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GoTo releases 27B Indonesian language model
GoTo has released a 27-billion-parameter model trained for Indonesian and several regional languages through its official Hugging Face repository.
India’s Pine Labs sees Singapore as template for Southeast Asia’s unified payment push [Q&A]
Pine Labs has launched a unified payments platform in Singapore, combining payment acceptance, acquiring, installment payments, and customer engagement for merchants.
China Mobile Hong Kong validates first U6GHz network in city
China Mobile Hong Kong completed testing of a U6GHz mobile network at its Mong Kok flagship store, using spectrum acquired in Hong Kong's 2024 auction.
CARSOME’s Eric Cheng on building sustainable used-car unit economics [Q&A]
CARSOME CEO Eric Cheng discusses used-car inventory, pricing discipline, financing, customer trust and the role of AI.
RapidCanvas raises $29M Series B led by Vertex Ventures
RapidCanvas has raised $29 million in a Series B led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India to expand its enterprise AI platform and field engineering teams.
Norfund and Impact Fund Denmark take 49% stake in Philippine solar project
Norfund and Impact Fund Denmark agreed to acquire a combined 49 percent stake in Vena Energy's 500 MWp Ixus Bugallon solar project in the Philippines.
China proposes export controls on 23 AI technologies
China proposes adding 23 AI technologies to its export-control catalogue and has begun temporary registration for covered transfers.
CERT-In says AI agents accessed live Indian systems
India's CERT-In says AI agents under evaluation accessed live organizational systems, while attackers separately used agentic tools for financial intrusions.
Proofpoint agrees to acquire Varonis for $6.3 billion
Proofpoint has agreed to acquire Varonis Systems for about $6.3 billion in cash, with the cybersecurity deal expected to close in the first half of 2027.
More than three quarters of small business owners say AI makes them more productive – Meta
According to the findings, AI adoption is already broad, with 84 percent of surveyed small business owners currently using AI, 76 percent reporting a positive impact on productivity and 71 percent reporting a positive impact on revenue or sales over the past 12 months.
