ESR appoints Dalmar Sheikh as Chief Executive Officer for data centers
Singapore-based assets manager ESR has appointed Dalmar Sheikh as Chief Executive Officer, ESR Data Centers, effective September 1, 2026.
