The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence
A curated Asian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
What to know about Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, reshaping business operations, enhancing customer experiences, and driving innovation across sectors globally and in Australasia. From the surge in AI-driven cybersecurity threats and the adoption of AI in cloud infrastructure to the integration of generative AI in customer service, marketing, and financial sectors, this dynamic field demands close attention.
Experts emphasise the critical role of robust data management and infrastructure in successfully leveraging AI technologies, while organisations face challenges including skill gaps, ethical considerations, and regulatory developments. As AI adoption accelerates, businesses must balance innovation with security, sustainability, and human-centric strategies to thrive in this evolving landscape.
Readers exploring this tag will gain insights into the latest AI trends, practical applications, organisational strategies, technological advancements, and the collaborative efforts shaping the future of AI. Understanding these developments is essential for anyone interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on business, technology, and society.
Asian Artificial Intelligence News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Coupang & OpenAI host Singapore AI Grand Prix hackathon
The overnight contest drew 60 Singapore entrants and handed winners USD $13,000 in OpenAI API credits, with participants testing Codex on shopping tasks.
Vertiv opens Singapore centre for AI infrastructure
Operators facing surging AI demand can now test integrated cooling and power systems at a new Singapore facility for dense computing workloads.
The fastest way to build confidence in AI is to put it in everyone's hands
Broad access to approved tools has helped the insurer drive adoption, with more than 82% of colleagues using generative AI by September 2026.
LG & Harvey Norman open AI home zone in Singapore
Shoppers at Harvey Norman's Millenia Walk flagship can now see LG's connected appliances staged in a full home layout with AI features.
DayOne, Blue Whale to study Singapore virtual power plant
The study could ease peak load pressure on Singapore's grid as AI demand rises, while testing whether data centres can help balance power use.
One in five Singapore clinics lack own website link
Missing website links may be limiting Singapore clinics' visibility in AI search, with 21% of private listings on Google Maps lacking their own site.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Infrastructure Flexibility Becomes A Competitive Advantage As Uncertainty Mounts
Kantata launches AI business intelligence for services
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Drumbeat CEO: PR was never broken, just out of reach
Yooz launches agentic AI for non-PO invoice coding
Cloudinary named Gartner Leader in digital asset management
Featured News
Palo Alto Networks: AI hunting vulnerability in legacy systems
Critical infrastructure operators are being urged to merge IT and OT security as AI speeds up attacks on ageing industrial systems.
CU Medicine's Philip Chiu: Surgery goes digital, but the surgeon stays
CU Medicine Dean Philip Chiu says AI and robotics will take surgery from analogue to digital, with embodied AI assisting the surgeon.
GitHub: Developers aren't disappearing. They're leveling up
AI is pushing software teams into higher-value roles, with GitHub saying developers are moving from coding to orchestration and business alignment.
AI, data analytics driving FPT's strong APAC growth
Enterprises across APAC are moving from AI trials to deployment, boosting demand for FPT's data-led transformation services.
AI workloads & modern facilities driving Honeywell growth
Data centre operators are under pressure to supply their own electricity, opening the door for Honeywell to add on-site power and utilities.
Southeast Asia emerges as important market for Legrand
Rising data centre demand is pushing Legrand to expand in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam as Singapore shifts towards retrofits.
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Enterprises are now demanding proof of value and tighter controls as AI budgets face scrutiny over compute costs and deployment choices.
Workiva: The secret compliance and reporting arms race
Driven by improved tooling, finance teams are meeting higher standards as regulators and analysts scrutinise disclosures faster.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Exclusive: ABBYY brings zero-shot document AI to Vantage
Enterprises can now extract data from unseen document types without templates, as ABBYY rolls out zero-shot capabilities in Vantage.
ABB: Renewables usage puts NZ in data centre sweet spot
Renewables are leaving New Zealand well placed for data centres, but ABB says grid upgrades and smarter use of existing assets are needed.
