Pacing problem: can AI fears overcome US-China race dynamics and force a slowdown?

For many consumers in Southeast Asia, the smartphone has become both a work tool and a status symbol. It is also getting harder to afford. That tension sits at the centre of 3cat’s next phase of growth. The Singapore-incorporated, Malaysia-born retailer of pre-owned electronics has raised US$4 million in Series A funding to expand into […] The post 3cat raises US$4M Series A to take used-device retail model from Malaysia to the Philippines appeared first on e27.

I recently presented at LEAP in Saudi Arabia, where I spent several days talking with founders, startup teams and people building businesses around emerging technology. Unsurprisingly, AI was everywhere. Much of the conversation centred on what AI could help people do faster: research that once took hours could be summarised in minutes, first drafts could […] The post Your startup has an AI strategy. Does it have a human strategy? appeared first on e27.

Alibaba Cloud, Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud business unit, is set to launch data centres in Turkey, Finland and the Netherlands over the next 12 months, speeding up an overseas push as it seeks to win enterprise customers through its “full stack AI capabilities” spanning chips, cloud infrastructure and multimodal models. The first of these new data centres will open in the Netherlands in October. The cloud unit will also add to existing data centre capacity in Malaysia, Germany, the United Arab...

Alibaba Cloud, Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud business unit, is set to launch data centres in Turkey, Finland and the Netherlands over the next 12 months, speeding up an overseas push as it seeks to win enterprise customers through its “full stack AI capabilities” spanning chips, cloud infrastructure and multimodal models. The first of these new data centres will open in the Netherlands in October. The cloud unit will also add to existing data centre capacity in Malaysia, Germany, the United Arab...

For decades, the semiconductor industry has relied on one basic bargain: make silicon transistors smaller, and chips become faster, cheaper and more power-efficient. That bargain is getting harder to keep. As AI models grow larger and data centres consume more electricity, chipmakers are running into a materials problem. Silicon, the foundation of modern computing, can […] The post Nexstrom lands US$12M to bring 2D semiconductors to 12-inch wafers appeared first on e27.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for deeper integration of artificial intelligence and manufacturing during a visit to Shanghai, as Beijing seeks to expand advanced manufacturing and emerging industries amid intensifying global technology competition. “[We] should combine China’s strengths in manufacturing and digital technologies,” Li said during his visit to an AI application testing base in the city on Tuesday, Xinhua reported. He called for the creation of more manufacturing service...

Artificial intelligence has become one of the most exciting areas of healthcare innovation. From clinical documentation and diagnostics to patient engagement and remote monitoring, founders are finding new ways to bring AI into almost every part of the healthcare journey. But for healthtech startups in Southeast Asia, having an impressive AI model may not be […] The post Why Southeast Asia’s next healthtech winners will be built around healthcare workflows, not just AI appeared first on e27.

From project management and customer service to human resources (HR) and finance, businesses have access to more prebuilt software options than ever before. However, buying prebuilt software that is designed to serve businesses across a range of industries is unlikely to accommodate your specific needs. That’s why many businesses are building custom tools, rather than […] The post Build vs buy: Why custom tools are winning in 2026 appeared first on e27.

In 2022, Shein was valued by private investors at around US$100 billion, making it one of the world’s most valuable fashion companies. This month, it went public in Hong Kong at a valuation of around US$27 billion — roughly 70 per cent below that 2022 peak. Its growth has also slowed: from 19 per cent […] The post Is fast fashion losing its fit? appeared first on e27.

As part of OPPO’s new Find X10 series, the Find X10 Pro Max will be joined by the more affordable Find X10 and Find X10E.

Pinterest and Shopee are linking their creator and shopping ecosystems in Indonesia and Brazil. The partnership shows how e-commerce platforms are trying to get closer to the moment consumers first decide what they want to buy. Under the new affiliate arrangement, eligible Shopee Affiliate creators can connect their Shopee accounts to Pinterest and recommend Shopee […] The post Pinterest and Shopee link up to bring creator-led shopping to Indonesia appeared first on e27.

Capital, training and compliance support for small businesses already exist. What is missing is a system that connects them around the same business journey. Every day, we are adopting new technology, learning new skills and starting new businesses. Yet the more I observe this progress, the more it looks like we are collecting useful pieces […] The post MSME development doesn’t need invention, only connection appeared first on e27.