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In this issue: PH's crowded digital banking market, an SG-based robotics startup's quest for human-like hands, and why First Dibs is worth your time. Read from your browser Daily Newsletter Welcome to Tech in Asia's daily newsletter, your essential dose of Asia's tech and startup buzz. Not yet a subscriber? Register here . Got a story tip? Send it to editors@techinasia.com. IN FOCUS 3 more digital banks , 0 breathing room: what's next for PH's existing players Teaching robots to feel: Sharpa's high-stakes bet on hand dexterity Vietnam's newest data centers will be backed by the Middle East Hello Betamax, Last week, I spoke to a couple from the Philippines who, after years of keeping their combined savings in a traditional bank account, gradually moved their money into three digital banks. At one point, they said, one of those banks was offering a double-digit savings rate, far higher than the roughly 3% typically offered by traditional banks ...

This week: AI titans clash over honesty, Elon Musk unveils his space data center dreams, and SEA data centers continue to grapple with water woes. Read from your browser The Prompt Welcome to The Prompt, your Monday dive into the world of AI that puts Asia front and center. From Big Tech's power players to the region's scrappy disruptors, we cover it all. Want full access to all our AI reporting? Subscribe to us here. Hello Betamax, Imagine a world where lie detectors are easy to use and don't require the subject to be physically present. That might help prevent another eFishery fiasco or keep founders from faking their degrees . Such devices might seem more suited to sci-fi movies, but a Singaporean startup is on its way to making that a reality - more on this later from my colleague Melissa . Speaking of truth and deception, the AI industry could use one of those lie detectors right now. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently called out Anthropic for being "dishones...