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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.
Swap Mobile launches Singapore MVNO with six-month phone upgrade option
Singapore MVNO Swap Mobile is offering adjustable plans and phone subscriptions with a six-month swap option tied to a new 24-month agreement.
Google DeepMind, GovTech Singapore jointly develop on-device model to flag chat scams
Google DeepMind and the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) have developed a scam-detection model that runs on smartphones and analyzes conversations without sending message content to external servers.
PepsiCo signs letters of intent with five APAC sustainability startups
Five APAC startups have signed nonbinding letters of intent with PepsiCo following its 2026 Greenhouse Program, covering agriculture, logistics and recycling.
Vertiv deploys 30 MW liquid cooling system at Mumbai data center
Vertiv has deployed a direct-to-chip liquid cooling system supporting 30 MW of AI workloads at CapitaLand's CLDC Mumbai 01 data center.
HCMC seeks clarification on power price for $2.1B AI data center
Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City management board for export-processing zones and industrial parks (HEPZA) has asked the municipality to review and unify power-price guidance for an AI data center at Tan Phu Trung Industrial Park.
Vietnam police seeks Nokia, Ericsson cooperation on 5G, AI, security
Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security seeks to further cooperate with Nokia and Ericsson in technology and workforce training related to 5G, AI, and security.
