D-Robotics, Advanced Navigation, Blinkit AI, and more raised funds this week. Read from your browser FOMO Saturday Welcome to Tech in Asia's free Saturday VC newsletter! Register to 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. Ensure our articles appear in your Google searches: Hello Betamax, As AI continues to take over our newsfeeds - and maybe the world - I've noticed a rising interest in "physical AI," which is when the tech is integrated into physical machinery to perform real-world tasks. Never mind an AI agent who can book flights for me - what I need is a robot that can wash my dishes and put them away. Well, that may be a reality sooner than I think. Currently, there are lots of startups in the market exploring the physical AI space, including today's top-funded company. I look forward to the day Rosie the Robot - the robot maid in...
The Philippines' central bank is looking to curb a digibank shortcut. Meanwhile, HSBC is considering job cuts, and we're hiring (humans). Read from your browser Daily Newsletter Welcome to Tech in Asia's daily newsletter, your essential dose of Asia's tech and startup buzz. Subscribe to this newsletter or send story tips to editors@techinasia.com . Ensure our articles appear in your Google searches: IN FOCUS The Philippines wants to crack down on digital-first rural banks A brutal set of layoffs could be coming at HSBC Tech in Asia's newsroom is hiring (humans, not bots) Hello Betamax, Sometimes, the fastest way forward isn't the straight path but a workaround. That's exactly what's been happening in the Philippines' banking scene. When the central bank stopped issuing new digital banking licenses in August 2021, players that missed the window found another way in: acquiring rural banks. This year, the central bank is keen to put a sto...