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AI
India wants its own ChatGPT. Will Budget 2025 deliver?
Cash + policy is the ask from Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Southeast Asia
How Achmad Zaky built an e-commerce giant on the shoulders of the little guys
Bukalapak became a unicorn by getting Indonesia’s micro-entrepreneurs online.
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AI
Forget DeepSeek — Alibaba’s Qwen just joined the AI chat
Alibaba stock is riding high as Chinese AI bots take a swing at US heavyweights.
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Tech
Sit down crypto, AI is Trump’s higher priority?
China’s DeepSeek just made AI an even greater priority for the US.
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Tech
Microsoft is eyeing TikTok (again), Trump says
$MSFT joins Oracle, Perplexity, Musk and, of course, YouTube star MrBeast.
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Tech
China’s DeepSeek just dented America’s AI ego — and maybe its lead
The narrative of US exceptionalism in AI just took a massive hit.
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Markets
Musk says Stargate’s funding doesn’t add up. Is he right?
We took a look at the math…
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Tech
India’s Paytm looks to UAE, Saudi and Singapore for growth
Its target markets for international expansion will be tough nuts to crack.
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Tech
India’s data center boom spells big opportunities for the side players
The $$$ flowing into data centers is a tide lifting all boats.
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Tech
SoftBank-backed eFishery’s woes reveal growing pains for agritech startups
Recent high-profile failures have underlined the governance challenges in Southeast Asia’s agriculture sector.
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Tech
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed could invest in TikTok if Musk buys it
Saudi royal already backs other ventures by Musk.
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Tech
How GoTo’s deal with TikTok turbocharged its fintech business
TikTok’s $1.8 billion investment has turned things around for GoTo.
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Opinion
Why Sam Altman’s AGI reflections could lead to peril or progress: Opinion
Artificial intelligence could lead to a Star Trek future — or spiral into a Mad Max reality.
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Tech
TikTok’s back. So what’s next?
A 90-day reprieve for TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance gives it more time to weigh its options, which stinks either way.
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Tech
TikTok hits pause: US users can no longer access Chinese app
All eyes on Donald Trump now.
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Tech
TikTok is telling US users it’s shutting down… for now
A pop-up is telling American users that the app is about to go dark.
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Tech
It’s official: TikTok will have to shut down on 19 January
TikTok has 170 million American users.
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Big Tech
Quantum stocks are defying gravity again. For how long?
The sector just got a much-needed shot in the arm from Big Tech.
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Tech
TikTok ban lifts Duolingo as users flee to Chinese video apps
There’s been a spike in people learning Mandarin.
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Southeast Asia
Meet the man who took on Starbucks to build a coffee unicorn
Edward Tirtanata wants to turn Kopi Kenangan into Indonesia’s first global brand.
8 Min Read 
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Tech
Amazon buys Indian fintech startup axio
The tech major first invested in axio in 2018.
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Tech
Meta who? Here are apps TikTok ‘refugees’ are actually flocking to
It could be a new opportunity for everyone — or not.
3 Min Read 
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Tech
Vinning the future: Vingroup bets big on robots
Vietnam’s richest man is investing $80 million in a robotics push.
3 Min Read 
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Tech
Apple’s low on battery as China lights up smartphone sales
Brands like Vivo and Xiaomi are stealing market share.
3 Min Read 
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Tech
AI vs creators: Will the machines eat up the influencer economy?
Creators best be watching their backs.
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Tech
India’s Ripplr nears $30 million funding round: MONIIFY SCOOP
The series C round is set to double Ripplr’s valuation to about $200 million.
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Tech
Indonesian OG Bukalapak signals defeat in turf war with likes of Shopee
Move necessary for sustainability and future relevance, firm says.
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Markets
The ‘Taylor Swift of tech’ just wrecked the quantum rally
Quantum stocks sink after Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says tech is not even close to ready.
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Tech
Foxconn rival Luxshare enters Indonesia with Apple AirTag plant in Batam
It may meet 65% of global demand and could create 2,000 jobs, minister claims.
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Tech
CES 2025: Vacuums that have arms and laptops that do yoga stretches
Our picks of the quirkiest stuff from Las Vegas.
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