Hot or not: What SEA investors are betting on and what they’re ignoring

VC funding can be a leading indicator of where in the tech industry we’re going to see more spending and jobs.

VC funding can be a leading indicator of where in the tech industry we’re going to see more spending and jobs.
Quick Summary Xtranet Technologies IPO GMP: The ₹166.80 crore IPO will open for subscription from 23 July to 27 July 2026. Xtranet Technologies’ allotment is expected on 28 July, and the shares are likely to be listed on BSE & NSE on 30 July 2026. The price band for the Xtranet Technologies IPO has been…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The highest costs of workplace injuries are often indirect — not medical bills or insurance claims, but lost productivity, higher premiums, hiring and training replacements and operational disruptions. Workplace injuries can damage company culture and reputation. Safety incidents can lower employee morale, increase turnover and…
It ranks first globally in Startup Community Activity. Singapore ranked 4th globally in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026, according to StartupBlink, leading Asia Pacific as the only economy in the global top five and nearly doubling second-place Australia’s regional score. The city-state recorded an annual ecosystem growth of 24.4%, the highest amongst the top…
On Monday, District 9 and Gran Turismo director Neill Blomkamp unveiled his latest project: a 13-minute sci-fi short titled Nightborne that’s loosely based on Peter Watts’ 2014 novel Echopraxia. The short comes from Blomkamp’s new AI startup / production company, Barley Studios, and features characters whose voices and faces are modeled after human actors. But…
The life sciences industry in the U.S. is entering an unprecedented era of growth, fueled by AI-powered drug discovery and high-value acquisitions, with global projections suggesting it will reach approximately $278 billion by 2034. However, in this highly regulated industry, scientific innovation alone is not enough to guarantee commercial success. Complex clinical data, trial…
Federal technology leaders said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s acquisition reforms are accelerating technology modernization by pushing agencies toward centralized purchasing, streamlined procurement, and greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce acquisition timelines and improve mission outcomes. Speaking at MeriTalk’s Shift Happens event in Washington, D.C., officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP),…