A look at Singapore-based Megaspeed, which bought nearly $2B of Nvidia tech and is under US investigation over if it helped Chinese companies evade export curbs
An executive of a Singaporean firm called Megaspeed socialized with Nvidia's Jensen Huang. Now the company is being scrutinized by U.S. officials for its ties to China.
Sources: ByteDance chip design workers, many in Beijing or Shanghai, found out last week they report into a Singapore unit, likely to navigate US-China tensions
Chip design workers at Chinese tech giant ByteDance, many based in Beijing or Shanghai, unexpectedly found out last week …
Anthropic says it will stop selling AI services to majority Chinese-owned groups; a source says the policy is partly aimed at Chinese subsidiaries in Singapore
Policy will also apply to US adversaries including Russia, Iran and North Korea — Anthropic will stop selling artificial intelligence services …
Google plans to begin verifying the identities of developers who distribute Android apps, even outside the Play Store, rolling out in phases from September 2026
Stop this shit Google. If I want to sideload an app, I should be able to sideload an app. — www.androidauthority.com/android- deve... @natanael : This is what Apple got sued for and lost over in EU...
Singapore unveils a blueprint for global collaboration on AI safety, developed in consensus with researchers and experts from the US, China, and other countries
but it's a welcome shift. — Despite global political tensions …
Singapore charges three men in a case suspected to involve Nvidia chip sales that breach US export controls, after a tip-off the chips were exported to Malaysia
Owen Walker / Financial Times :
Sources: US officials are investigating whether DeepSeek bought advanced Nvidia chips from third parties in Singapore, circumventing US restrictions on AI chips
- Nvidia says it ‘insists’ that customers comply with laws — Singapore accounts for about 20% of Nvidia's revenue
Memo: ByteDance asks Chinese staff in Singapore to pay tax to China or risk losing their ability to cash out on stock options, as China steps up tax enforcement
Financial Times : Forums: r/singapore Forums: r/singapore : TikTok owner asks Chinese staff in Singapore to pay taxes to Beijing
The Philippines' decision to supercharge its online gambling sector has been disastrous, opening the door to crimes, including money laundering, in the country
A casino raid in a sleepy town revealed the mayor's business connections to Singapore's $2 billion money-laundering scandal, and sparked allegations of Chinese espionage.
Microsoft notifies customers in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand of upcoming ~30% to ~45% price hikes for Microsoft 365 plans
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