Generalists New Asia, or GNA, is our new Asia-focused tech, AI, startup, and business news show from The Generalists. 🤝 Sponsored by https://TAP4SRV.com - Quickly find local Service Providers on WhatsApp! 🤝 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/ 🔔 Listen and Subscribe • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2apfGY403NGr1EyTNkJfG4 • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-generalists 🔗 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