Volantis raises $88 million for tech to connect AI, memory chips
Channel News Asiaby CNA·12d ago
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1 : San Francisco-based semiconductor startup Volantis on Thursday said it has raised $88 million in venture capital in an effort to solve a key challenge for AI chips by tapping...
Games-Olympic champion Kusaka wins Paris rematch but fades in final
Channel News Asiaby CNA·12d ago
NAGOYA, Japan, Oct 1 : Olympic champion Nao Kusaka produced one stirring comeback on Thursday but could not conjure another, as the home favourite settled for silver in the men's Greco-Roman 77kg...
African national teams head off on friendly assignments
Channel News Asiaby CNA·12d ago
CAPE TOWN, Oct 1 : African countries will use the second part of the expanded international window for added practice after completing the opening two rounds of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
UAE probes possible 'terror' link in attack on flydubai flight to Israel
Channel News Asiaby CNA·12d ago
UAE probes possible 'terror' link in attack on flydubai flight to Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected the United Arab Emirates to take the lead in the investigation...
NBA closes sole training academy in Africa in blow to young players
Channel News Asiaby CNA·12d ago
DAKAR, Oct 1 : The NBA has closed its only elite training academy in Africa, current and former officials told Reuters, less than a decade after it was launched in Senegal to prepare promising...
Amazon, Walmart's Flipkart launch review of unlicensed security camera listings on India platforms
Channel News Asiaby CNA·12d ago
NEW DELHI, Oct 1 : Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart have begun checking security camera listings on their platforms in India after hundreds of unlicensed products were offered for sale despite strict...
Alcaraz overcomes teething trouble on tweaked serve to beat Michelsen in Tokyo
Channel News Asiaby CNA·12d ago
Oct 1 : Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off minor wobbles on his retooled serve to dismantle unseeded American Alex Michelsen 7-6(1) 4-6 6-1 and keep his Japan Open title defence on track while several...
Antonelli eyes Sepang as perfect proving ground for 2026 cars in the wet
Channel News Asiaby CNA·12d ago
SEPANG, Malaysia, Oct 1 : Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli said Sepang's notorious abrasive surface could prove a welcome surprise should Formula One finally get its first wet race of the season in...
78-year-old woman fined for repeatedly feeding pigeons, hitting surveillance officer
Channel News Asiaby Lydia Lam·12d ago
SINGAPORE: A 78-year-old woman was fined S$9,200 (US$7,180) on Wednesday (Sep 30) for repeatedly feeding pigeons, despite being told to stop doing so.
Major development banks launch new guidelines to capture, and boost, cash mobilisation
Channel News Asiaby CNA·12d ago
LONDON, Oct 1 : A group of 30 multilateral development banks and finance institutions is launching new joint methodologies that aim to accurately measure, and eventually increase, the amount of...
Exclusive-Broadcom to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion to lease its chips, filing says
Channel News Asiaby CNA·12d ago
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1 : Anthropic’s IPO prospectus documents extensive partnerships with a handful of big tech firms. One stands out: chip maker Broadcom.
Maintenance firm fined after elderly woman fell down faulty Hougang escalator, fracturing spine
Channel News Asiaby Lydia Lam·12d ago
Maintenance firm fined after elderly woman fell down faulty Hougang escalator, fracturing spine The escalator had been serviced improperly, and one of its handrails was not moving along with its...
As bear encounters surge, Japan looks beyond culling
Channel News Asiaby Michiyo Ishida·12d ago
As bear encounters surge, Japan looks beyond culling Japan’s estimated 58,000 bears are increasingly coming into contact with people, prompting authorities to rethink how they manage the...
Afghanistan says deadly Pakistani strikes hit Helmand
Channel News Asiaby CNA·12d ago
KABUL: The Pakistani military launched rare deadly strikes on Afghanistan's Helmand province on Thursday (Oct 1), the Taliban government and residents told AFP.
Singapore taekwondo exponent Darren Yap clinches historic Asian Games taekwondo bronze
Channel News Asiaby Matthew Mohan·12d ago
NAGOYA: He may have bagged Singapore's first taekwondo Asian Games medal, but 22-year-old Darren Yap never wanted to compete internationally when he first started in the combat sport.
'Filled with a lot of pride': Singapore's Shanti Pereira returns home after making history at Asian Games
Channel News Asiaby Ang Hwee Min·12d ago
SINGAPORE: Singapore sprinter Shanti Pereira returned home triumphant on Thursday (Oct 1), fresh from winning two medals at the 2026 Asian Games.
Kremlin critic Kasparov says US intelligence warned life 'in danger'
Channel News Asia·12d ago
PARIS: Kremlin critic and chess legend Garry Kasparov said on Thursday (Oct 1) that US and Lithuanian security services had told him and his ally that their lives were in danger and urged them to...
Plastic treaty talks chair sees deal possible in March
Channel News Asiaby CNA·12d ago
BANGKOK: Countries negotiating a world-first treaty to limit plastic pollution are less divided than before and a deal could be agreed in March, the diplomat chairing the talks told AFP on Thursday...
Nishikori bows out for final time in Tokyo as crowd salutes Japanese trailblazer
Channel News Asiaby CNA·12d ago
Oct 1 : Kei Nishikori's final match before retirement ended in a 6-4 6-4 loss to American Frances Tiafoe in the Japan Open first round on Thursday, as an adoring crowd in Tokyo rose to salute the...
Proxy adviser calls for Australia's ASX shareholders to reject pay report
Channel News Asia·12d ago
SYDNEY, Oct 1 : Influential proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services has urged Australian Securities Exchange invsetors to vote against its pay plans, saying executive bonuses were...
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