Wider internet access may boost esports industry
THE GOVERNMENT should boost internet access in the countryside to make the esports landscape more inclusive, according to the top executive of a Philippine...
Smart partners with DTI to help 1M mom-and-pop stores
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Smart Communications, Inc. have signed a deal that seeks to bridge the digital divide by teaching...
Google hires top talent from startup Character.AI, signs licensing deal
STARTUP Character.AI has signed an agreement with Alphabet’s Google that grants the search engine giant a nonexclusive license to the chatbot maker’s large language...
AI chip startup Groq valued at $2.8B after latest funding round
SEMICONDUCTOR startup Groq on Monday said it had raised $640 million in a Series D funding round led by Cisco Investments, Samsung Catalyst Fund...
Cebu-based startup creates app to fix wage delays
CEBU-BASED financial technology startup GoodApps, Inc. got more than P3 million in funding support from the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) for its...
Taiwanese rocket startup may become early test of Japan’s space hub plans
TOKYO — A Taiwanese startup aims to become the first foreign firm to launch a rocket from Japan by early next year, part of...
Lhoopa raises $80M to cut home backlog in SEA
PROPERTY-TECHNOLOGY startup Lhoopa has raised $80 million (P4.7 billion) to spur affordable housing projects in the Philippines, the company said in an e-mailed statement.
This...
Japan has once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revitalize economy through startups
By Catherine Thorbecke
AFTER LANGUISHING for three decades, Japan is on the cusp of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revitalize its economy through tech innovation and...
Marikina shoe designer conducts workshops for Local Shoemakers
https://youtu.be/pPqLsm4ALZs
Marikina, renowned for its rich shoemaking heritage, faces threats due to the declining interest of locals and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting...
Booking app NarsToday eyes more handy care
STARTUP booking platform NarsToday wants to make nursing and caregiving services more accessible, while creating jobs for healthcare providers including those who have stopped practicing their profession.
SoftBank buys troubled UK semicon startup in AI race
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP. has acquired British semiconductor startup Graphcore Ltd., as the Japanese firm seeks to strengthen its investments in chips and artificial intelligence...
Alphabet in talks to buy Wiz in $23-billion cyber deal
GOOGLE parent Alphabet, Inc. is in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz, Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter.
A deal may be...