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Nvidia expands AI empire with Groq talent grab

The startup will remain an independent company under new chief executive Simon Edwards, the firm says

ServiceNow said that the deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, pending regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

ServiceNow agrees to buy cyber startup Armis for US$7.75 billion

The deal aims to deliver a strategic cybersecurity shield for real-time, end-to-end protection for all technology estates

(From left) Brothers Peter, Andrew and Jacob Sever founded Sumsub after learning how traditional verification systems struggled with accuracy, and slowed onboarding and compliance processes.
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Verify once, use everywhere: How one regtech firm is making identity checks faster for customers and businesses

Global verification and anti-fraud solutions provider Sumsub allows users to store and reuse personal data for multiple verifications securely, and can also be integrated with Singpass

 The courier is taking on its biggest network reconfiguration in history as it seeks to lessen its dependency on labour, trim fixed costs and boost margins.

UPS buys hundreds of robots to unload trucks in automation push

Unloading trucks and shipping containers at warehouse docks is mostly done by people and remains a key bottleneck in the shipping industry

Grab driver-partners in Vietnam will receive special charging discounts at Charge+ facilities.

Grab, Charge+ to build EV charging network in Vietnam

The attempt is expected to complement the existing dominance of VinFast charging facilities across the country

Karl Mak of Hepmil says undertaking M&As would distract the company from its core operations.

Hepmil founders chose Publicis acquisition over fresh funding round, citing M&A risks

Karl Mak, the startup’s CEO and co-founder, says the team was not confident of executing its own mergers and acquisition deals

Watch Exchange received an Enterprise 50 Award at the annual awards ceremony, jointly organised by The Business Times and KPMG.
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From humble beginnings to a full-service ecosystem: How E50 winner redefines the pre-owned watch business

By expanding beyond buying and selling, Watch Exchange’s integrated model elevates the customer experience and gives it a competitive advantage

The Net Zero Challenge 2025 awarded 20 billion dong (S$991,730) in catalytic grants and investment prizes to three projects focused on renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and circular economy solutions.

Touchstone Partners launches US$10 million green fund, tapping Net Zero Challenge to attract global startups to Vietnam

Annual startup competition, co-organised with Temasek Foundation, has attracted more than 1,600 applications over the past three years

Amperesand engineers perform testing on its medium-voltage solid-state transformer power solution. The platform cuts installation labour needs by half and accelerates time to power by 10 times.

Temasek leads US$80 million funding in power infrastructure provider Amperesand

The Series A round is co-led by the Singapore investment company and Walden Catalyst Ventures

In 2016, the Cambricon project was spun off and founded as a company, with the academy as an early financial backer.

US sanctions propel Chinese AI prodigy to US$23 billion fortune

Shares of the chip designer Cambricon Technologies have surged more than 765% over the past 24 months