OpenAI will commit more than S$300 million (approx. US$235 million) to expand Singapore's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, choosing the city-state for its first applied AI lab outside the US as Singapore pushes to strengthen its position as a regional AI hub.

Moonshot AI, the Beijing-based generative AI unicorn behind the widely popular Kimi chatbot, has informed its shareholders that it intends to dismantle its offshore corporate framework to clear a regulatory path for an initial public offering (IPO), likely in Hong Kong.

Amazon's yearslong push to build a credible alternative to Nvidia's AI chips is beginning to gain traction, as software improvements, tight GPU supply, and cost pressure prompt more developers to test the company's Trainium processors, according to The Information.

Tesla remains a bellwether for humanoid robots, but its delayed production timeline is prompting Taiwanese suppliers to reassess where near-term opportunities may emerge in the robotics supply chain.

Taiwan has opened a new robotics R&D center in southern Taiwan, aiming to help local manufacturers move beyond component supply and into higher-value robotics systems as automation demand spreads across healthcare, logistics, food service, and public safety.