artificial intelligence

Tech in Asia data shows Hong Kong remains a top IPO destination for tech firms across the region among companies that wish to list.

We focus on lessons from building tech products inside government and get an overview of South Korea’s AI-driven funding comeback.

UK AI unicorn brought the party to India, betting on local languages and a more playful approach to cement its lead in the voice AI market.

Supabase, Terra Charge, Lumio, and more raised funds this week.

For this issue, we’ve updated our SEA earnings tracker with Traveloka’s latest results. Plus, Moonshot AI is inching closer to a Hong Kong IPO.

In The Backstory, Mao Ting shares how a shoe brand’s operational mess pushed her to build AI agents, and a startup, Maxify AI.

OpenAI wants to monetize Asia’s free users with ads, but brands are wary of cost. Plus: hot takes on superintelligence and Asia’s consumer-agent gap.

We dive into RedDoorz’s profitability push and revisit our analysis of how SEA’s VCs are rethinking their investment tactics as AI reshapes funding.

A new AI model called Jev has developers buzzing. We cut through the hype to find out what makes it different – and why it matters.

Ajaib’s higher valuation comes as it expands its digital asset business, while Wiz.AI shows what a sharper focus on ROI can deliver.