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Taiwan-based FunNow, an instant booking app, raises $15M Series B

TechCrunch

Taiwan startup FunNow gets $5M Series A to help locals in Asian cities find last-minute things to do. FunNow is facing more competition, however, as startups that used to focus on international travel switched to “staycations.” Its Series B brings FunNow’s total funding, including its 2018 Series A , to about $22.5

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Warren gets $1.4 million to help local cloud infrastructure providers compete against Amazon and other giants

TechCrunch

But demand for customized service and control over data still prompt many companies, especially smaller ones, to pick local cloud infrastructure providers instead, Warren co-founder and chief executive officer Tarmo Tael told TechCrunch. AWS remains in firm control of the cloud infrastructure market.

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KKday bumps its Series C to $95 million as travel resumes

TechCrunch

Now, as KKday announces that it’s added $20 million to the round, bringing its total to $95 million, travel trends are changing, with more people going on domestic or international trips. In addition, we are preparing for an influx of both domestic and international travelers as borders reopen.”. “We

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South Korea pauses downloads of DeepSeek AI over privacy concerns

Engadget

A press release from the countrys data protection authority, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), stated that downloads will resume once the Chinese AI company complies with local data protection laws, while those with the app can still use it. DeepSeek only established a local presence in South Korea on February 10.

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The 10 most innovative computing companies of 2025

Fast Company Tech

This years Most Innovative Companies in computing include TSMC; the Taiwan-based fabricators N3P chip offers the smallest, most densely packed transistor size yet, while the company Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) packaging technology is integral to AI accelerator chips, including Nvidias Blackwell GPU. billion in 2024 to $54.7

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SoftBank-backed Korean edtech startup Riiid acquires Langoo, expands in Japan  

TechCrunch

The exceptional capacity of Langoo in its local business with Riiid Tutor was the main reason for this acquisition,” said co-founder and CEO of Riiid YJ Jang. After penetrating the Japanese market, Riiid will gear up to enter other international regions, including Central and East Asia, the spokesperson added. .

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Singapore-based career development platform Glints recruits $50M in new funding

TechCrunch

Glints’ platform currently has three million professionals in five markets (Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan), and 50,000 companies that are seeking workers, including AIA, IKEA, GetGo, KKday and Gameloft. Additionally, we’re seeing local employers interested in hiring both tech talent locally and also remote hiring as well.