Upwind, LimX Dynamics, FinAccel, and more raised funds this week. Read from your browser FOMO Saturday Welcome to Tech in Asia's free Saturday VC newsletter! Get full access to our subscribers-only premium content and other insightful analysis on the big and messy topics of Asia's tech and startup community by registering here. Hello Betamax, When I first read about Apple buying Q.ai, I got a sense that this was a huge move many of us wouldn't completely understand until a few years down the road. On paper, Q.ai is an Israeli audio AI startup whose tech can read facial micro‑movements and whispered speech. But the deal, which values the company at nearly US$2 billion, suggests its solution would likely give Apple some serious upgrades in the years ahead. What will these be? Who knows - all we can do is wait. You can find all other important investment deals from the last few days in our weekly funding news wrap-up . Let's dive into the biggest deals and M...
Read about what Zepto's IPO test means for quick commerce, how AI data centers in SEA strain water resources, and how the rise of ElevenLabs unfolded. 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 Inside Zepto's IPO rush The water supply issue underlying SEA's data center ambitions A look back at our previous interview with ElevenLabs' CEO and co-founder Hello Betamax, Cracked eggs, rotten vegetables, and expired items - after a string of bad experiences over the past few months, I've reduced my reliance on quick commerce apps. I have also become more conscious of each delivery's environmental impact, so now I feel a twinge of guilt every time I open one of these apps. Whenever I turn to quick commerce these days - only for groceries - I do so more int...