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China’s plan to build a 2,800-satellite AI computing constellation in space took another step forward on Wednesday. Eight computing satellites were launched into orbit to test technologies for AI model training, high-speed data transmission and advanced cooling in space.
Read the original →China's smartphone market recorded its lowest third-quarter shipments since 2013. IDC recorded 57.9 million units, down 15.4% year-over-year.
Read the original →Cebu is exploring the establishment of an artificial intelligence research and development center with three startup companies from Cebu and China.
Read the original →Chinese technology companies are using Nvidia chips designed for gaming and workstations to power their AI systems, despite government efforts to push domestic suppliers. The Financial Times reported the development.
Read the original →The pledge spans five years and comes from the world’s most valuable firm. It comes as concerns about AI agents have risen.
Read the original →Laborers in Indian textile factories are filming themselves working. Developers use the footage to train AI to take over their jobs.
Read the original →Demand for Forward Deployed Engineers rose nearly 19-fold in a year, while data centre jobs nearly doubled. According to Indeed data, Forward Deployed Engineer job postings in India grew nearly 19-fold between June 2025 and June 2026.
Read the original →Shift 2026 is an international summit hosted by Heidelberg on process digitization and hybrid print production using digital and offset technology. More than 300 specialists and executives, customers, technology partners and industry experts from nearly 30 countries discussed the industry’s future.
Read the original →Google and Singapore are expanding AI cyber defence with Gemini 4 Argon access. They are also developing on-device Android scam detection built by GovTech and DeepMind.
Read the original →Anthropic has opened a new office in Singapore. It signed a memorandum of understanding with the country's Ministry of Digital Development and Information to promote AI safety, security and responsible adoption across government agencies and businesses.
Read the original →Singapore’s Nobel Heroes & AI4SCI Summit brought five Nobel laureates together with academic and business leaders. They discussed AI and scientific collaboration.
Read the original →Analyst Dan Ives says the South Korean stock market could hit fresh all-time highs over the next six to 12 months. He says concerns over artificial intelligence have triggered an excessive selloff. He sees further upside in Korean semiconductor stocks.
Read the original →The number of financial firms affected by suspected AI agent-driven cyberattacks has risen to 16, more than double the earlier number.
Read the original →Abu Dhabi is investing $3.5 billion to build an “AI-native” government that anticipates residents’ needs and handles routine tasks automatically. The ambition is to make bureaucracy disappear. The challenge will be earning trust and protecting privacy.
Read the original →Fourteen academic faculty members from six universities completed an SAP training programme. The announcement was dated Dubai, UAE, 14 October 2026.
Read the original →Colombia's government and Google launched a joint education programme under Talento ColombIA to expand AI and digital-skills training for more than 7 million students and teachers. It will focus on scholarships, access to technology and training. Working groups will involve ICT ministry Mintic, the education ministry and national training agency SENA.
Read the original →Africa's greatest competitive advantage lies not in replicating global models but in harnessing the creativity, diversity and dynamism that make its markets unique. The next chapter of African entertainment and media will belong to organisations that recognise what technology can do.
Read the original →Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo has warned that artificial intelligence is creating new threats.
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