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Singapore Startups Double Down on AI Stacking as Claude Narrows Gap With ChatGPT
Singapore startups are piling onto multiple AI platforms simultaneously, with the number using three or more tools more than doubling over the past year, according to new data from fintech company Aspire.
Salesforce Acquires Fin for US$3.6 Billion to Expand AI Agent Offerings
Salesforce has agreed to acquire Fin — the customer service AI company formerly known as Intercom — for approximately US$3.6 billion, marking one of the largest AI-focused acquisitions in the CRM space this year.
Anthropic's Claude Gains Ground on ChatGPT Among Singapore Startups
Anthropic's Claude grew its customer base 258% year-on-year among Singapore startups, narrowing OpenAI's lead from 4x to 1.5x, as Aspire data shows AI has become core infrastructure across the city-state's startup ecosystem.
Visa Lays Out 6 Conditions Before AI Agents Can Handle Your Wallet in Singapore
Visa's top executive for Southeast Asia says the payments giant is focused on building trust before speed as AI-powered shopping agents move closer to checkout — a shift that could redefine how Singaporeans pay for goods online.
Singapore Startups Double Down on AI Tools as Subscription Spending Surges
Singapore startups are rapidly stacking multiple AI tools into their operations, with the number of companies running three or more AI platforms more than doubling year on year, according to fintech platform Aspire's latest Startup Signals report.
Cursor Sets Up Singapore Base to Match Rapid AI Adoption in APAC
AI coding startup Cursor is planting a flag in Singapore, establishing a new Asia-Pacific headquarters to serve a region where AI software adoption is accelerating faster than anywhere else in the world.
Singapore Startups Double Down on AI, Running Multiple Platforms at Once
Singapore's startup ecosystem is deepening its commitment to artificial intelligence at a striking pace — the number of young companies subscribing to three or more AI platforms simultaneously more than doubled to 704 over the past year, according to fresh data from fintech firm Aspire.
Citibank Singapore Taps AI to Win Wealth Management Race
Citibank Singapore is doubling down on artificial intelligence and wealth management expansion as competition in the city-state's private banking sector intensifies. The bank reported double-digit revenue and client investment asset growth in 2025 with momentum continuing through Q1 2026,.
Monday.com Names Singapore Its Second APAC Headquarters
Work management platform Monday.com has designated Singapore as its second Asia-Pacific headquarters, positioning the city-state as the launchpad for expansion into Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, and India. The move underscores Singapore's growing appeal as a regional hub for AI-powered enterprise technology companies.
Singtel rewrites the org chart — managers now lead both people and AI agents
Singapore's largest telco has replaced the traditional corporate hierarchy with an organisational chart where managers oversee a mixed team of human employees and AI agents, marking one of the first times a major Southeast Asian enterprise has publicly restructured its reporting lines around human-AI teaming rather than simply augmenting existing roles.
RippleX Launches Developer Kit for AI Agent Payments on XRPL
RippleX has introduced a developer toolkit enabling AI agents to initiate, settle, and reconcile payments on the XRP Ledger, targeting machine-to-machine commerce infrastructure. The toolkit provides APIs and smart contract templates for AI agents: programmable spending limits, multi-signature
Adyen Acquires Orb for US$335M, Adding AI-Native Billing Infrastructure
Adyen, the Dutch payment platform with a major Asia-Pacific hub in Singapore, has acquired Orb for US$335 million to expand enterprise billing capabilities for AI-native businesses. Orb provides billing infrastructure for modern SaaS and AI companies: usage-based pricing, AI-managed invoicing, and