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 Neptune Robotics, which makes robots to clean the underside of giant ships, raised $52M and aims to use AI to help clean ~150 ships per month
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Analysis: China imported a record $30.9B in chipmaking equipment in 2024, including $9.63B from Japan, $9.53B from the Netherlands, and $4.86B from Singapore
TAIPEI/SEOUL — China bought a record amount of foreign chipmaking equipment in 2024 as part of efforts to massively expand domestic chip production … X: @pstasiatech , @nikkeiasia , and @rwang07 X: Pa...
UMC, Taiwan's second-largest chipmaker, opens a $5B plant in Singapore featuring 22nm and 28nm manufacturing technology; mass production won't start until 2026
Cheng Ting-Fang / Nikkei Asia :
Authorities in Singapore, which has a dire shortage of nurses, see the potential in AI tools to assist in preventive illness care, especially for the elderly
The country has a dire shortage of nurses, so to fill the manpower gap, it's using AI for preventive care. — • SINGAPORE
Micron plans to invest $7B over the next few years to expand its manufacturing footprint in Singapore, and broke ground on an HBM chip plant set to open in 2026
key to the AI boom—with a $7 billion Micron investment TechPowerUp : Micron Breaks Ground on New HBM Advanced Packaging Facility in Singapore TrendForce News : [News] Micron Kicks off Construction on ...
Singapore is deploying more self-driving buses, freight vehicles, and street sweepers to address labor shortages and use its scarce land more efficiently
The tiny country has embraced autonomous vehicles as a way to overcome labor shortages and use its scarce land more efficiently.
Chinese state media has embraced the success of Black Myth: Wukong, a Chinese AAA game that has sold 20M+ copies globally, hailing it as a soft power export
China is changing its long-critical stance thanks to the smash hit, according to Chinese game developers and industry analysts. X: @sluongng , @wstv_lizzi , @wstv_lizzi , @restofworld , @restofworld ,...
Singapore emerges as a favorite destination for Chinese AI startups due to less stringent AI regulations and access to Nvidia's latest chips amid the US' curbs
- AI founders lured by access to foreign capital, technologies — Young AI companies finding it hard to go global from China