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DeepSeek touts new training method as China pushes AI efficiency
Chinese startups continue to operate under significant constraints
What is Manus, the Singapore-based AI startup acquired for US$2 billion by Meta?
The platform built by the startup can complete tasks like resume-screening, financial document analysis and stock analysis
Meta to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, adding agents to bolster AI bet
AI agents are tools that do not need human supervision to perform specific digital tasks
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Oatside’s early investor sells partial stake to Far East Organization’s family office Far East Capital
Far East Capital has bought preference shares in Singapore-based Oatside, a major manufacturer of oat milk, via a secondary sale in late November.
China’s LandSpace gears up to take on Elon Musk and SpaceX
The country’s state-led space programme has historically been allergic to failed launches
Will 2026 mark the revival of South-east Asia’s IPO hopefuls?
Several tech startups are now “quietly” cleaning their books and strengthening their corporate governance to prepare themselves
Data centre race: Singapore betting on quality over scale, say observers
The city-state is pursuing a ‘sustainable’ data centre strategy – but what stands in the way of its ambitions?
Shopee, Lazada are laying the ground for AI shopping agents. Is a brutal price war looming?
RELYING on artificial intelligence (AI) for gift selection this holiday season may be a stretch, but the e-commerce industry’s move towards AI shopping agents now looks inevitable as OpenAI, Perplexit...
Nvidia expands AI empire with Groq talent grab
The startup will remain an independent company under new chief executive Simon Edwards, the firm says
