Inside Korea’s startup diplomacy: betting on China to scale AI
What Changed and Why It Matters Korea is moving from AI ambition to AI scale. The country has stitched together compute, capital, and national champions. Now it’s testing a diplomatic…
Why Meta paid $2B for 9‑month Manus: the agent exit arrives
What Changed and Why It Matters Meta acquired Singapore-based AI agent startup Manus for more than $2 billion. The company is reportedly just nine months old and already has millions…
Inside China’s AI exit playbook: HK IPOs rise, U.S. buyouts loom
What Changed and Why It Matters China’s AI founders are rewriting their exit routes. The U.S. IPO window is narrow. Hong Kong is reopening. Capital is rewarding revenue, not raw…