Asia / APAC

Fangzhou Inc. Reports 139% Profit Growth in FY2024, Driven by AI-Powered Healthcare Innovation

Fangzhou Inc. ("Fangzhou" or the "Company") (06086.HK), a leader in Internet healthcare solutions, announced on March 21st, 2025 its financial results for fiscal year 2024, reporting total revenue of RMB 2.7 billion, representing an 11.2% year-over-year increase. Notably, the company's adjusted net profit reached RMB 17.2 million, a significant 139% growth compared to 2023, driven by ongoing tec

Fractal Invests $20M in Asper.ai to Scale AI-Driven Growth for Consumer Goods and Manufacturing

Fractal (www.fractal.ai), a global provider of enterprise AI solutions and services to Fortune 500® companies, today announced a $20 million strategic investment in one of its product companies, Asper.ai, a purpose-built AI for growth platform for consumer goods and manufacturing. The funding aims to power Asper's next phase of growth, focusing on scaling its product development an

Xiao-I and TF International Partner to Transform AI in Financial Services Across Asia

Xiao-I Corporation (NASDAQ: AIXI), an advanced artificial intelligence company ("Xiao-I"), announced a global strategic partnership with TF International Securities Group Limited ("TF International"), a Hong Kong-based full-licensed financial institution under Hubei Hongtai Group and Tianfeng Securities. This collaboration aims to integrate Xiao-I's proprietary Hua Zang Large Language Model (LLM

Shield AI Partners with Singapore’s RSAF and DSTA to Advance AI-Powered Autonomous Flight

Shield AI, the deep-tech company building state-of-the-art autonomy software and defense aircraft, announced a partnership with the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) to co-develop AI for autonomous flight operations. The collaboration will leverage Hivemind Enterprise to enhance autonomous capabilities and strengthen the RSAF's op

Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE) 2025 Kicks Off in Taipei, Uniting Global Leaders to Shape the Future of Urban Innovation

The Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE) 2025, Asia’s leading platform for smart city innovation, officially launches today at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, bringing together global policymakers, industry leaders, and technology pioneers to shape the future of urban development. Now in its latest edition, SCSE 2025 continues to push the boundaries of digital transformation, AI-driv

InPsytech Joins Intel Foundry Accelerator IP Alliance to Advance AI and High-Performance Semiconductor Solutions

InPsytech, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance semiconductor intellectual property (IP) solutions under Egis Group, is pleased to announce its participation in the Intel Foundry Accelerator IP Alliance. The collaboration will bring InPsytech's advanced IP offerings to the Intel Foundry ecosystem, enabling mutual customers to design their semiconductor products using Intel Foundry's

Nimblemind.ai Secures $2.5M to Advaance AI-Ready Healthcare Data Infrastructure

Nimblemind.ai, an AI-powered data infrastructure platform designed to help healthcare providers structure and leverage their clinical data, has secured $2.5 million in funding to accelerate its mission. The round was led by Bread & Butter Ventures, and included participation from Great Oaks Venture Capital, SpringTime Ventures, Stone Mountain Ventures, Victorum Capital, Techstars, and s

South Korea’s Seadronix Secures $11.3M in Series B to Advance AI-Powered Autonomous Ship Navigation

Enhancing Ship AI and Robotics Technologies to Accelerate Global Deployment of Autonomous Navigation Solutions Aiming to Lead as the Global Standard in Autonomous Navigation in Compliance with International Maritime Regulations Seadronix, a leading company in AI-powered autonomous ship navigation solutions, announced on the 5th that it has successfully secured KRW 15 billion (approx.

China’s Wuhan Unveils AI+ Initiative to Accelerate Growth Across 20+ Industries

Recently, the Information Office of Wuhan Municipal People's Government held a press conference on several policy measures to promote the development of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry in Wuhan. The city announced the launch of an "AI+" initiative this year, aiming to promote large model applications across more than 20 industries. This ini

Infosys Expands Strategic Collaboration with Citizens to Drive AI-Powered Banking Transformation

To help accelerate innovation, drive market leadership and better serve customers - Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting announced the expansion of its long-standing strategic collaboration with Citizens, one of the oldest and largest financial institutions in the US. Citizens will leverage Infosys' dee

South Korea’s SK Networks Partners with Qualcomm to Expand AI-Driven IoT Solutions

Plans to Integrate Qualcomm's High-Performance IoT Solutions Across Headquarters and Subsidiary Products, Expanding Collaborative Efforts "We Will Drive Progress by Expanding AI Application Models Tailored to Our Business Needs." SK Networks (CEO Hojeong Lee), an AI-centric holding company leading innovation across its headquarters and subsidiaries while driving fu

