Asia Pacific
PulseAugur coverage of Asia Pacific — every cluster mentioning Asia Pacific across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- 2026-08-17 research_milestone The Asia-Pacific region's data center development pipeline reached a record 26.5 GW in H1 2026. source
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Asia-Pacific AI spending to exceed $555B by 2030, straining data centers
Artificial intelligence spending in the Asia-Pacific region is projected to surpass $555 billion by the year 2030. This significant increase in investment is anticipated to place considerable strain on existing data cen…
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Anthropic opens Singapore office to compete with OpenAI in Southeast Asia
Anthropic is expanding its global presence by opening its first office in Southeast Asia, located in Singapore, which will officially open in October. This move positions Anthropic to compete directly with rivals like O…
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Modal adds new AI models, enhances spend control and security
Modal has announced several product updates, including day-zero support for new open-weight models like Kimi K3, Qwen 3.8, GLM 5.3, and GLM 5.3 Flash. The platform also introduced environment-level budgets for better sp…
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Cathay Pacific and Google expand AI trials to cut aviation's climate impact
Cathay Pacific and Google are expanding their collaboration on AI-powered flight trials aimed at reducing the climate impact of aviation. The second phase of these trials will focus on ultra-long-haul flights across Asi…
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Microsoft splits Asia Pacific cloud business, appoints new regional leaders
Microsoft has restructured its Asia Pacific cloud business into two divisions. The first division will encompass Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, led by Miki Tsusaka. The second division will cover Greate…
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DBS and Stripe partner on agentic AI payments; Rubrik warns of security gaps
DBS Bank and Stripe have formed a partnership to integrate agentic AI into payment systems across the Asia Pacific region. This collaboration aims to streamline cross-border transactions and enhance financial services. …
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Anand Dhand appointed APAC Managing Director at iLink Digital
Anand Dhand has been appointed as the new Managing Director for the Asia Pacific region at iLink Digital. This strategic move aims to bolster the company's presence and growth in the APAC market. Dhand's leadership is e…
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AI data center investment to hit $32T by 2050, dwarfing historical infrastructure
Global investment in AI data centers is projected to reach $32 trillion by 2050, potentially soaring to $50 trillion according to some optimistic forecasts. This massive expenditure is expected to surpass the capital in…
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Southeast Asia scam gangs relocate after Cambodia crackdown
Organized scam operations, previously concentrated in Cambodia, are relocating to other Southeast Asian nations like Laos, Myanmar, and Malaysia following a crackdown. These cybercrime syndicates, which exploit victims …
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Fake Claude AI Apps Used by Cybercriminals to Target Businesses
A cybercriminal group known as SilverFox is exploiting the popularity of AI by distributing fake Claude AI applications. These malicious applications are being used to infiltrate businesses throughout the Asia-Pacific r…
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Huawei Cloud releases AI dev tool; NVIDIA's DLSS 5 graphics draw mixed reactions
Huawei Cloud has made its CodeArts Agent, an AI-powered development tool, generally available across the Asia Pacific region starting August 28. The Basic and Professional editions have transitioned from public beta to …
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Meta VP Sandhya Devanathan joins OpenAI to lead Asia-Pacific expansion
Sandhya Devanathan, formerly Meta's vice president for India and Southeast Asia, is joining OpenAI to lead its operations in the Asia-Pacific region. Her appointment follows a recent trend of OpenAI expanding its presen…
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New DSA framework streamlines multi-market stock research for LLM agents
A new framework called DSA (Disentangled Safety Adapters) has been developed to address the complexities of building multi-market stock research systems. Unlike simple LLM summarization, DSA focuses on orchestrating evi…
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Hong Kong aims to be a Chinese tech IP hub
Hong Kong is strategically positioned to become a significant intellectual property (IP) trading and servicing hub, particularly for mainland Chinese tech firms looking to expand globally. Leveraging its robust legal fr…
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Japan plans record US$56B defense budget with AI systems
Japan is planning a record defense budget of approximately US$56 billion for the 2027 fiscal year, significantly increasing its spending on advanced military capabilities. This push includes investments in drones, AI-en…
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Peru vows to enact Hong Kong trade deal, positioning itself as Asia-Pacific bridge
Peru's new government, led by Prime Minister Luis Galarreta, has committed to implementing its free-trade agreement with Hong Kong within the year. This move aims to establish Peru as a key trade and investment hub conn…
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APAC data center pipeline hits record 26.5 GW amid AI demand · 1 source tracked
The Asia-Pacific region is experiencing a significant surge in data center development, with a record 26.5 GW pipeline projected for H1 2026, driven by intense demand for AI and cloud infrastructure. This expansion is o…
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China's commercial real estate market sees record investment surge
Global commercial real estate investment has seen a significant rebound, with a 27% increase in direct investment in the first half of the year. The Asia-Pacific region led this surge, experiencing a 38% rise in transac…
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Global data center boom: Johor leads Asia Pacific with massive pipeline · 2 sources tracked
The global data center market is experiencing a significant boom, with projections indicating over $10 trillion in spending by 2030, making it one of the largest infrastructure investments in history. Johor, Malaysia, i…
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Trump redeploys carriers, leaving Pacific vulnerable to China
President Donald Trump's administration is redeploying U.S. aircraft carriers from the Asia-Pacific to the Middle East to support operations against Iran. This shift leaves the western Pacific region without a carrier p…