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MongoDB boosts AI startup support with Voyage models

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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MongoDB expands its AI-focused startup programme and bakes Voyage AI models into Atlas to unify retrieval and operational data in one stack.
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Cloudbeds tops HotelTechAwards for hotel software win

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Cloudbeds wins top Hotel Management Software at the 2026 HotelTechAwards, plus finalist spots, culture ranking and hotelier-choice honours.
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Firewalla Orange brings portable Wi-Fi 7 Zero Trust

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Firewalla Orange debuts as a pocket-sized Wi-Fi 7 router and firewall, bringing Zero Trust-style protection to homes, offices and travellers.
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xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Elon Musk's xAI raises USD $20 billion, turbocharging Grok model training and GPU build-out as rivalry in frontier AI heats up.
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January Capital closes USD $130m Asia-Pacific tech fund

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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January Capital raises over USD $130m for an Asia-Pacific growth credit fund targeting sponsor-backed technology companies.
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Freshworks hires Kady Srinivasan as AI era marketing chief

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Freshworks names AI-focused marketer Kady Srinivasan as CMO to sharpen its global brand and go-to-market engine in crowded SaaS markets.
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J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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J.P. Morgan's Fusion platform has integrated Crunchbase AI, giving institutional investors live startup forecasts and early risk signals.
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Meta buys Manus to boost general-purpose AI agents

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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Meta has bought Singapore AI start-up Manus, aiming to embed its autonomous general-purpose agent across consumer and business products.
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BluSky AI names Riley Cooney to drive modular AI push

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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BluSky AI hires finance leader Riley Cooney as corporate development and strategy chief to accelerate its modular AI data centre expansion.
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Exclusive: Restoke.ai brings AI 'restaurant manager' to the US

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Australian start-up Restoke.ai launches its AI 'restaurant manager' in the US, promising to boost margins and automate back-of-house work.
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Singapore dominates mapping of Southeast Asia's green tech

Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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Singapore hosts nearly half of Southeast Asia's 1,089 green-tech firms, cementing its role as the region's climate innovation hub.
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Viral festival moment boosts demand for Huski flutes

Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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A viral festival clip of a top influencer sipping from a pink Huski champagne flute has sent global demand for the Kiwi drinkware brand soaring.
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Hyvä makes Magento frontend open source to boost global reach

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Hyvä has made its Magento front-end solution free and open source, aiming to help smaller retailers worldwide access advanced eCommerce technology.
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Gradium secures USD $70 million to launch AI voice platform

Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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Paris-based Gradium raises USD $70 million to launch an AI voice platform offering expressive, low-latency, multilingual voice interactions for enterprises and developers.
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Techcombank backs Vietnam A.I. Challenge with $1 million fund

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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Techcombank funds Vietnam's National A.I. Challenge with $1 million scholarships to boost local AI talent and digital innovation nationwide.
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ThoughtSpot launches StartupSpot to offer startups AI analytics

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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ThoughtSpot has unveiled StartupSpot, a programme offering early-stage firms AI analytics integration for USD $12,999 per year, aiding data-driven product features.
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Google DeepMind opens Singapore lab to drive AI in Asia Pacific

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Google DeepMind has launched its first Southeast Asian lab in Singapore to advance AI research and support regional language, culture, and innovation initiatives.
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AWS launches Kiro AI coding assistant with new IDE, CLI tools

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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AWS unveils Kiro AI coding assistant with a new IDE, CLI tools, and features to boost code quality and collaboration for developers and teams.
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Fintech groups join forces to boost Greater Bay Area collaboration

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Four fintech organisations from Hong Kong and mainland China formed a partnership to boost collaboration and market access across the Greater Bay Area.
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Kay Pang Law Practise launches in Singapore for tech startups

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Kay Pang Law Practise launches in Singapore, offering tech startups access to senior legal guidance for compliance, governance and growth support.