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Asia Pacific regional intelligence explains how companies, people, policy moves, network operations, investment signals, data centre demand, telecom execution, and market constraints shape infrastructure delivery in the same geographic market or governance area. The page connects public articles with evidence, regional actors, operating dependencies, market context, and customer or regulatory exposure that may otherwise sit across separate topic or company pages. Readers can compare who is active, which signals are backed by public evidence, how local execution risk connects to broader internet infrastructure strategy, and what changes may affect customers, partners, regulators, or capital planning. Search users can understand the geography, the relevant infrastructure sectors, the public evidence base, and the practical questions that make the regional page more useful than a short listing of articles.

Subject-specific editorial image for Microsoft develops two custom silicon chips to improve AI competitiveness, illustrating the BTW intelligence profile "Microsoft develops two custom silicon chips to improve AI competitiveness".

Cloud Service

Microsoft develops two custom silicon chips to improve AI competitiveness

Microsoft has developed its own customized artificial intelligence chips, the Azure Maia AI Accelerator, and the Azure Cobalt CPU.

May 26, 2026
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Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N electric vehicle coming in March 2024

Hyundai revealed the Ioniq 5 N and announced its market availability in March 2024.

May 26, 2026
Subject-specific editorial image for Baidu CEO Robin Li warns China’s AI boom risks resource crisis, illustrating the BTW intelligence profile "Baidu CEO Robin Li warns China’s AI boom risks resource crisis".

Leaders

Baidu CEO Robin Li warns China’s AI boom risks resource crisis

Baidu CEO warned on China’s AI large language model risk.

May 26, 2026
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Institutional

5 top tech stories this week: November 16, 2023

OpenAI has made some big moves this week, not only hoping to bridge gaps in AI training but also launching the GPT Store for personal AI chatbots without cod…

May 26, 2026
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Billionaire investor Ron Baron goes long on SpaceX, predicts $500 billion valuation by 2030

Billionaire investor Ron Baron predicts SpaceX could be worth $500 billion by 2030, citing its reusable rocket technology and satellite internet network.

May 26, 2026
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World’s largest bank hit by LockBit ransomware gang linked to Boeing, Ion attacks

ICBC, the world’s largest bank, suffers a LockBit ransomware attack exploiting ‘CitrixBleed’, signaling rising cyber threats to global finance and highlighti…

May 26, 2026
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Institutional

Meta’s strategic partnership with Tencent opens new horizons for VR in China

Meta’s agreement with Tencent brings affordable VR tech to China, but regulatory challenges loom in a market they haven’t accessed for 14 years.

May 26, 2026
Subject-specific editorial image for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japan’s Fumio Kishida set for tech cooperation roundtable, illustrating the BTW intelligence profile "South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japan’s Fumio Kishida set for tech cooperation roundtable".

Institutional

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japan’s Fumio Kishida set for tech cooperation roundtable

The leaders of Japan and South Korea are going to participate in a roundtable.

May 26, 2026
Subject-specific editorial image for NVIDIA sidesteps U.S. export rules, makes new chip series for booming China market, illustrating the BTW intelligence profile "NVIDIA sidesteps U.S. export rules, makes new chip series for booming China market".

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NVIDIA sidesteps U.S. export rules, makes new chip series for booming China market

NVIDIA has announced a new chip series for China, getting around U.S. export rules.

May 26, 2026
Subject-specific editorial image for Flipkart’s billionaire founder hopes to become world’s AI service provider, illustrating the BTW intelligence profile "Flipkart’s billionaire founder hopes to become world’s AI service provider".

Leaders

Flipkart’s billionaire founder hopes to become world’s AI service provider

Bansal aims to harness the vast population of English-speaking youth in India to create a pool of experts in new AI services, in response to the global deman…

May 26, 2026
Subject-specific editorial image for China AI startup 01.AI valued at $1B in eight months, illustrating the BTW intelligence profile "China AI startup 01.AI valued at $1B in eight months".

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China AI startup 01.AI valued at $1B in eight months

A new LLM from China called Yi has attracted massive interest and investment after outperforming established models like Meta’s Llama 2.

May 26, 2026
Subject-specific editorial image for Car of the future? Huawei enters smart car industry with dazzling AITO M9, illustrating the BTW intelligence profile "Car of the future? Huawei enters smart car industry with dazzling AITO M9".

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Car of the future? Huawei enters smart car industry with dazzling AITO M9

The Huawei AITO M9 took 370 pre-orders on the day it was released, comes in both pure electric and petrol-electric hybrid models, and will release in Decembe…

May 26, 2026
Subject-specific editorial image for Monster Hunter Now Hits 10 Million Downloads: A New AR Giant Rises on the Gaming Horizon, illustrating the BTW intelligence profile "Monster Hunter Now Hits 10 Million Downloads: A New AR Giant Rises on the Gaming Horizon".

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Monster Hunter Now Hits 10 Million Downloads: A New AR Giant Rises on the Gaming Horizon

’Monster Hunter Now‘hits 10M downloads, £14M revenue in its first month, challenging “Pokémon GO” with Niantic’s AR tech and global appeal.

May 26, 2026
Subject-specific editorial image for Kai-Fu Lee’s 01.AI hits $1 billion valuation, leads open-source AI models, illustrating the BTW intelligence profile "Kai-Fu Lee’s 01.AI hits $1 billion valuation, leads open-source AI models".

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Kai-Fu Lee’s 01.AI hits $1 billion valuation, leads open-source AI models

While they continue to open source some models, 01.AI’s ultimate objective is to establish a state-of-the-art proprietary model that can serve as a foundatio…

May 26, 2026
Subject-specific editorial image for Hiroshima AI Process: AI ‘code of conduct’ to be ready by end of 2023, illustrating the BTW intelligence profile "Hiroshima AI Process: AI ‘code of conduct’ to be ready by end of 2023".

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Hiroshima AI Process: AI ‘code of conduct’ to be ready by end of 2023

A voluntary code of conduct concerning artificial intelligence (AI) is to be agreed between the Group of Seven industrial countries (G7).

May 26, 2026
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Institutional

Apple supplier Foxconn faces tax audit, land use investigation

Mainland tax, natural resource authorities inspect Foxconn companies in several provinces

May 26, 2026
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Leaders

Microsoft invests A$5B to fuel Australian cybersecurity, tech

Microsoft is making an unprecedented A$5 billion (2.6 GBP) investment in Australia, aimed at expanding the nation’s digital infrastructure, boosting cybersec…

May 26, 2026
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Institutional

Metro rail ticket booking in India now possible via Google Maps

Google is making commutes smoother in India by enabling metro ticket bookings via its Maps app. The tech giant has joined forces with India’s Open Network fo…

May 26, 2026
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IGF 2023: AI plus big data could take over the world – and also save it

The biggest story of the 2023 edition of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF 2023)? The power of AI, and how to control it, harness it and ensure the next gen…

May 26, 2026
Subject-specific editorial image for Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reveals acquisition strategy during award ceremony, illustrating the BTW intelligence profile "Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reveals acquisition strategy during award ceremony".

Leaders

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reveals acquisition strategy during award ceremony

During the Axel Springer Award ceremony, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared two key focus when deciding acqusition: alignment with Microsoft’s values and fin…

May 26, 2026