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Tencent Brings AI to the Billion-User Conversation
Tencent embeds ClawBot AI agent inside WeChat, turning the world's most-used super-app into an autonomous AI platform for 1 billion+ users.
3 Before 9: April 6, 2026
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Anthropic Pulls the Plug on OpenClaw, and Asia's
Anthropic cuts off OpenClaw from Claude subscriptions, stranding Asia's largest open-source AI agent community overnight.
Microsoft Bets $10 Billion on Japan as Asia's
Microsoft commits $10 billion to Japan with Sakura Internet and SoftBank, targeting one million AI-trained workers by 2030.
3 Before 9: April 4, 2026
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Microsoft Pours $5.5 Billion Into Singapore and
Microsoft bets $5.5B on Singapore and gives 200,000 students free Copilot access
China's New AI Stocks Are Driving Extreme
Moore Threads surged 700% then halved.
3 Before 9: April 2, 2026
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OpenAI Lands in Bangkok
OpenAI's first AI Jam trains 50 disaster leaders from 13 Asian nations to build crisis-response AI tools in Bangkok.
South Korea's AI Law Has Been Live for 10 Weeks
South Korea's AI Basic Act hits 10 weeks.
3 Before 9: April 1, 2026
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China's 15th Five-Year Plan Puts AI Governance at
Beijing embeds AI safety and lifecycle risk management into its boldest tech blueprint yet.
3 Before 9: March 31, 2026
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3 Before 9: March 30, 2026
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The Death of Sora Hands Asia's AI Video Creators
OpenAI kills Sora, but Asia's Kling already has 60 million users.
Japan's AI Robotics Gambit
Japan targets 30% of global AI robotics market by 2040, leveraging 70% industrial dominance and Physical AI
Singapore Tops the World in Per-Capita AI Use as
Singapore leads the world with 66% AI adoption among working-age adults.
China's AI Is Leaving the Lab. The Factory Floor Is Next.
China's AI pivot from demo to factory floor is accelerating. The Development Forum 2026 reveals Beijing's plan for a $1.45 trillion AI industry by 2030.
3 Before 9: March 29, 2026
OpenAI hires JioStar CEO for Asia-Pacific, FPT deploys NVIDIA Blackwell across Southeast Asia and Japan, and Forrester warns AI cost inflation will squeeze regional tech budgets.
Vietnam Fires the Starting Gun on Southeast
Vietnam is drafting Southeast Asia's first comprehensive AI law, aiming to regulate the technology while positioning itself as a.
Claude Can Now Control Your Computer
Anthropic's Claude can now take over your desktop from a phone prompt. The AI agent race just got real.
SuperAI 2026
Asia's largest AI conference doubles to 10,000 attendees as Singapore plays neutral ground for a fractured industry.
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OpenAI hires JioStar CEO Kiran Mani as its first APAC managing director based in Singapore.
3 Before 9: March 26, 2026
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