Taiwan Launches Best AI Awards 2025 to Drive Global Innovation in AI and IC Design

Taiwan is set to host the Best AI Awards 2025, an international competition designed to drive innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Integrated Circuit (IC) Design. Advised by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), organized by the Department of Industrial Technology, MOEA, and hosted by the Taipei Computer Association (TCA), this event offers a highest grand prize of NT$1,000,000(appr

Jeff Jie Showcases Speakly AI’s LLM-Powered Solutions for Retail Banking at MWC 2025

At the 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC 2025), Speakly AI (www.speaklyai.com) took center stage at the Digital Finance Session, where our Co-Founder and COO, Jeff Jie, delivered a keynote speech titled "Empowering Retail Bank Branches and Online Marketing via LLMs and Digital Transformation". Jeff shared our omnichannel solutions designed for retail bank branches and remote banking, highligh

Macronix OctaFlash™ Selected for STMicroelectronics STM32N6 MCU to Enable High-Performance Edge AI and Computer Vision

Macronix International Co., Ltd. (TSE: 2337), a leading integrated device manufacturer in the non-volatile memory (NVM) market and an ST Authorized Partner, announced that STMicroelectronics (ST) is using Macronix OctaFlash™ memory for ST's new STM32N6 high-performance microcontroller (MCU) platform integrating the high performance Neural Processing Unit (NPU), the Neural-ART A

Hon Hai Research Institute Unveils Taiwan’s First AI-Powered Traditional Chinese Large Language Model, FoxBrain

Hon Hai Research Institute announced today the launch of the first Traditional Chinese Large Language Model (LLM), setting another milestone in the development of Taiwan's AI technology with a more efficient and lower-cost model training method completed in just four weeks. The institute, which is backed by Hon Hai Technology Group ("Foxconn") (TWSE:2317

Alibaba International’s AI-Driven B2B Search Engine Accio Surpasses 1 Million Users in Five Months

Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group ("Alibaba International") announced that its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven business-to-business (B2B) search engine, Accio, has surpassed 1 million users within five months of launch. To further empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), two new features—Business Research and Deep Search—are now available, offering AI-d

HD Hyundai’s Chung Kisun and Palantir’s Alex Karp Discuss AI Shipyards and Future Defense Collaboration

HD Hyundai Executive Vice Chairman Chung Kisun met with Palantir Technologies Inc. CEO Alex Karp to discuss the project on building AI shipyards. HD Hyundai shared that Chung recently visited Palantir's Washington, D.C., office to meet with Karp. At the meeting, the two shared the progress of the AI shipyard project, which is currently underway, and discus

China’s Namibox Integrates DeepSeek AI to Advance K9 Digital Education

Jinxin Technology Holding Company (the "Company") (Nasdaq: NAMI), an innovative provider of digital-content products and services in China, today announced that Namibox, a renowned brand under the Company, has successfully integrated the DeepSeek artificial intelligence model. This strategic move will comprehensively enhance Namibox's applications in AI-driven learning product development,

Singapore’s NUS-Developed AI Platform AutoCodeRover Acquired by Sonar to Transform Software Development

AutoCodeRover, an autonomous AI agent platform for software development which is a spin-off technology of the National University of Singapore (NUS), has been acquired by Sonar, a global leader in code quality and code security solutions. This innovative technology was developed by Professor Abhik Roychoudhury and his team from NUS School of Computing (NUS Computing). The acquisition highlights

Appian 25.1 Supercharges Enterprise Scalability with 75x Faster AI-Powered Document Processing

Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) today announced the latest version of the Appian Platform, which delivers improved scalability, speed, and performance for enterprise applications. Appian 25.1 introduces more document processing capacity with AI skills, centralised dashboards for monitoring process KPIs, and the ability to sync 10 million rows per record type in your data fabric. Appian 25.1 all

India’s Artificial Intelligence Renaissance: Modi Government Fuels a Bold Leap into the Future

India is undergoing a remarkable transformation in Artificial Intelligence, driven by the visionary leadership of PM Modi. For the first time in India’s history, the government is actively shaping an AI ecosystem where computing power, GPUs, and research opportunities are accessible at an affordable cost. Unlike in the past, AI in India is no longer confined to a privileged few or dominat

iSON Xperiences Expands AI-Led CX Transformation Across Asia and Africa Through Strategic Partnership with Aistra

iSON Xperiences, a global leader in AI-driven customer experience (CX) solutions with a presence in 22 countries, has announced a strategic partnership with Aistra, an AI Adoption company, focusing on automation and transformation solutions built around its proprietary AI Agents, MicroApps, and Process Acceleration technologies. This collaboration will enable iSON Xperiences to leverage Aistra'