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Qiu Yong visits Malaysia and Indonesia

From October 2 to 4, Qiu Yong, Secretary of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee, visited Malaysia and Indonesia to advance cooperation between Tsinghua University and Southeast Asian countries

RedotPay Taps Nium to Bring Stablecoin Conversion Services to More Markets

Hong Kong’s stablecoin payment platform RedotPay has tapped Nium’s global payment network to help users convert stablecoins into traditional currencies. Nium announced the partnership at TOKEN2049 in Singapore. Its network spans 100 currencies and 190 countries. RedotPay will use it to expand its stablecoin off-ramp coverage into new markets. RedotPay has more than nine million [...] The post RedotPay Taps Nium to Bring Stablecoin Conversion Services to More Markets appeared first on Fintech Sin

Hong Kong to Host World’s Landscape Architects as Rising Seas Redraw Asia’s Coastlines

The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA) will host the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) World and Asia-Pacific Region Congress from 28 to 30 October 2026. The Congress […] The post Hong Kong to Host World’s Landscape Architects as Rising Seas Redraw Asia’s Coastlines appeared first on Building Review Journal.

Manulife Promotes Andy Bruce to CIO for Asia

Manulife has promoted Andy Bruce to Chief Information Officer for Asia, effective 1 October 2026. The appointment comes as the insurer looks to strengthen its digital capabilities and expand the use of AI across its regional operations. Bruce previously served as Chief Information Officer for Hong Kong and Macau, where he oversaw one of the [...] The post Manulife Promotes Andy Bruce to CIO for Asia appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

Rwanda to beat South Africa to continent's first F1 race in decades

Cheap Chinese EVs could soon shake up NZ’s used car market. Are we ready?

Chinese EVs are approaching the price of older used petrol vehicles. That could disrupt a whole support industry, from gas stations to mechanics and dealers.

Singapore and Finland Expand Cooperation on AI Governance

Singapore and Finland have agreed to strengthen cooperation on artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and digital infrastructure through a joint foreign policy statement issued on 13 October 2026. The agreement reflects shared priorities around responsible AI development, international governance and resilient technology ecosystems. According to the joint statement published by Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both […]

FIS Launches Agentic AI Tool for CFOs to Spot Cash Flow Risks Earlier

FIS has launched an agentic AI suite to help finance teams forecast cash flow, identify risks and manage liquidity. The FIS Agentic Insights Suite combines financial data from multiple systems to support collections, credit and treasury operations. Its new forecasting module uses machine learning and simulations to project cash positions across different time periods and [...] The post FIS Launches Agentic AI Tool for CFOs to Spot Cash Flow Risks Earlier appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

Nvidia and Cisco unveil new optics design to help scale AI factories

Nvidia and Cisco have introduced a new pluggable optics form factor to expand AI infrastructure without sharply increasing power use or network complexity. For global cloud operators, enterprises, and sovereign AI projects, the design could support denser, more efficient data center builds as demand for AI computing continues to rise.

AI server tracker: Taiwan's CCL, PCB and IC substrate suppliers see widening growth gap despite AI boom

Taiwan's copper-clad laminate (CCL), printed circuit board (PCB) and IC substrate suppliers are seeing uneven returns from AI infrastructure spending. All 10 tracked companies recorded nine-month year-over-year revenue growth, and seven generated more revenue by September 2026 than in all of 2025, although their momentum differed markedly.

Mashreq’s AI Agents Cut Integration Time Up to 70%

Every new payment rail, app feature or partner a bank adds has to be wired into the systems already running it. Most of that wiring is still done by hand, and so is the cleanup when a connection breaks. Mashreq is handing more of that work to artificial intelligence (AI) agents. In an early pilot […] The post Mashreq’s AI Agents Cut Integration Time Up to 70% appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

On-Chip Monitors Detect Bit-Flip Attacks in AI Accelerators (UF, UT Dallas, RPI)

Researchers at the University of Florida, University of Texas at Dallas, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute published a technical paper titled “BARE-AI: Bit-Flip Attack Resilience in AI Hardware through Built-in Performance Monitors.” Abstract Excerpt: “Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) are integral to many safety critical systems, yet they remain highly vulnerable to bit-flip attacks (BFAs), where a... » read more The post On-Chip Monitors Detect Bit-Flip Attacks in AI Accelerators (UF, UT Dal

Meet the Anthropic Engineer Keeping Its AI Agent Trustworthy

If you’ve ever wondered how Claude and similar AI agents can answer complex questions in seconds and where they get the information, you’re not alone.Gurmeet Saran works to find that answer every day as an engineer at Anthropic in San Francisco, the AI research company behind Claude. The IEEE senior member is developing an infrastructure to understand the mechanics behind the chatbot’s behavior and to ensure its underlying architecture produces reliable outputs.Gurmeet SaranEmployer Anthropic in

Prompt: AI agents are running into the limits of access

As agents take on more work for users, companies are deciding whether to let outside AI systems act on their platforms.

When agentic AI moves from the cloud to the factory floor

The factory floor is becoming the AI frontier—and the cloud may be too slow to keep up.

Banks Share Principles for Agentic Commerce

While artificial intelligence (AI) agents offer substantial potential for commerce, they also carry risks. To ensure an agentic commerce ecosystem that functions safely, effectively and efficiently for all participants, the industry should adopt the shared principles of transparency, safety, privacy and data, choice, and interoperability, according to a new paper co-authored by ASB Bank, Bank [...] The post Banks Share Principles for Agentic Commerce appeared first on Fintech Schweiz Digital Fin

Microsoft CEO Calls for Safeguards Against Rogue AI

Microsoft’s CEO says companies should assume powerful artificial intelligence models could be compromised and create an “emergency brake” to rein them in. In comments posted to X on Saturday (Oct. 10) Satya Nadella argued that it is not enough to depend on assurances from the makers of AI models. “We must assume a model is […] The post Microsoft CEO Calls for Safeguards Against Rogue AI appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella says AI models need an ‘emergency brake’

In a Saturday morning post, Microsoft's CEO wrote that it’s time “to step back and assess the trust architecture” of AI.

XPENG names robotaxi service YOYO and opens invitation-based registration in China

XPENG announced XPENG YOYO as the brand for its robotaxi business on October 8 and opened online registration to users in China through invitation codes. The move expands access beyond employee testing as the company prepares for broader operations. The robotaxi uses four XPENG-developed Turing AI chips with a combined computing capacity of 3,000 TOPS […]

Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses

Friday, October 16, 2026 Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn’t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that could be next. Join senior AI reporter…

Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses

Google is turning Gemini into an AI agent that can plan, execute tasks, and work across business apps and systems. The agent can delegate work to subagents, use multiple AI models, and even gets its own workplace identity, complete with an email address.

Building a safer path to autonomous industrial AI

Industrial AI is entering a new phase. After decades of predictive analytics and other specialized applications, advances in foundation models, physical AI, and agentic AI are making it possible to automate more complex tasks across industrial environments. But unlike AI that operates purely in the digital world, industrial AI can interact directly with physical systems,…