Cloudflare is expanding its Zero Trust firewall capabilities to help companies secure their entire corporate network. With the new cloud firewall functionality, CIOs can better secure their entire corporate network, apply Zero Trust policies to […]
Crypto.com first fintech to receive data protection trust mark
Crypto.com has become the first fintech company to receive the Data Protection Trust Mark (DPTM) awarded by Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) for sound data protection practices. With the certification, Singapore-based customers can be […]
LingoAce secures US$105m to drive expansion
Singapore-headquartered LingoAce has raised US$105 million in Series C funding led by Sequoia Capital India, and included Owl Ventures, Shunwei Capital and SWC Global. The latest round, which brings total funding to US$180 million, will […]
Oppo Reno6 Pro: Short videos made easy
By Edward Lim If you’ve watched the China version of Running Man called Keep Running, Oppo is a name you’d be highly familiar with. As one of the show’s sponsors, its ads are placed throughout […]
NUHS embarks on AI endeavour
Singapore’s National University Health System (NUHS) has placed the NVIDIA DGX A100 system at the heart of its newly-launched Endeavour AI production platform. The first projects to run on the platform are range from predictions […]
Baidu gets nod for autonomous cars on Beijing open roads
Baidu has gotten the green light for commercial operation of its autonomous car service in Beijing. With its first-ever commercial deployment on open roads, Apollo Go is taking a step towards large-scale commercial operation. The […]
Say it and a picture is painted
Not a painter? No problem because all you need to do is say a few words and the latest version of GauGAN2 can produce a picture. Building on the power of artificial intelligence (AI), the […]
Global AI software market to grow 21.3% in 2022
Pandemic notwithstanding, artificial intelligence (AI) adoption continues to power ahead with global AI software market expected to grow 21.3 percent to US$62.5 billion in 2022. According to Gartner’s definition, this market covers applications with AI […]
iCandy becomes SEA/Australia’s largest game developer with Lemon Sky acquisition
iCandy Interactive has acquired Lemon Sky Studios for US$32.4 million to become the biggest pure-play game developer in Southeast Asia (SEA) and Australia. Building on the growing interest in metaverse, iCandy Interactive and Lemon Sky […]
DIY repair with Apple parts
Apple iPhone users, rejoice! You can now try fixing your smartphone instead of sending it to Apple or an authorised shop. Apple will start selling about 200 parts and tools — with manuals to boot […]
Informatica Cloud Data Marketplace delivers data democratisation
Informatica has announced the Cloud Data Marketplace that lets organisations share data, improve productivity and make more informed decisions. Cloud Data Marketplace allows onboarding of curated data assets from any source, across multi-cloud and hybrid […]
Streaming adoption grows 46% in Asia
Streaming became highly popular during the pandemic as people were faced with movement restrictions and many had to work from home. According to a Conviva report, streaming adoption in Asia grew 46 percent in Q3 […]
See the future with Earth-2 supercomputer
Earth-2 was first mentioned by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at the close of his GPU Technology keynote address earlier this week. It’s obviously a topic that’s close to his heart because he has written a […]
Supply challenge stifles India smartphone market growth
The supply chain challenge is impacting smartphone market growth. In India, Q3 shipment dropped by 12 percent to 48 million units — after four consecutive quarters of increase, according to IDC. According to Navkendar Singh, […]
ForgeRock unlocks passwordless cloud migration
Moving to the cloud usually means more passwords are needed to authenticate and secure access. However, this is a major stumbling block for enterprises planning a cloud migration. New passwordless features in ForgeRock Identity Cloud […]
7 key announcements at GTC
True to form, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivered a stirring keynote address at GTC yesterday. Clad in his usual black leather jacket, he announced a million developments (or at least, it felt like it) in […]
Xiaomi 11T: Flagship features at a sensible price
By Edward Lim Let me start off with a caveat. This is my first review of a smartphone that I did not buy and use myself. Previously, I only wrote about smartphones that I paid […]
H2O.ai receives US$100m boost with CBA stake
H2O.ai has received US$100 million Series E funding from a group led by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), its customer turned part owner. With the latest cash injection, the AI Cloud company has now raised […]
H2O.ai champions bushwire fight
Bushwires are deadly and destructive, causing many to lose their homes and possessions every year. H2O.ai has launched the Wildfire Challenge to get contestants to build AI prediction models to tackle this disaster. The challenge […]
GTC keynote to focus on AI advances, including metaverse
GPU Technology Conference (GTC) will kick off with a keynote by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on how AI is impacting industries. In his address on November 9, 4pm, Huang will reveal the latest technology for […]
GIC, Google and SoftBank take stake in DCG
Digital Currency Group (DCG) has received more than US$700 million from investors such as GIC, Google’s Capital G and SoftBank, bringing its value to US$10 billion. The parent company of several digital asset players itself […]
Zendesk to buy Momentive
Zendesk will acquire Momentive, which owns the SurveyMonkey platform, with the deal targeted to be completed in the first half of 2022. The companies’ respective sizable customer bases and complementary capabilities are expected to provide […]
Facebook becomes Meta
Facebook (the company) has rebranded as Meta in a move towards a new way of connecting, finding communities and doing busines. The social media app’s name remains unchanged. A metaverse is where people and everything […]
Lim Hsin Yin is SAS’ new Singapore MD
SAS has appointed Lim Hsin Yin as its new Managing Director for Singapore. She will be responsible for driving the growth of SAS’s business in Singapore, with a focus on accelerating customer adoption of AI […]
Infineon strides ahead with innovation partners
Infineon Technologies has expanded its innovation ecosystem with the inking of collaborations with CapitaLand Investment and Hyundai Motor Group. Having already nurtured 11 start-ups in its Co-Innovation Space, the semiconductor giant will now partner the […]
Developing a DX platform for Japanese companies in SEA
Vietnam’s FPT Software is collaborating with Industrial Growth Platform (IGPI Singapore) to develop a digital transformation (DX) platform for Japanese companies to invest and support industrial reform in Asean. Through this platform, investors will provide […]
NVIDIA deepens support for ROS
NVIDIA has added tools in its Isaac developer toolbox to provide greater support for the Robot Operating System (ROS). Announced in conjunction with ROS World 2021, the deepened support will deliver performant perception technologies to […]
Rubrik adds Yvonne Wassenaar to its board
Rubrik has named Yvonne Wassenaar to its Board of Directors. Wassenaar brings deep experience in SaaS and enterprise go-to-market, having previously held key leadership positions at VMware, Accenture and New Relic. She is CEO of […]
Acronis appoints Paul Maritz as chairman
Acronis has appointed Paul Maritz as Chairman of its Board of Directors Backed by 40 years of experience in computer science and software, Maritz will be responsible for the governance and leadership of Acronis. He […]
Baidu’s AI algorithm helps in COVID-19 Vaccine Development
Stemirna Therapeutics has leveraged Baidu’s LinearDesign AI algorithm to complete pre-clinical studies on mRNA vaccine sequences for COVID-19. According to the studies, the LinearDesign-based mRNA sequences significantly outperform benchmark sequences designed by traditional algorithms in […]
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