Hongkongers’ start-up eyes 100,000 global investment pros as market for AI tool

Hongkongers’ start-up eyes 100,000 global investment pros as market for AI tool

A technology start-up led by Hongkongers including a former Goldman Sachs analyst aims to help finance professionals and investors globally make better investment decisions with its artificial-intelligence (AI) chatbot that can perform rounds of “thinking and reasoning”. Arbor’s AI chatbot ArborChat leverages large language models (LLMs) to analyse text and extract investment ideas to enhance … Read more

AI boom fuels demand for major data centre deals in Asia-Pacific this year

AI boom fuels demand for major data centre deals in Asia-Pacific this year

In 2023, the region’s data centre deals hit a record high of US$3.45 billion, according to LSEG. That tally is set to be surpassed this year, with at least a couple of large transactions in the pipeline. Data centres are secure, temperature-controlled facilities that house large-capacity servers and data-storage systems, with multiple power sources and … Read more