Google unveils new android AI features ahead of Apple’s Siri revamp

This includes advanced capabilities for Gemini AI, redesigned emojis and improved Instagram video quality

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The timing of DeepSeek’s announcement gives Beijing fresh confidence entering trade talks that US export controls on Nvidia chips have not derailed China’s AI development.

Chinese AI firms push beyond Nvidia as DeepSeek turns to Huawei

The Chinese tech giant has said that it plans to release a chip for training this year

Grab chief technology officer Suthen Thomas says: “We maintain a strict boundary between casual prototyping and actual production to ensure our engineering standards remain uncompromising."

Grab seeks AI edge in product development using agentic engineering, vibe coding

Company aims to become a ‘cyborganisation’, where humans and artificial intelligence agents work together

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The AI talent war in Asia: Who’s winning, who’s losing, and why

Seek’s Peter Bithos explains why many tech layoffs today are more ‘performative’ than productivity-driven

IMDA's latest initiative falls under the National AI Impact Programme and is an expansion of the TechSkills Accelerator Programme that was launched in 2016.

IMDA to upskill 40,000 tech professionals over three years amid AI disruption

It will co-chair a work group with Workforce Singapore to ensure programmes are relevant and responsive

Skyroot says the funds will be used for launch operations, expanding manufacturing capacity and accelerating development of the more capable Vikram-2.

GIC, BlackRock funding makes Skyroot Aerospace first space unicorn in India

Investment arrives at a pivotal moment as space-tech firm prepares for maiden flight of Vikram-1

Dario Amodei, 43, made his remarks at Anthropic’s annual developer conference in San Francisco, where he and other executives gave a glimpse into the company’s plans.

Anthropic’s CEO says it could grow by 80 times this year

The company is one of the world’s leading AI startups with its Claude chatbot and its popular AI coding tool, Claude Code

Anthropic has seen demand surge in recent months as more customers flock to use its tools to streamline the process of coding and other tasks.

Anthropic signs computing deal with SpaceX to meet AI demand

The artificial intelligence startup is a competitor to xAI, including for talent

DeepSeek is in financing talks now with some of the country’s biggest tech names.

China’s chip fund in talks to lead DeepSeek funding: FT

The Big Fund is a backer of some of the country’s largest chip players