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Musk’s xAI nears close of deal valuing startup at US$24 billion
ELON Musk’s artificial intelligence startup X.AI is slated to complete a funding round in June that could value the company at more than US$24 billion including its latest influx...
Opinion: AI and privacy rules meant for Big Tech could hurt small businesses most
As lawmakers and regulators in the U.S. consider policy born of their Big Tech concerns such as data privacy and artificial intelligence, they should carefully consider how such changes...
Fintech startup Qashier gets in-principle approval for major payment institution licence from MAS
SINGAPORE-BASED fintech startup Qashier was granted in-principle approval for a major payment institution licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This means that Qashier’s payment services – domestic...
Fintech startup KPay aims to triple Singapore merchant base, double local workforce
FINTECH startup KPay intends to grow its Singapore merchant base to more than 10,000 businesses in the next year, from 3,000 now.The Hong Kong-based startup also plans to double...
Google alums go big in Japan with months-old startup Sakana AI
SAKANA AI, a Tokyo-based startup founded by former Google researchers, is capitalising on a surge in interest among Japanese firms seeking to catch up in artificial intelligence.Japan has given...
NYSE executive says ‘handful’ of AI startups are exploring IPOs
SEVERAL artificial intelligence startups are looking into the process of going public, according to an executive at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), as the market for tech listings...
Kid-focused tech startup myFirst picks Fu Yu as exclusive contract manufacturer
SINGAPORE startup myFirst has appointed Fu Yu Corporation : F13 0% as its exclusive contract manufacturer, both parties said in a joint statement on Thursday (Apr 4). The startup...
China’s Taobao working with startup on deliveries by reusable rocket
CHINESE rocket maker Space Epoch is working with Alibaba’s online shopping platform Taobao to make reusable rockets for express deliveries that could arrive globally in an hour, Space Epoch...
