Startups
Cristiano Ronaldo invests in Perplexity AI, enters partnership
The AI startup signs a global sponsorship agreement with the billionaire footballer
The companies making China a robotics powerhouse
Last year marked a historic milestone for China’s robotics industry.
SG deeptech startup SynaXG raises over $20m funding
SynaXG, a Singapore-based deep-tech startup, has raised over US$20 million in its first funding round led by January Capital, Vertex Ventures, and Qualgro.
Google, Amazon-backed Anthropic plans IPO as early as 2026: report
The move comes as AI adoption gains pace, driven by higher enterprise tech spending and growing investor appetite
Singapore’s YouTrip enters Australian market
It will be the fintech’s third market, after Singapore and Thailand
DeepSeek debuts new AI models to rival Google and OpenAI
The new service matches the performance of OpenAI’s GPT-5 across multiple reasoning benchmarks
Databricks in talks to raise capital at US$134 billion valuation: report
The company now expects sales to grow by 55% this year
Singapore car-sharing service Shariot, related firms face S$180 million debt; exploring survival options
Lawyer’s letter to creditors requests temporary standstill on enforcement or recovery actions
Ijooz squeezes US$2.5 million in net profit in FY 2024
The company aims to list on a US stock exchange by 2027
Vantage Data Centers completes JS-SEZ campus buyout after US$1.6 billion GIC-led injection
Additional capital earmarked for the further growth of Vantage’s Apac platform
