Technology

The SaaS News says Axon Enterprise and SmartCap led the seed round.

SiliconANGLE says the call comes from Dario Amodei, with support from Sam Altman and Elon Musk.

Business Today says concerns about the pace of AI development added to investor anxiety over SoftBank’s aggressive AI strategy.

Business Today says the advertised deal on the 256GB model combined phone exchange value, a ₹12,000 bonus and select bank benefits.

The Wall Street Journal says both companies admit they could lose control of their powerful bots, even as they face heated competition with each other and China.

IGN reports that Onimusha: Way of the Sword sold over 1 million copies on launch day.

Crypto.news says the taskforce is targeting live, end-to-end use cases, with tokenized repo among its initial priorities.

Nikkei Asia says TDK expects rising demand for tiny parts described as curbing energy loss.

Nikkei Asia says large power needs are improving financing prospects for battery-backed solar and wind projects.

Tech in Asia’s conference page invites readers to meet the partners shaping the event.

Tech in Asia describes a CEO’s argument that Vietnam’s engineers—not its prices—are now the real pitch.

The Wall Street Journal’s yearlong investigation found that one team infiltrated eight companies in just a few months as part of a scheme funneling millions back to North Korea’s regime.

The Hindu says the object struck the moon on September 14, 1959, and was retroactively renamed Luna 2.

Inmates are using contraband phones to scam families across America, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Engadget says the choice depends on the chargers you have and your charging-speed needs.

Teslarati offered an all-caps endorsement of Tesla while quoting @tesla_na.

Z.AI, formerly known as Zhipu AI, raised US$4 billion through a share placement in July, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Business Today says Nadella called for AI governance beyond a small group of tech companies, with broad representation across countries and fields, including academia.

Tech in Asia Conference describes a two-day enterprise AI agenda focused on deployment challenges, covering strategy, infrastructure and results.

Reuters, citing a stock-exchange prospectus, says Ligent Technologies aims to use the funds for product development and expanded production.