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Grab outlook resilient despite rising Foodpanda competition – Maybank

Grab Holdings’ outlook remains broadly constructive despite increasing competitive risks in Southeast Asia’s food-delivery market, with strong growth in its mobility business and continued improvement in deliveries margins providing support to the group’s earnings, according to Maybank Investment Bank said on Monday.

AI attacks are faster, but defensive choke points remain, says Ensign InfoSecurity’s Teo Xiang Zheng [Q&A]

Ensign InfoSecurity’s Teo Xiang Zheng explains where frontier AI models still struggle during cyberattacks and which controls continue to create defensive friction.

Synopsys, Singapore’s A*STAR to cooperate in advanced chip packaging, AI simulation

The United States-based Synopsys and Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) will jointly develop advanced semiconductor-packaging and simulation technologies for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing.

US-based Circle to buy Singapore’s Tazapay for $400M to expand USDC cross-border payments

The United States-based Circle Internet Group, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, will acquire Singapore's Tazapay, a cross-border business-payments company, in an all-stock deal to expand its global payments network.

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AI is only as valuable as the discipline behind it

Adobe JAPAC President Ben Goodman argues that AI value depends on how well organizations connect data, content and workflows while maintaining trust and operational discipline.

Crealights, GlobalFoundries deepen silicon photonics partnership for 6.4T AI interconnects

Crealights and GlobalFoundries are expanding their silicon photonics collaboration around 6.4T near-package optics for high-density AI infrastructure.

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Check Point finds now-closed ChatGPT flaw that enabled cross-account data access

Check Point Research disclosed a now-closed ChatGPT security issue that created a covert cross-account channel and could expose connected-app data.

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Malaysia data centers hit record 9.3 percent share of power use amid heat

Malaysia’s data centers reached a record 9.3 percent share of Peninsular electricity use in mid-August as hot weather increased cooling demand.

Meta, Panmnesia propose CXL architecture for AI data centers beyond the rack

Meta and Panmnesia researchers have outlined a CXL-based architecture intended to extend tightly coupled AI computing across more servers and racks.

Palantir names Nebius preferred sovereign AI infrastructure partner

Palantir has named Nebius its preferred sovereign AI infrastructure partner and plans to integrate Nebius compute and inference services into its enterprise environment.