Tech in Asia
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Wamda
Justyol raises $1 million funding to drive regional growth
Press release: Justyol, the pioneering cross-border e-commerce platform transforming digital commerce across North Africa, today announced the successful completion of a $1 million strategic funding and […]
Wamda
WheelsOn raises $12.5 million to modernise UAE car rentals
Press release: WheelsOn, the UAE’s mobile-first car rental platform, has closed a $12.5 million funding round, including $2.2 million in equity from a group of MENA-focused […]
Rest of World
My mom and Dr. DeepSeek
Every few months, my mother, a 57-year-old kidney transplant patient who lives in a small city in eastern China, embarks on a two-day journey to see […]
Wamda
Y Combinator leads Munify's $3 million seed round
Press release: Cairo-based fintech Munify has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Y Combinator, with participation from BYLD and Digital Currency Group, alongside […]
Rest of World
China’s chip startups are racing to replace Nvidia
DeepSeek said last month that its latest artificial intelligence model is compatible with domestic AI chips that would be released soon, unleashing a surge of interest […]
Technode
Chinese companies rush to get in on the robotaxi craze, bet on gen AI tools
A fully driverless Lexus RX450h SUV, developed by Pony.ai, transports passengers during this year’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai held on July 26, 2025. […]
Korea Tech Today
KT Launches South Korea’s First AI-RAN Trial on Live 5G Network
KT Corporation has kicked off South Korea’s first trial of artificial intelligence–powered radio access network (AI-RAN) technology on a live 5G network. The pilot is taking […]
Techpoint Africa
Delayed launch casts doubt on Nigeria’s open banking rollout
Nearly a month after Nigeria’s open banking framework was expected to go live, silence hangs over the rollout. Despite earlier reports pointing to August 1 as […]