Malaysiaβs AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions TechCrunch By: Kate Park 16 June 2026 at 07:59 Respond.io, one of Malaysia's startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per seat.
Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijingβs demand TechCrunch By: Kate Park 14 June 2026 at 01:03 This is the most concrete step yet toward complying with a divestiture order Beijing issued roughly two months ago on national security grounds.