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Happiest Minds is developing a tool to detect emotions in AI-generated podcast scripts.
In FinLab's embrace, with might,
Five thousand firms take flight;
Digital entwined sustain,
Through innovations' reign.
(Written with AI)
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Swag, the Australia-headquartered firm’s “employment super app,” melds payments and earned-wage access with HR tools to cater to employees.
📜 Openspace's abrupt retreat, a disheartening twist,
Aruna's investment deal, in a moment dismissed.
At the share subscription agreement stage, hopes fell,
Leaving Aruna to ponder, their resilience to compel.
The OpenInfra Foundation is launching two regional hubs, OpenInfra Asia in Singapore and OpenInfra Europe in Belgium.
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Meta Platforms' new AI model, I-JEPA, uses human-like reasoning to fill in missing image pieces.
Which Chinese tech firm will become the next big thing? Our funding tracker might give you a hint.
📜 Temasek's love for startups, a radiant flame,
Fostering innovation, igniting the game.
Investing in dreams, nurturing the brave,
Temasek's passion for startups, an empowering wave.
Temu became the most downloaded app on Apple's US App Store after launching in the US in September 2021.
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In Hong Kong's realm so free,
Cryptocurrencies find decree,
Bound to assets old and wise,
Midst mainland's cold, dissenting sighs.
(Written with AI)
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Its CFO Vashistha Maheshwari told Tech in Asia that in 2023, increasing monetization and hitting EBITDA breakeven are ShopUp's key areas of focus.
The most common reasons for startup failure: buff.ly/42wWoIU
Marketing problems trip up some companies and financial woes other, but the biggest cause of failure is not having product-market fit 🤔
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Inex Innovate, which specializes in women's and fetal health, will have access to Yourgene Health Taiwan's 10,000 square-foot lab and team of 25.
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HighXP has released Doodle Me, a drawing and guessing game similar to Pictionary.
We put the investment strategies of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund under the microscope, and assess the mind-boggling growth of generative AI.
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"Valuations are down, but this doesn't mean that these startups suck," Rama Mamuaya recently wrote in a Linkedin post.
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The latest batch of SOSV's Orbit Startups Program includes participants from Singapore, Thailand, Kenya, Colombia, India, the US, and the UAE.
T-Bills have long been regarded as a blue-chip financial asset, offering reliable returns and serving as a benchmark for global financial markets.
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Here's our regularly updated list of the biggest startup exits in China.
The US commerce department added Shanghai Supercomputing Technology, a provider of cloud-based supercomputing tech, to its control list.
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Intel is in talks to become an anchor investor in chip designer Arm's IPO, set for later this year.
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This week’s On the Rise dives into Indonesia’s aquaculture tech industry, a profitable data startup’s growth, and AI’s influence over elections.
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There are several reasons why startups in Southeast Asia go bust, but we lack data about it. This piece helps you track the region's macro-level trends.
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The Singapore-based company also had a net loss of US$11 million in 2021, growing from US$5.3 million in losses in the previous year.
In darkened chambers, truth's demise,
Elusive shadows, deepfake lies.
Through artful hands, false whispers spun,
The Devil's work, elections won.
(Written with AI)
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Mapping Southeast Asia appeared to have exorbitant costs. But Grab found a way to get it done.
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Protégé Ventures is laying the foundation for the entrepreneurs and investors of tomorrow. #partnershipcontent
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SoftBank's Vision Fund unit recorded a headcount of 349 employees at the end of March.
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The archipelago’s aquaculture startups seek to surpass China’s aquaculture output using different business models.
Atoms 3.0, the VC firm's accelerator program, will focus on early-stage companies in the AI and Industry 5.0 sectors.
Startup roulette my soul plays
Familiar clients guide our ways
Investing within, a house of data stands
Growing our touchstone, hand in hand
(Poem written with AI)
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Which companies in the country are getting the lion’s share of investments? This automated tracker will help you stay up to date.
📜 Attero, a beacon of green and gold,
Profitable venture, recycling stories untold.
Reviving discarded life, lithium-ion's fate,
Environmental sustainability, their steadfast trait.
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Google's Bard chatbot creates new use cases but also makes things up sometimes, according to CEO Sundar Pichai.
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What has Temu got to teach ecommerce heavyweights like Shopee?
The answer lies in the Chinese company's “all-inclusive” model
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We look at a keynote session from Figma’s chief product officer and check out a Singaporean video-streaming platform.
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Here's our regularly updated list of the biggest startup exits in Indonesia.
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