AI News: AI to add $1 trillion to SEA economy by 2030 & more

SEA AI news

• AI to add nearly $1T to SE Asia economy

• NUS and Google partner for AI research

• Sea partners with OpenAI for SEA AI tools

• Singapore launches Agentic AI Accelerator

• Razer launches AI excellence center in Singapore

• Sidec Deep-X launches Malaysian AI accelerator

• SP Setia and Antler launches Setia AI & PropTech Innovation Challenge

Global AI news

• Clay AI hits $3.1B valuation in hot AI funding round

• DeepMind debuts Genie 3, world-building AI

• Anthropic cuts off OpenAI's access to its Claude models

• Apple's AKI team builds chat-ready answer engine

• Grok Imagine by xAI raises AI content moderation questions

AI to add nearly $1T to SE Asia economy

AI is expected to drive US$1 trillion in incremental value by 2030 across Southeast Asia, fueled by investment in AI startups and advanced models.

NUS and Google partner for AI research

NUS and Google have signed a partnership to advance applied AI research and talent development in Singapore.

Sea partners with OpenAI for SEA AI tools

Sea signed MOU with OpenAI to make advanced AI tools accessible for commerce and SMEs in Southeast Asia; Shopee will offer free ChatGPT Plus for VIPs.

Singapore launches Agentic AI Accelerator

Microsoft and DISG unveiled an AI accelerator program for 300 Singapore businesses, supporting AI adoption and transformation.

Razer launches AI excellence center in Singapore

Razer opened its first AI Center of Excellence in Singapore, aiming to advance AI-powered gaming solutions and hire 150 local specialists, supported by Digital Industry Singapore.

Sidec Deep-X launches Malaysian AI accelerator

Sidec Deep-X, a Malaysian accelerator, is accepting new AI and deep tech startup cohorts to foster homegrown AI companies.

SP Setia and Antler launches Setia AI & PropTech Innovation Challenge (Apply here)

S P Setia and Ibex, corporate innovation arm of Antler, launch the Setia AI & PropTech Challenge for startups improving homeownership, financing, and construction with AI. Funded PoCs, mentorship, and Demo Day exposure.

Clay AI hits $3.1B valuation in hot AI funding round

AI startup Clay raised $100M at a $3.1B valuation in its latest round led by CapitalG, with backing from Sequoia, Meritech, and First Round Capital.

DeepMind debuts Genie 3, world-building AI

DeepMind's Genie 3 creates interactive 3D virtual environments for training AI, offering a significant leap toward more general-purpose agents.

Anthropic cuts off OpenAI's access to its Claude models

Anthropic has revoked OpenAI's access to Claude AI due to its use for internal benchmarking, violating commercial terms.

Apple's AKI team builds chat-ready answer engine

Apple is developing an in-house 'Answers, Knowledge and Information' (AKI) engine for Siri, designed to provide ChatGPT-like responses and smarter search in its ecosystem.

Grok Imagine by xAI Raises AI Content Moderation Questions

xAI's Grok Imagine enables both safe and unrestricted image/video generation, sparking debates over responsible AI and content boundaries.

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