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Visa partners WeFi for stablecoin payments

2026-04-28 14:00:57                techinasia.com

The company said it aims to enable stablecoin payments for everyday purchases in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

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Nvidia gets memory supply from Taiwan firm Nanya

2026-04-28 10:12:55                techinasia.com

Nvidia may use Nanya as a backup supplier to reduce supply risk and improve pricing leverage.

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Peak XV exits Indian fintech MobiKwik with $13.8m stake sale

2026-04-28 09:35:48                techinasia.com

The sale covered about 6.08 million shares at 214 rupees (US$2.3) each and valued the trade at about US$13.8 million.

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These are the most active investors in Southeast Asia’s startups

2026-04-28 09:00:00                techinasia.com

Which investors are writing the most checks to Southeast Asian startups?

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Google signs Pentagon AI deal, report says

2026-04-28 08:32:04                techinasia.com

The agreement highlights growing collaboration between major tech companies and government agencies on sensitive AI applications.

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Adobe tests Firefly AI assistant across apps, Claude

2026-04-28 08:24:30                techinasia.com

Adobe also said it plans to bring similar agentic assistants to more of its apps but did not give a timeline.

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Australia to tax Big Tech over news payments

2026-04-28 08:05:36                techinasia.com

the government would direct levy proceeds to news companies, and platforms would get larger offsets for agreements with smaller publishers.

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Chinese VCs use new structures to tap US investors

2026-04-28 07:59:22                techinasia.com

ZhenFund aims to raise about US$300 million using parallel fund structures for US and other investors.

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Hyundai rolls out EV battery subscription pilot for taxis

2026-04-28 07:55:27                techinasia.com

Hyundai Motor is testing EV battery subscription with five Ioniq 5 taxis in Seoul.

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Google begins building AI hub in India under $15b plan

2026-04-28 07:35:47                techinasia.com

The new campus will feature a gigawatt-scale data center supporting AI products like Gemini and Search.

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A solo founder’s fix for unreliable generative AI models

2026-04-28 07:00:28                techinasia.com

BabySea is an execution layer for generative AI, automatically rerouting requests when models fail so that developers don't have to.

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20 largest exits in SEA

2026-04-28 07:00:00                techinasia.com

Here's our regularly updated list of the region's biggest startup exits.

13
South Korea court cancels Netflix tax bill

2026-04-28 06:58:16                techinasia.com

The Seoul Administrative Court partly sided with Netflix Services Korea in its suit against corporate tax and other levies imposed in November 2023.

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South Korea launches trade talks with chip, AI firms

2026-04-28 06:54:10                techinasia.com

The meeting covered US trends in semiconductor export controls and China’s new supply chain management regulations.

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Malaysian telco firm Tune Talk expands into ecommerce

2026-04-28 06:49:00                techinasia.com

The store lists more than 20,000 products across tech, home, lifestyle, and beauty categories.

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Ant International launches open-source AI payments protocol

2026-04-28 06:21:08                techinasia.com

Ant International collaborates with over 40 Alipay+ partners covering 1.8 billion users.

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Drip funding, bad faith founders and the Philippine VC reality

2026-04-28 05:15:36                techinasia.com

Jecky Pelaez of Kickstart Ventures argues that today’s tighter funding environment is exposing weak startup habits shaped by years of easy capital.

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Mirae Asset co-leads $56m series D for home services firm Snabbit

2026-04-28 05:14:17                techinasia.com

The company said it handles more than 40,000 jobs a day through over 15,000 workers in five Indian cities.

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Lenovo launches AI platform suite for enterprise, gov’t use in SG

2026-04-28 05:07:30                techinasia.com

Lenovo said the launch targets gaps in AI governance.

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US chip design firm Cadence lifts 2026 revenue forecast on AI demand

2026-04-28 04:57:37                techinasia.com

Cadence's lower profit outlook reflects its US$3.17 billion acquisition of Hexagon AB's design business.

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OpenAI reportedly misses user, sales targets

2026-04-28 04:30:31                techinasia.com

OpenAI missed its target of 1 billion weekly active users by the end of 2025.

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Meta to unwind $2b Manus deal after China blocks acquisition

2026-04-28 04:23:03                techinasia.com

China's commerce ministry launched an investigation into Meta's Manus acquisition in January.

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Alipay launches AI payments for businesses

2026-04-28 04:08:10                techinasia.com

The product lets merchants sell services to AI agents without building their own payment systems.

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CATL drops 7% after $5b share placement plan

2026-04-28 04:00:55                techinasia.com

CATL’s Hong Kong-listed stock dropped nearly 7% to US$80 while its Shenzhen-listed shares slipped 0.7% to US$63.

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J&T Express grows logistics parks, EV fleet in 2025

2026-04-28 03:57:10                techinasia.com

By the end of 2025 it had built 14 logistics parks and expanded its autonomous vehicle fleet to more than 1,000.

