Singapore-based data center operator DayOne raised a $2B Series C led by Coatue to build hyperscale campuses in Lahti and Kouvola, Finland, and elsewhere
Meta says Manus, initially based in Beijing and Wuhan, will cut Chinese investor ties after the deal and “will discontinue its services and operations in China”
PALO ALTO, California/HONG KONG — Meta says it will acquire AI startup Manus and that the Singapore-based company …
Meta agrees to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, which makes an AI agent for SMBs; Manus said earlier in December its annual revenue run rate was $125M+
Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to buy Manus, a popular Singapore-based artificial intelligence agent with Chinese roots …
Meta partners with Singapore-based startup K-ID to add its AgeKey age-verification tech to Meta apps, and plans to roll it out across multiple countries in 2026
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Analysis: of the 8,808 global data centers in October 2025, ~7,000 are in areas outside the optimal 18C to 27C temperature range; 600 are in areas above 27C
In 21 countries, all data centers are located in climates that are too hot. — On paper, Singapore is a terrible location for a data center.
Singapore-based ChemLex raised a $45M funding round led by Granite Asia to build an AI-powered, automated chemistry lab to accelerate drug discovery
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Singapore-based banking and payments startup Airwallex raised $330M at an $8B valuation, after raising $300M at a $6.2B valuation in May, and plans a US HQ
Payments company opens San Francisco base and reduces Tencent's holding in US pivot — A Singapore fintech that was labelled a …
Sources: Temasek is in talks to buy a ~5% stake in Quest Global, in a deal that values the engineering services company at $4.6B in the lead-up to its India IPO
Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings Pte is in advanced talks to buy a stake in Quest Global Services Pte …
Google DeepMind plans to open an AI research lab in Singapore, collaborating with institutions across the Asia-Pacific in education, public services, and more
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GlobalFoundries acquires Advanced Micro Foundry, a Singapore-based silicon photonics foundry, for an undisclosed sum, and plans a new R&D center in Singapore
move makes chipmaker one of the largest silicon photonics manufacturers Amit Chowdhry / Pulse 2.0 : GlobalFoundries Acquiring Advanced Micro Foundry To Expand AI Infrastructure Capabilities Ovais Subh...