Smartphone vendors are bracing for a sharper‑than‑expected downturn in 2026 as Omdia forecasts a roughly seven percent year‑on‑year decline in global handset shipments, driven by tightening memory supply, elevated component costs, and mounting geopolitical tensions. […]
Akamai Technologies plans to build one of the world’s most widely distributed AI platforms by deploying thousands of NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs across its distributed cloud infrastructure. The new system supports AI research and development, fine-tuning […]
At Mobile World Congress, NVIDIA and major telecom operators and providers have committed to developing 6G networks built on open, secure, and AI-native platforms. The global coalition includes Booz Allen, BT Group, Cisco, Deutsche Telekom, […]
Bridge Data Centres and Concord New Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop Singapore’s first barge-based hydrogen power generation solution for next-generation AI-ready digital infrastructure. This innovative marine-integrated approach aims to deliver flexible, […]
Yubico has established its third global headquarters in Singapore as part of its expansion and talent development in Asia Pacific (APAC). The new office will sit alongside existing global headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden and Santa […]
Xiaomi has launched its Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Ultra (above) and Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi just as Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona grapples with travel chaos and political tension linked to the Middle […]
Meta is partnering with AMD to deploy six‑gigawatt GPU as part of its AI buildout. The deal comes hot on the heels of Meta’s large-scale AI infrastructure agreement with NVIDIA to secure next‑generation H100‑class and […]
Baidu’s autonomous ride-hailing service Apollo Go has entered the South Korean market, marking its first expansion in Asia beyond the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. The service will begin operations in the Seoul metropolitan area, […]
Meta is building its AI infrastructure under a new long-term partnership with NVIDIA that will see the social media giant deploy millions of NVIDIA Blackwell and Rubin GPUs across hyperscale data centres built for AI […]
Proofpoint has acquired Acuvity that will enable it to offer an integrated platform protecting people, data and AI agents across the agentic workspace. Following the deal, enterprise customers will have deeper visibility and real‑time control […]
Palo Alto Networks has finalised its acquisition of CyberArk. The deal positions identity protection as a key pillar in the company’s platform strategy, targeting human, machine, and AI agent identities. Announced in July 2025, the […]
Google is doubling down on Singapore as an AI launchpad with new security hub, cloud centre and talent push. The slate of moves is part of the company’s commitment to turn the city state into […]
Expereo has enhanced digital case management (DCM) in its expereoOne platform to speed up and simplify service‑issue resolution for enterprises. With the update, enterprises can create, manage and track support cases end‑to‑end through a single […]
China’s cloud infrastructure services market hit US$13.4 billion, up 24 percent year on year in Q3, according to Omdia. This is the second straight quarter above 20 percent growth. As enterprises move past AI trials […]
Baidu and Uber will begin offering Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing trips on the Uber app in Dubai next month. Launched in partnership with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, the fully driverless vehicles will initially operate […]
SAP has appointed Manik Saha as Managing Director of its new SAP Labs East Asia regional research and development and innovation unit that brings together SAP Labs in Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, and Korea. The SAP […]
Synology has appointed Convergent Systems (S) as a distributor in Singapore to deepen its reach among enterprises and small businesses seeking more robust data management and protection solutions. It considers Singapore a key market where […]
Global tablet shipments climbed 9.8 percent year on year to 162 million units in 2025, according to Omdia. Q4 shipments hit 44 million units, up 9.8 percent year on year, fuelled by holiday demand and […]
For years, AI has dazzled, generating text, analysing data, spotting patterns. However, intelligence that cannot sense, move or act is ultimately constrained. Robotics is where that ceiling is being lifted, and physical AI is the […]
Dell has named Richard McLaughlin, as President of its Asia Pacific, Japan & Greater China (APJC) region. McLaughlin will drive corporate strategy and sales for APJC, covering Australia and New Zealand, Greater China, India, Japan, […]
