Vivo launches the X500 series, with base and Pro Max models coming to Singapore

Southeast Asia’s startup funding story is no longer being written by consumer super-apps or e-commerce land grabs. According to Tracxn data covering equity venture funding across eight major technology verticals from 2020 to July 9, 2026, Southeast Asian tech startups raised US$58.79 billion across 3,637 rounds over the period. But the shape of that capital […] The post SEA’s venture capital shifts from mega-rounds to AI and SaaS appeared first on e27.

Neither Beijing nor Washington can win the race for artificial intelligence dominance without relying on other countries, a Bank of America analyst said ahead of this week’s high-stakes bilateral summit, citing deeply entangled global tech supply chains. While China’s advantages had emerged in areas like power grids and manufacturing equipment, the country remained reliant on overseas suppliers for advanced chips, memory and some high-end materials, said Matty Zhao, co-head of China equity at...

Neither Beijing nor Washington can win the race for artificial intelligence dominance without relying on other countries, a Bank of America analyst said ahead of this week’s high-stakes bilateral summit, citing deeply entangled global tech supply chains. While China’s advantages had emerged in areas like power grids and manufacturing equipment, the country remained reliant on overseas suppliers for advanced chips, memory and some high-end materials, said Matty Zhao, co-head of China equity at...

In an industry first, Ant International launched a full stack of AI-native solutions for payment, account, FX, treasury and growth operations for global businesses.  Unveiled at Ant International’s annual VOYAGE executive merchant forum, the AI-native product suite is built on a 2-layered security architecture, and Ant International’s two proprietary foundation models: Antom 3-in-1 Transformer – a […] The post Ant International Launches Industry’s First Full-Stack AI-Native Solutions for Payment, Account, FX, Treasury and Growth Operations for Global Businesses appeared first on e27.

Vingroup-backed ride-hailing outfit Green SM has switched on an electric motorbike service in Jakarta, its first stab at two-wheeled mobility outside Vietnam and a direct shot at the informal-turned-digital ojek economy that Grab and Gojek have spent a decade wiring into Indonesian daily life. The launch, announced last week, pairs Green SM’s existing electric-taxi fleet […] The post VinFast’s ride-hailing arm Green SM takes on Jakarta’s ojek economy with e-scooters appeared first on e27.

TEHRAN — In a hall adorned with Quranic verses and usually reserved for prayers, Iranian teenage girls watched the robots they had designed play football in an event showcasing sanction-hit Iran’s aspirations in emerging tech. Only months ago, the Grand Mosalla religious complex hosted the funeral of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed

Ethereum gained 8.79 per cent over the last seven days. In 24 hours, Ether added 0.97 per cent to US$2,653.19. That performance beat Bitcoin’s 0.32 per cent gain. The wider crypto complex rose 1.04 per cent to US$2.81T. The seven day move is not a random spike. It sits inside a strong shift into smaller […] The post Can Ethereum clear US$2,672 this week and unlock a run to US$3,000? appeared first on e27.

A fraud case at ITM Semiconductor’s Vietnam subsidiary has exposed a deeper problem at the South Korean battery components maker: its Vietnamese operation is not only dealing with an employee embezzlement case, but also a sharp deterioration in its financial performance. In its 2025 annual report, ITM Semiconductor said it had recovered about US$2.47 million […] The post ITM Semiconductor’s Vietnam unit hit by fraud and widening losses appeared first on e27.

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Consider a small services firm preparing to win its first major corporate account. The proposal is strong. The pricing is competitive. The team has shown that it can deliver. Then the prospective customer asks a different set of questions. Where will our information be stored? Who can access it? What happens when an employee leaves? […] The post Why Singapore SMEs should treat cybersecurity as a sales issue appeared first on e27.

In Indonesia, the real test for digital finance is no longer whether people can pay with their phones in Jakarta malls. It is whether the same tools can work reliably for a food seller in Makassar, a small retailer in Solo, or a family-run business in a Tier 3 city that still relies heavily on […] The post 01F Group backs DANA as Indonesia’s digital payments race enters its next phase appeared first on e27.