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Israeli cybersecurity firm Pentera cuts jobs, doubles down on AI

2026-04-28 03:42:44                techinasia.com

Pentera said the move is part of a reorganization to shift more resources to product development and AI.

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Samsung SDI swings to profit on US battery demand

2026-04-28 03:33:02                techinasia.com

The rebound was driven by higher US energy storage battery production and sales, as well as lower corporate tax costs.

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India cuts Nvidia GPU prices in latest AI compute tender

2026-04-28 03:09:39                techinasia.com

The move is part of the government’s plan to expand domestic AI infrastructure through standard rates.

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Chinese chipmaker Yuanjie’s profit surges on AI demand

2026-04-28 03:05:37                techinasia.com

The move made Yuanjie the second company on the Star Market to trade above 1,000 yuan (US$150) after Cambricon Technologies.

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Israeli quantum computing startup extends series A to $140m

2026-04-28 03:01:35                techinasia.com

Quantum Art said the new funds will support Perspective, its planned 1,000-qubit multi-core system, and the development of optical technologies for qubit scaling.

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Hmlet co-founder returns as CEO after APAC reacquisition

2026-04-28 03:00:35                techinasia.com

Yoan Kamalski previously stepped down as CEO of Hmlet in March 2021. The co-living firm has recently been acquired by Mitsubishi Estate unit FL Japan.

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Alibaba, Temasek back Lightelligence $319m HK IPO

2026-04-28 02:57:20                techinasia.com

Alibaba Investment, GIC, and Temasek subscribed for more than 71% of the shares on offer.

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ASML raises EUV production as AI demand grows

2026-04-28 02:18:38                techinasia.com

ASML plans to spend $2.2 billion on facilities and infrastructure in 2024, 20% more than last year.

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Chinese chipmaker Montage hits record Q1 profit on AI

2026-04-28 02:02:56                techinasia.com

Montage shares in Hong Kong have climbed 142% since its February IPO as demand in China for AI hardware has risen.

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Who’s investing in India’s biotech startups?

2026-04-28 02:00:00                techinasia.com

We've compiled a list of investors pouring money into India’s biotech startups.

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SK Telecom builds AI factory software with Nvidia

2026-04-28 01:41:21                techinasia.com

SK Telecom's digital twin platform runs on Nvidia Omniverse for virtual factory testing.

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Musk takes OpenAI, Microsoft to court over nonprofit shift

2026-04-27 11:04:33                techinasia.com

Musk is seeking US$150 billion in damages for OpenAI’s charitable arm, while court filings released before trial.

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GXS Bank, Funding Societies launch SME property loans

2026-04-27 10:46:30                techinasia.com

The loan will be rolled out in phases, starting with existing customers of both firms and businesses in the Grab and Singtel networks.

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China EV chargers jump 47% to 21.5 million, NEA says

2026-04-27 10:23:48                techinasia.com

Public chargers totaled 4.86 million with 234 million kilowatts of rated power.

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DeepMind to open first AI campus in South Korea

2026-04-27 09:57:14                techinasia.com

The campus in Gangnam is meant to connect Google DeepMind with Korean startups and researchers.

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China blocks Meta’s Manus acquisition

2026-04-27 09:30:19                techinasia.com

The commission, China’s top economic planner, announced the decision in a statement.

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Ex-TSMC engineer gets 10 years for trade secrets theft

2026-04-27 09:25:53                techinasia.com

Tokyo Electron Taiwan was fined US$4.76 million in the first case applying corporate liability under Taiwan's National Security Act.

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OpenAI’s Greg Brockman on AI moving from chat to action

2026-04-27 09:05:40                techinasia.com

OpenAI president and co-founder Greg Brockman says AI is moving from chat to autonomous tasks, reshaping how companies operate.

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These are the most active investors in Hong Kong’s startups

2026-04-27 09:00:00                techinasia.com

Which investors are writing the most checks to Hong Kong's startups?

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Samsung, SK hynix lift KOSPI to record high

2026-04-27 08:45:35                techinasia.com

Samsung Electronics gained 2.28%, memory chipmaker SK hynix rose 5.73%.

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US robotics software startup Sereact raises $110m

2026-04-27 08:41:05                techinasia.com

Sereact makes software for robots used in tasks such as picking and moving parts.

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Paytm shares fall after RBI cancels bank license

2026-04-27 08:32:36                techinasia.com

Paytm Payments Bank faced curbs since 2022 for breaches in customer due diligence and technology.

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Indian insurer Acko eyes $250m IPO

2026-04-27 08:07:55                techinasia.com

Acko reported Rs 2,887 crore in FY25 revenue and reduced its net loss to Rs 424 crore.

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VC founder outlines why he’s doubling down on Indian deeptech

2026-04-27 08:00:22                techinasia.com

AUM Ventures founding partner Chetan Mehta on India’s deeptech rise, where to build, and the challenges of raising capital.

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EVs top Singapore car sales for the first time

2026-04-27 07:52:19                techinasia.com

It marked the first time EVs outnumbered combustion and hybrid models, helped by rebates and lower COE costs.