AI startup aiming to be banks’ ‘top-to-bottom operating system’ sets up Singapore hub

2026-08-26T03:59:41.000Z
Critical thinking and strong domain knowledge are among traits that fintechs look for in candidates.

Fintech firms from Airwallex to Revolut are on hiring spree in Singapore amid AI-driven boom

2026-08-26T02:47:42.000Z
Washington restricts China from buying US AI chips, but firms there still get hold of the coveted accelerators through a sophisticated black market. 

Taiwan indicts Nvidia manager after chip smuggling probe

2026-08-25T03:06:48.000Z
DeepSeek’s offerings are also popular with hackers due to their high performance and ability to be customised, says Taiwanese research firm TeamT5.

Deepseek ‘AI of choice’ for hackers, who use it to boost attacks, say researchers

2026-08-25T01:56:51.000Z

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Fridays: Hottest updates on the local SME scene to wrap up your week.

Unitree’s humanoid robots at the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing, China. Is humanoid the best form factor across different use cases, or should robots be more optimised for the use case?
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Beyond the backflipping humanoid: where will the robotics returns actually be earned?

2026-08-24T10:32:43.000Z
As more companies automate their own hiring processes, many candidates are using AI to apply for jobs or tailor their experiences to role descriptions.

Picture-perfect AI resumes push firms back to tests, referrals

2026-08-24T07:22:18.000Z
UltraGreen.ai forecasts revenue in the second half to exceed that in the first half.
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UltraGreen.ai shares end 13.4% higher after week of heavy losses

2026-08-24T02:01:26.000Z
Fintechs in the UK received £1.8 billion (US$2.5 billion) of investment during the period, down nearly two-thirds from a year ago.

UK fintech funding drops to lowest level in at least a decade: KPMG

2026-08-24T00:36:55.000Z
CEO Samer Kabbani says the AI boom is benefiting AEM because increasingly complex chips require more testing, with customers willing to spend.
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AEM offers rare EPS guidance amid growing AI demand

2026-08-23T07:37:52.000Z
A DayOne data centre in Johor. The data centre operator is in talks with Asian banks, including DBS, OCBC and UOB, for the five-year facility.

DayOne seeks loan to fund Hong Kong data centre ahead of US IPO

2026-08-21T06:18:56.000Z