DeepSeek, Foxconn & China's AI Rules: GNA TLDR

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In this TLDR episode of Generalists New Asia, Michael Smith Jr. and Raz Kotler break down the biggest Asia tech stories from GNA 2, covering China’s Meta-Manus intervention, Foxconn’s AI server boom, Indonesia’s eFishery fraud verdict, Singapore’s chip packaging edge, Goldman Sachs blocking Claude in Hong Kong, TikTok’s $25B Thailand infrastructure bet, Singapore’s AI and jobs debate, regional funding activity, and DeepSeek’s rumored mega-round. 🎟️ Generalists Live with Nir Eyal Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked, Indistractable, and Beyond Belief, is coming to Singapore for a live podcast with The Generalists. May 25th at Poddster, with 30 minutes of conversation and 30 minutes of open audience Q&A. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/beyond-belief-nir-eyal-live-podcast-with-the-generalists-tickets-1988068911632?aff=oddtdtcreator 📖 What We Cover • Meta, Manus, and why China may be setting new guardrails for AI companies moving across jurisdictions • Foxconn’s AI server boom and what it says about the next phase of the AI infrastructure trade • The eFishery fraud verdict and what it means for Indonesia’s startup ecosystem, investors, and accountability • Singapore’s Silicon Box and why advanced chip packaging could be an overlooked AI supply chain advantage • Goldman Sachs switching off Claude in Hong Kong and the geopolitical questions around enterprise AI access • TikTok’s $25B Thailand infrastructure bet and why land, power, data centers, and commerce matter in Southeast Asia • Singapore Parliament’s seven-hour debate on AI and jobless growth, and what it signals about the future of work • The Asia funding picture across India, Singapore, and Australia, from neo-clouds to AI customer experience startups • DeepSeek’s rumored mega-round and how China’s AI funding push could shape the global open-source model race 🤝 Sponsored by https://TAP4SRV.com - Quickly find local Service Providers on WhatsApp! 🤝 ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Welcome back to GNA 2 and Nir Eyal Live 00:45 Meta, Manus and China’s AI guardrails