Asia Tech News Digest - October 21, 2026

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1 TechAsia Building a smarter workflow for short-form video creators With over 30,000 paying customers, Verba is scaling a profitable AI platform that structures raw video into polished content. AI
2 DigiTimes China launches state-owned data group as market-facing arm of its AI infrastructure push China has established a new state-owned enterprise, National Data Group, headquartered in Xiong'an, Hebei province. Ding Xuexiang, a vice-premier of the State Council, attended its inauguration on October 20. AI
3 DigiTimes PCB material shortages persist as capacity expansion extends beyond 2029 Rapid advances in AI and high-performance computing (HPC) are driving printed circuit boards (PCBs) toward higher layer counts, greater density, and higher-performance materials, triggering an open-ended shortage of upstream materials and equipment. Key suppliers of copper-clad laminates (CCL), copper foil and drill bi AIElectronics
4 TechAsia Singapore health AI startup Genie Health raises $3m seed The startup's free app stores health records; its SmartCare tool helps clinics book follow-ups. AI
5 TechAsia Zoom plans AI controls, compliance tools for enterprises In 2024, a Hong Kong finance worker paid US$25m after a video call with deepfaked executives. AI
6 DigiTimes Taiwan PCB output set to top NT$1 trillion as VP touts AI opportunity The 27th Taiwan Printed Circuit Industry International Exhibition (TPCA Show 2026) opened in Nangang on October 20, with Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim calling on the PCB industry to seize opportunities created by the AI boom. Taiwan's PCB industry is expected to generate more than NT$1 trillion in output for the first t AIElectronicsLogistics
7 NikkeiAsia Cybersecurity companies urge Indonesia to boost AI talent Cybersecurity companies urge Indonesia to boost AI talent AI

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