Researchers from Singapore‑MIT Alliance for Research and Technology and National University of Singapore, working with partners at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Nanyang Technological University, have developed a neuron‑inspired AI control system that gives soft […]
SAP has named Sianto Wongjoyo (right) as Managing Director for SAP Indonesia and Saket Ranjan (left) as Head of Corporate for SAP Southeast Asia (SEA). The appointments are aimed at strengthening support for upper mid-market […]
Dassault Systèmes and NVIDIA have forged a strategic alliance to co-develop an industrial AI architecture that merges science driven world models with accelerated computing. The partnership positions industrial AI as a mission‑critical foundation for sectors […]
Let’s be real. Not everyone is a fan of plugging their ears nor squishing their ears with headphones just to listen to music. Sony clearly understands this. The latest LinkBuds Clip is the most natural-sounding […]
Singapore will establish the National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS) on April 1, 2026, to tap the booming global space economy. Announced by Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology Tan See Leng at the […]
Vertiv has appointed LuLu Shiraz as Country Head of Australia and New Zealand, on top of her her current role as Senior Director of Sales for the region. She will oversee all Vertiv business activities […]
Snowflake and OpenAI have signed a US$200 million multi-year partnership to embed the AI lab’s latest models directly into its AI Data Cloud to make it easier for enterprises to build secure, governed AI agents […]
NTT Data and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have signed a multi-year agreement to help enterprises modernise legacy systems, adopt agentic AI responsibly and scale innovation on the cloud. The partnership combines NTT Data’s capabilities in […]
SenseTime has open-sourced the SenseNova-MARS AI model that combines image and text searching with smart reasoning to solve tough visual puzzles. The tool lets AI think like a detective by zooming into photos, hunting for […]
Shanghai-headquartered Hypershell has unveiled its flagship X Ultra exoskeleton. The X Ultra integrates advanced AI to amplify human performance across diverse terrains and activities — from multi-day hikes to cycling and snow treks. It employs […]
Ubitus will be contructing a major AI data centre in Maizuru City, Kyoto. The project, backed by a large-scale investment grant from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, will leverage NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs and […]
Melbourne will host Data Center World and AI Summit for the first time in Australia. To be held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in September, the co-located events are expected to attract more than1,000 […]
NVIDIA has released the Nemotron-Personas-Singapore synthetic dataset co-designed with AI Singapore to support locally grounded AI models. This first-of-its-kind resource features 888,000 Singaporean personas across 148,000 records, spanning professional, sports, arts, travel, and culinary categories, […]
Microsoft has unveiled the Maia 200 AI inference accelerator that is claimed to deliver superior performance over key competitors in the hyperscale chip market. Built on TSMC’s 3nm process with more than 140 billion transistors, […]
WhatsApp has introduced a new Strict Account Settings mode to protect people at higher risk of targeted attacks, such as journalists and public figures. The feature adds an extra security layer on top of WhatsApp’s […]
Micron Technology broke ground on a major new wafer fabrication facility in Singapore. The US$24 billion project is Singapore’s first double-story wafer fab and will add 700,000 square feet of cleanroom space in Micron’s existing […]
NVIDIA has unveiled the Earth-2 open family of AI weather and climate models, tools and frameworks to accelerate everything from local storm forecasts to 15-day global outlooks. By replacing traditional physics-only supercomputing runs with AI-accelerated […]
Databricks has named Jeremy Cooper Vice President of Marketing in Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ). Based in Australia, Cooper will lead APJ marketing strategy and execution, expand Databricks’ presence and drive revenue growth and pipeline […]
Keeper Security has introduced a new Slack integration that brings secure, policy-driven access governance directly into the popular workplace collaboration platform. The integration enables teams to request and approve access to Keeper Vault resources — […]
Huawei is venturing deeper into haute horology territory with the new Huawei Watch Ultimate Design Royal Gold Edition. The S$3,998 luxury smartwatch blends rare-earth purple ceramic, 18K gold and serious outdoor tech for affluent users. […]
