Kasagi Labo commits $10m toward anime productions
The sci-fi adventure series 'Special Kid Factory' will be the first major project under this investment.
View ArticleWhat? SG’s payments scene is evolving!
More: The next step in Singapore’s payments scene and a US$18 million series A round for a cybersecurity firm.
View ArticleSaudi retailer Eyewa secures $100m series C
Eyewa employs 1,300 people and has launched 150 retail stores across the Gulf Cooperation Council since 2020.
View ArticleSouth Korea pledges $10.2b to boost chip sector in 2025
The initiative includes US$1.29 billion to bury power cables in semiconductor clusters.
View ArticleUber enters AI data-labeling market with new division
Uber's new Scaled Solutions division will hire contractors in the United States, Canada, and India.
View ArticleIsraeli agritech startup I-EcoGuard secures $870k
The funds are allocated for research, field trials across diverse climates, and market preparation.
View ArticleIndian EV company Alt Mobility raises $10m series A
Alt Mobility supports EV transitions with services like fleet monitoring and charging solutions.
View ArticleIsraeli cloud startup by ex-AWS execs raises $70m
Eon's valuation rose significantly between its second and third rounds and is now at US$1.4 billion.
View ArticleBluesky grows fivefold in Japan as some users leave X
Bluesky's first-ever user meetup highlighted its growing community in Japan.
View ArticleJapanese fintech startup Habitto raises $11.7m series A
The raised capital aims to support Habitto in expanding its digital banking platform.
View ArticleSoftBank plans $1.5b OpenAI investment through tender offer
This investment aligns with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's interest in increasing his stake in OpenAI.
View ArticleSamsung reshapes chip leadership to target AI, profit woes
This move aims to enhance competitiveness in the AI chip market amid falling profits and rising competition.
View ArticleIndonesian air quality tech firm expands into Middle East
Nafas, with a regional base in Doha, began its regional efforts with a pilot Clean Air Zone project in Qatar in 2022.
View ArticleVC funds tracker: Openspace nets $163m in new SEA fund and more
Fundraising is difficult. To make things easier, we have compiled a list of the most recent VC funds for our subscribers.
View ArticleStartup claims to beat humans, ChatGPT in literary translations
Large language models (LLMs) are still far from viable for high-quality literary work, the company says.
View ArticleChinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai raises $260m in Nasdaq IPO
Based on this pricing, Pony.ai's market value is approximately US$4.5 billion, according to regulatory filings.
View ArticleGoogle appoints ex-Apple exec as India managing director
Shah previously managed consumer sales at Apple India for over nine years before joining Google.
View ArticleTikTok Shop to launch in Spain
ByteDance has been inviting store owners in Spain to join the platform since August.
View ArticleSK Hynix announces $2.1b dividend hike
The South Korean chipmaker has announced plans to raise its dividends by 25% from 2025 to 2027.
View ArticleTSMC installs equipment at first 2-nanometer chip plant
The chips are expected to be used in smartphones and high-performance computing, including AI systems.
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