Extending containerized applications to hybrid cloud and edge infrastructure often doubles operational overhead before delivering real agility.
Two major Chinese suppliers to Apple posted divergent first-half results, underscoring how soaring memory prices are squeezing profits even as component makers pin their hopes on upcoming iPhone releases for a second-half rebound. Lens Technology, a Shenzhen- and Hong Kong-listed maker of smartphone glass screens, saw its net income nearly halve to 577 million yuan (US$85.8 million) in the six months through June, as revenue dropped 12.4 per cent to 28.9 billion yuan. The company blamed the...
A survey of service providers by technology company Ciena pointed to strong revenue potential from AI networking, though most respondents stated their networks need significant upgrades to capture the opportunity. The post Ciena tips AI services to boost revenue growth appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Running an AI model locally, Perplexity's new Portable Computer can deliver faster performance, tighter security, and lower costs. But it has some strict requirements.
For generations, Wenchang, on Hainan’s northeastern coast, was better known for coconuts, its namesake chicken and the emigrants who left for Southeast Asia in search of a living. Now the rhythms of life here have been altered, gradually and then all at once, by China’s space programme. Wenchang Space Launch Site staged its first launch in 2016. Since then it has become one of the country’s top name-cards for rocket launches. I was near the site over the weekend, excited to witness the planned...
It's been 35 years since Finnish graduate student Linus Torvalds drafted a brief note saying he was starting a hobby operating system. The world will never be the same.
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LG’s creative agency HSAD quantified the link in the rate of converting targets into customers achieved by applying AI to the analysis of behavioural data, work which could spell the end of more theoretical approaches to CRM. The post LG unit reveals applied AI CRM boost appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Qualcomm outlined an ambition to accelerate advancements in robotics and industrial automation in Japan together with several of the country’s technology giants, including through the formation of a dedicated R&D centre. The post Qualcomm partners big names for Japan robotics push appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Smart ring maker Oura is reportedly hoping to raise $3 billion in an IPO at a company valuation of more than $16 billion in a listing it filed for in May. The post Oura targets $3B from possibly imminent IPO appeared first on Mobile World Live.
The UK and Ukraine partnered to jointly develop AI tools for defence and security, cooperating across government, industry and academia on model development, secure data and compute, autonomy and cybersecurity. The post UK, Ukraine strike deal to power battlefield with AI appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Alibaba Group Holding founder Jack Ma has bought more than HK$600 million worth of the company’s Hong Kong-listed shares on consecutive days, according to people familiar with the matter, a show of confidence in the firm’s long-term prospects for artificial intelligence. The purchases showed Ma’s “strong confidence for Alibaba to realise its AI ambitions and capture the long-term growth opportunities ahead”, one source said. Meanwhile, Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai and CEO Eddie Wu Yongming spent a...
The usage of open-weight AI models from China hit a record high on a popular US web development platform, driven largely by DeepSeek’s latest lightweight model, as business demand for Anthropic’s cutting-edge Fable 5 stalls due to high costs. Open-weight models accounted for 54 per cent of token volume on Vercel’s AI Gateway on Tuesday, surpassing the 46 per cent consumed by proprietary models, according to data on its website. Open models reached a record share of 62 per cent on the platform on...
Under the five-year agreement, Builders FirstSource will integrate Digs’ AI platform into its digital ecosystem, expanding tools for its 140,000 builder clients. Read More
Emma Roth / The Verge: OpenAI says its Jalapeño chip delivered 1.5x-1.9x more AI work per watt and 1.7x-3.6x lower latency vs. Nvidia chips across GPT-OSS, DeepSeek R1, Kimi K2.5 1T — Jalapeño outperformed Nvidia's superchips on an AI inference benchmark test.
