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•1TSMC reported a 58% increase in Q1 net profit, driven by record demand for AI chips and advanced node sales, leading to higher full-year revenue guidance and global expansion.•2Alibaba introduced "Happy Oyster", an AI world model that generates consistent, interactive 3D environments in real time, aiming to challenge Tencent in film, gaming, and VR applications.•3South Korean president Lee Jae Myung arrives in New Delhi for a state visit, with a Monday summit set to cover AI, shipbuilding, defence and small modular reactors alongside a $50 billion bilateral trade target.•1TSMC reported a 58% increase in Q1 net profit, driven by record demand for AI chips and advanced node sales, leading to higher full-year revenue guidance and global expansion.•2Alibaba introduced "Happy Oyster", an AI world model that generates consistent, interactive 3D environments in real time, aiming to challenge Tencent in film, gaming, and VR applications.•3South Korean president Lee Jae Myung arrives in New Delhi for a state visit, with a Monday summit set to cover AI, shipbuilding, defence and small modular reactors alongside a $50 billion bilateral trade target.
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GITEX AI ASIA 2026: Singapore's $78 Billion Summit Puts Asia's Sovereign AI Race on Centre Stage

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16 Apr

MiniMax M2.7: China's Self-Evolving AI Can Now Train Itself

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16 Apr

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16 Apr

Asia's AI Startups Are Raising at Record Pace: Inside Q1 2026's Billion-Dollar Surge

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Taiwan's Quest for AI Autonomy: A Homegrown Language Model

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Singapore workforce push for AI bilingual talent
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Japan nuclear revival to power AI data centres
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India investing billions in AI infrastructure
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