Generalists New Asia, or GNA, is our new Asia-focused tech, AI, startup, and business news show from The Generalists.

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In this pilot episode, Michael Smith Jr. and Raz Kotler break down the biggest stories shaping Asia’s technology ecosystem, from DeepSeek and China’s open-source AI push to Meta and Manus, Singapore’s role as an AI hub, India’s rise as a major AI market, Salesforce and the SaaS apocalypse, AI jobs, cybersecurity, and SGX’s Nasdaq bridge.

This is not a traditional interview episode. It is a faster, looser, more opinionated conversation about what is happening across Asia and why it matters globally.

📖 What We Cover:

• Why DeepSeek matters for China, open-source AI, and the global AI race
• Why Intel, CPUs, and memory still matter in the age of GPUs
• What the Meta and Manus situation could mean for Singapore, China, IP, and startup domiciling
• Why Singapore continues to punch above its weight in AI governance and enterprise adoption
• How Salesforce, Agentforce, and AI agents fit into the SaaS apocalypse debate
• Why India may become one of the most important AI markets in the world•
• Whether AI is destroying jobs or creating new demand across Asia
• How AI is changing customer service, coding, security, and enterprise operations
• Why Japan, Korea, and other Asian markets are investing in sovereign technology capability
• How North Korea, cyber threats, and AI tools are changing the security landscape
• Why the SGX and Nasdaq bridge could matter for Singapore’s capital markets

👤👤 News Anchors

• Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/
• Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razkotler/

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🔗 Resources and Links

• DeepSeek: https://www.deepseek.com• Intel: https://www.intel.com
• Huawei: https://www.huawei.com
• SemiAnalysis: https://semianalysis.com
• Meta: https://www.meta.com
• Nas Company: https://nas.io
• Razorpay: https://razorpay.com
• Salesforce: https://www.salesforce.com
• Agentforce: https://www.salesforce.com/agentforce/
• IMDA: https://www.imda.gov.sg
• CSA Singapore: https://www.csa.gov.sg
• OpenAI: https://openai.com
• Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com
• Tata Consultancy Services: https://www.tcs.com
• Wipro: https://www.wipro.com
• Tekion: https://tekion.com
• Black Hat Asia: https://www.blackhat.com/asia-26/
• SGX Group: https://www.sgxgroup.com
• Nasdaq: https://www.nasdaq.com