Nicole Nguyen / Wall Street Journal: Apple raises Mac mini and Studio prices: the M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini are $899+ and $1,699+, $100 above M4 models, and the M5 Ultra Mac Studio is $5,499+, up $200 — Between the AI agent craze and the global memory-chip shortage, Apple might struggle to keep these refreshed little powerhouse Macs in stock
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: WhatsApp upgrades its two-step verification, letting users replace the six-digit PIN with a longer alphanumeric password, and adds support for multiple passkeys — WhatsApp announced Tuesday that it's launching new security features and updates to help users keep their accounts secure …
Thanks to a dwindling supply of open roles, “one-click” applications, and the rise of artificial intelligence, it’s easier than ever to apply for a job. We’re all paying the price.
Steve Dent / Engadget: Apple says M5 Ultra uses a quad-die 3nm architecture, “a first for Apple silicon”, with inter-die bandwidth of 4.4TB/s+ and up to a 36-core CPU and 80-core GPU — The M6 has also arrived with all-new 2nm process technology. — With the launch of the latest Mac mini and Mac Studio computers …
Jay Peters / The Verge: Apple unveils M6, a 2nm chip with a 12-core CPU and GPU, and up to 32GB of unified memory, saying it provides “the world's fastest single-threaded performance” — Apple is introducing the M6 chip with a new Mac Mini. It's also launching a new M5 Ultra alongside an upgraded Mac Studio.
Apple: Apple unveils a Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro, with up to 4x faster AI performance and up to 2x faster graphics, for $899+ with M6 and $1,699+ with M5 Pro — Mac mini delivers up to 4x faster AI performance, up to 2x faster graphics and storage, along with enhanced connectivity — all in its ultracompact footprint
Apple: Apple updates the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra, with up to 4.3x faster AI performance, faster graphics, and up to 512GB of unified memory for $2,499+ — Apple's most powerful Mac raises the bar for local AI with up to 4.3x faster performance, more advanced graphics, up to 512GB of unified memory, and extensive connectivity
Sean Hollister / The Verge: Asus opens pre-orders for the standalone Xbox Ally X20 at $1,300+, with shipments from October 15; a $2,500 bundle includes the X20 and ROG Xreal R1 glasses — Is the best handheld screen worth an extra $300 to you? … The Asus Xbox Ally X20 looked like it could be one of the best handheld gaming PCs yet …
Which investors are writing the most checks to Korea-based startups?
Mike Scarcella / Reuters: Google launches Gemini Enterprise for Legal, expanding its platform with specialized AI agents and integrations with Thomson Reuters, LexisNexis, and Harvey — Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) on Tuesday expanded its Gemini Enterprise artificial intelligence platform with new tools for lawyers and law firms …
Xiaomi reportedly showcased its Xring O3 smartphone processor, the company's latest push to reduce its reliance on external chip suppliers and strengthen its position in the premium and foldable phone markets. The post Xiaomi unveils new chip, taps TSMC for foldable push appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Neural Drive cuts the cost of assistive communication devices by 90% while removing the need for surgical implants or complex clinical calibration.
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman unveil the $250 Luffu Link, a screenless, jewelry-inspired LTE health and safety band, set to ship in early 2027 — Luffu, a new startup from Fitbit's co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman, on Tuesday launched Luffu Link …
Nvidia revealed its Groq 3 LPX interactive AI inference accelerator had entered full production, an extension of its Vera Rubin platform designed to speed token generation for agentic AI systems which the company stated can generate massive volumes of tokens across hundreds or thousands of inference steps. The post Nvidia Groq 3 LPX enters full production appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Sri Muppidi / New York Times: Emerald AI, which uses AI to optimize data center power consumption based on grid demands, raised $150M led by DCVC and Energize Capital at a $1.05B valuation — Emerald AI, now valued at $1.05 billion, uses software to keep power demand at the computing facilities from getting out of control.
