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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is cementing its status as the premier international listing destination for China's breakthrough humanoid robotics and embodied AI champions.
Frontier AI research laboratory Anthropic held advanced discussions to acquire custom AI chip startup MatX for up to $7 billion, highlighting intensifying efforts to secure dedicated AI hardware.
Hong Kong, 28 August 2026 – Hong Kong is expanding artificial intelligence across its 1823 public inquiry and complaint platform, aiming to reduce waiting times, improve case routing…
New York, 28 August 2026 – Technology shares led Wall Street higher after Nvidia’s revenue outlook reinforced confidence that corporate spending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure remains robust. The Nasdaq…
Bengaluru, 27 August 2026 – Cyber insurers are reassessing policy language as autonomous artificial-intelligence agents create loss scenarios that do not fit neatly within traditional definitions of hacking,…
Shanghai, 27 August 2026 – Huawei is planning deeper collaboration with Chinese pharmaceutical companies as it extends artificial intelligence from drug manufacturing and compound screening into clinical practice…
The Japan Ministry of Defense is fast-tracking budget allocations and procurement of high-power directed-energy anti-drone laser systems to counter asymmetric aerial threats.
Kuala Lumpur, 27 August 2026 – Snowflake has appointed Adrian De Luca as vice-president of solution engineering for Asia Pacific and Japan, strengthening its regional leadership as enterprises…
Kuala Lumpur, 27 August 2026 – CIMB Group has completed a controlled pilot that settled RM1.38 billion of tokenised sukuk using tokenised deposits, testing how distributed-ledger infrastructure could…
Tokyo, 27 August 2026 – SoftBank Group is reportedly in discussions to acquire a majority stake in humanoid-robot developer 1X Technologies at a valuation of about US$6 billion,…