Equinix has committed more than S$9 million through 2028 to accelerate Singapore’s clean energy transition in alignment with the Singapore Green Plan 2030 and the nation’s ambition to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The […]
Sony Electronics has unveiled the LinkBuds Clip open-ear earbuds that enables seamless awareness of surroundings without blocking the ear canal. While traditional in-ear buds insert pressurefully and isolate sound, the new product features a unique […]
Singapore Management University (SMU) has launched the Resilient Workforces Institute (ResWORK) to strengthen the nation’s workforce resilience amid accelerating AI and digital changes. The university focuses on lifelong learning and the future of work, directly […]
Sirbai launched the Middle East’s inaugural AI-powered autonomous drone swarm technology at UMEX 2026 in Abu Dhabi, targeting defence applications for unmanned aerial systems. Developed by more than 40 AI, autonomy and robotics engineers with […]
Evernote has begun releasing version 11 which introduces three AI-powered features to enhance note-taking, organisation and productivity for users worldwide. Developed under Bending Spoons’ ownership since 2024, this first major update in five years follows […]
Digital Realty has marked its entry into Malaysia following an agreement to acquire CSF Advisers, owner of the TelcoHub 1 data centre in Cyberjaya. One of Greater Kuala Lumpur’s most established data centre hubs, TelcoHub […]
Baidu’s Apollo Go and K2’s AutoGo have launched fully autonomous ride-hailing on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Available via the AutoGo app, the public can now hail rides in vehicles with no human driver on […]
Global AI spending will reach US$2.52 trillion in 2026, with infrastructure accounting for the largest share of that outlay as enterprises move from pilot projects to large-scale operational deployments, according to Gartner The growth represents […]
Nozomi Networks has established its new Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) regional headquarters in Singapore. The move is part of the company’s plan to accelerate innovation, enhance local support and serve nearly 100 customers across […]
Fastly has named veteran technology leader Rachel Ler as Area Vice President of Asia, overseeing the company’s business across Asean, Greater China and South Korea. In this role, Ler will accelerate growth, strengthen customer and […]
NTT Data, Sumitomo and JA Mitsui Leasing have formed Intra-Asia Marine Networks (I-AM NW) to build and operate the Intra-Asia Marine Cable (I-AM Cable). This 8,100km cable will connect Japan landing points in Chiba, Mie […]
Agibot has launched in Malaysia to make embodied intelligence a core pillar of industrial and urban transformation in Asia. The launch at i-City, Selangor signifies its intent to anchor its regional ecosystem by working closely […]
AI Singapore (AISG) and Dell Technologies are collaborating on advancing the Sea-Lion large language model (LLM) to make the culturally attuned AI more accessible across Southeast Asia (SEA) on everyday devices such as laptops and […]
Global PC shipments rose 9.2 percent to 279.5 million units in 2025, propelled by leaders such as Lenovo and HP amid sustained replacement demand, according to Omdia. Lenovo topped the market with 70.9 million units […]
Ant International is partnering with Google on the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) open standard to enable seamless AI-driven commerce across discovery, purchase and post-sale support. The collaboration empowers Asian merchants with algorithmic control that lets […]
Singapore Motorshow 2026 opened its doors at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on January 8 with many new makes and models launched. From entry level electric vehicles to supercars, visitors will be treated to […]
Lenovo is readying for the next era of hybrid AI by introducing personalised, perceptive and proactive technologies across devices and infrastructure at Tech World CES 2026 in Las Vegas. At Sphere, Lenovo unveiled the Qira […]
LLVision launched the Leion Hey2 professional AR translation glasses at CES 2026. The real-time translation tools helps overcome language barriers to make it easier for people to communicate with those speaking a different language. By […]
True to form, Asus is showcasing an extensive lineup of Copilot+ PCs at CES 2026. They include CES Innovation Award winners such as the dual-screen Zenbook Duo (above) and limited-edition ProArt GoPro Edition PX13. These […]
HP is showcasing a suite of innovative AI-powered devices and software — spanning portable AI PCs, high-performance notebooks, printing integrations, and gaming hardware, all designed for hybrid environments — at CES 2026. Claimed to be […]
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