Entrepreneurship
Oil falls as Trump claims Russia-Ukraine agree to ‘energy ceasefire’
The US president says he is working with Russia’s Putin to release the nation’s diesel to the marketPublished Mon, Oct 12, 2026 · 07:04 AM — Updated Mon, Oct...
Cost over climate: Most Asean firms scaling back decarbonisation plans as higher energy prices bite
Singapore has the most companies delaying sustainability strategies; Vietnam least affected by cost hikes[SINGAPORE] Close to eight in 10 businesses in South-east Asia have been hit by higher energy...
Asean companies keen on AI for business benefits, despite its energy costs
Experts call for more judicious use of the technology not driven by a ‘fear of missing out’[SINGAPORE] Almost four in five South-east Asian businesses expect the benefits from artificial...
China moves to stave off wider EU trade war with hybrid deal
Both agree to slash millions of hybrid car exports, with the bloc said to be planning to curb importsWITH an agreement to curb exports of hybrid vehicles to the...
Wall St climbs as oil slips; SpaceX spectrum deal weighs on telecoms
This comes after Trump said US will not attack Iran before midterm elections in NovemberPublished Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 09:53 AM[BENGALURU] US stock indices edged higher on Friday...
Open Source AI Agent Maker Nous Research Targets Business Users
Nous Research, maker of the free Hermes agent, closed a $90 million Series B that values the company at $1.5 billion and plans to launch AI agents for business...
Venture Capital Fund for Founders Elsewhere: Endeavor Catalyst
Endeavor Catalyst, the investing arm of the nonprofit Endeavor, wrapped up its fifth fund at $320 million in commitments, TechCrunch reported on October 7. The firm now manages more...
Contract Manufacturing Gets a Marketplace With Bloom’s Seed Round
Bloom, a Detroit startup, closed a $3.6 million seed round to build what its CEO calls an AI-powered answer to Alibaba for American factories, TechCrunch reported on October 7....
ChatGPT Interface Gets Visual: What Founders Should Test
OpenAI is launching Intelligent UI, a feature that turns ChatGPT from a wall of text into a more visual, interactive interface, TechCrunch reported on October 7. Answers can now...
AI Gadgets Flopped: Tony Fadell on What Founders Should Learn
Tony Fadell, the engineer behind the iPod and the Nest thermostat, told an audience at MIT Future Fest that the early AI devices flopped because none of them fixed...
MAS flags risks of using AI agents in digital-asset trading
Regulations should address the effects, behaviours, outcomes and consequences of tech, say panellists[SINGAPORE] As artificial intelligence agents increasingly move beyond analysing information to also executing transactions, this gives rise...