Kai Nicol-Schwarz / CNBC: OpenAI bans a cluster of Russian ChatGPT accounts that used VPNs to evade restrictions and run an influence operation, including creating social media comments — OpenAI has banned a cluster of ChatGPT accounts originating in Russia that it said were being used to support a covert online influence campaign to spread misinformation.
China has flown an airborne wind energy system to 4,000 metres (13,123 feet) above sea level and generated electricity from the sky, in what state broadcaster CCTV described as a world first. According to a CCTV report on Saturday, the prototype S4000 craft completed a full work cycle – ascent, station-keeping, power generation and recovery – at a test site in northwestern China, which the broadcaster called a breakthrough for high-altitude wind power and a step towards engineering...
Jeffrey Dastin / Reuters: Accelerated Understanding launches an enterprise-focused physics AI model that uses neural operators and handled 5T pieces of data in a single prompt in tests — A research duo, once pitched to lead the Jeff Bezos-backed Project Prometheus, on Tuesday unveiled what they've built on their own …
Iris Deng / South China Morning Post: Xiaomi unveils the Xring O100, a 6nm AI accelerator to boost its MiMo models when paired with its O3 mobile chip, and the 3nm Xring D100 for autonomous driving — Chinese tech giant's Xring O3 3nm AI processor scheduled to debut aboard folding smartphone in September
Xiaomi’s long-term push into proprietary silicon is laying the groundwork for complex artificial intelligence workloads on smartphones and cars, analysts say, as the Chinese tech giant doubles down on self-developed chips despite an earnings slump and soaring component costs. On Monday it unveiled its flagship Xring O3 3-nanometre AI processor for smartphones, which is scheduled to debut in September aboard its Xiaomi 18 Fold smartphone. The company has also introduced the Xring O100 – a 6nm AI...
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority: Google is rolling out Motion Assist, a feature to reduce motion sickness by showing visual cues on the screen, to Android 17, starting with select Pixel devices — Pixel phones appear to be the first devices to get Google's Motion Assist feature. — • … TL;DR
We've compiled a list of investors that are pouring money into Southeast Asia’s health startups.
The rollout includes Stripe Managed Payments for digital sales in 195 countries.
Record-breaking cross-border deals helped make some formerly loss-making Chinese biotech companies profitable in the first half of the year, but multinational drugmakers are now signalling plans to tighten deal budgets. Analysts said deals with global partners had overtaken initial public offerings and pre-IPO fundraising as the main funding option for cash-starved Chinese biotech firms wanting to advance the discovery, clinical development and regulatory approval of new drugs. Yet questions...
Airbound said the funding will support engineering, large-scale manufacturing, and market expansion.
Bitcoin has broken above US$80,000 for the first time in three months, riding a broader rally in alternative assets triggered by Washington’s efforts to tame US bond yields. The world’s largest cryptocurrency traded above US$80,900 on Tuesday, jumping roughly 25 per cent over the past week and signalling an early recovery from a prolonged market slump. While bitcoin remains nearly 36 per cent below its record high of US$126,000 set in October, the sharp rebound has prompted observers to predict...
Roblox and PixVerse are taking AI game creation straight to players. Our reporting shows why easier creation may not produce games worth playing.
The board will advise Revolut’s Singapore leadership team on governance, regulatory engagement, strategy, and sustainable growth in Singapore and the region.
The cryptocurrency is up about 38% from its late-June to early-July low below US$58,000.
Lambda said it raised more than US$1.5 billion in a series E funding round announced on November 18, 2025, from TWG Global and USIT.
The new facility is intended to support AI inference, high-performance computing, and enterprise digital workloads.
The latest fundraise reflects growing investor interest in Asia’s mid-market financing gap, says the firm.
We've compiled a list of investors pouring money into India’s SaaS startups.
Leapmotor’s overseas assembly plans at Stellantis plants in Malaysia, Spain, and Brazil are tied to a 2023 deal.
In a TCS statement, Porsche chief executive Michael Leiters said the sale supports the automaker’s strategy to focus on its core business.