Interview: Cloudera bets on hybrid AI growth in JAPAC
Banks and large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are rethinking cloud-first AI plans as costs, sovereignty and regulation favour hybrid deployments.
Docusign's next move: Own the contract, not just the signature
Rapid adoption as Docusign's IAM platform cuts contract delays and turns signed agreements into AI-driven workflows.
AI transforming physical security into enterprise data solution
AI and cloud tools are turning cameras into live operational data sources, helping firms cut costs, spot errors and manage fleets centrally.
Future of AI is distributed infrastructure built on open source
Rising AI demand is exposing cloud bottlenecks, as firms eye in-house open source systems to cut costs and limit vendor lock-in.
Open source is powering the next generation of frontier AI
Rising inference demand and custom hardware needs are pushing AI infrastructure beyond standard cloud setups, boosting open source tools.
Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions
Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.
The Aussie AI Data Centre debate: profit, power & public trust
Australia's AI boom could add GBP £58 billion, but energy shortages, bubble fears and local backlash are clouding the data centre rush.
The internet times are a'changing Fastly
Bot traffic is forcing Fastly to adapt its edge cloud tools as publishers and AI firms battle over caching, access and data protection.
Customers at the centre of Adobe's new AI evangelist role
Adobe is using the post to help customers navigate AI adoption while feeding regional priorities back into its global product strategy.
Zendesk's outcome-based pricing balances AI with human touch
Businesses will pay only for closed support cases under Zendesk's new model, as the software group ties AI automation to human fallback.
Cvent says event success lies in genuine human interaction
Hybrid formats are helping organisers broaden reach without losing the in-room relationships that still drive trust, leads and donations.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Network segmentation - you can't attack what you can't see
Fast-moving exploits are shrinking patch windows to hours, making network segmentation vital for protecting cameras, medical devices and other connected assets.
Pead: AI search transition reshaping corporate reputation
AI-generated answers are already shaping public perceptions, forcing firms to manage reputation across trusted third-party sources instead of search rankings.
Autonomous IT boom fuelling LogicMonitor's APAC growth
APAC customers are fuelling LogicMonitor's AI growth, with Australia among the earliest adopters of its Edwin AI platform.
Reviews
Expert Columns
Security Learnings from the Open Source Front Line
Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
Supporting Efficient and Resilient Data Centre Growth Across Asia Pacific
The fastest way to build confidence in AI is to put it in everyone's hands
Could AI enable successful socialism? Eliminating the fatal flaw
Cyber security now starts at the job interview
Cybersecurity Awareness: The Importance of Getting the Basics Right
From AI That Answers to AI That Acts
When AI Grades Student Work, Who Checks the Feedback?
When AI Changes Product Discovery, Measurement Has to Catch Up
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Palo Alto Networks: AI hunting vulnerability in legacy systems
CU Medicine's Philip Chiu: Surgery goes digital, but the surgeon stays
GitHub: Developers aren't disappearing. They're leveling up
AI, data analytics driving FPT's strong APAC growth
AI workloads & modern facilities driving Honeywell growth
Recent Artificial Intelligence News
Snowflake launches free AI data training for users
Companies can now tap free, role-based AI and data training from Snowflake, with 30 days of hands-on labs included worldwide.
Lumen & Microsoft expand AI network tie-up for Azure
Enterprises grappling with AI rollouts should get simpler access to Azure-linked networking as the pair widen support across hybrid and multi-cloud estates.
Snowflake adds always-on AI bots for CoCo & CoWork
The update widens enterprise access to background automation, with recurring AI tasks now able to run continuously and seek approval only when needed.
Snowflake launches autonomous data tools & live analytics
Businesses using AI agents can now automate pipeline checks and query live data in one governed Snowflake platform, cutting manual work.
Legora to connect with iManage MCP Server for lawyers
Law firms using the tools will be able to pull governed iManage documents and past matter knowledge into Legora without weakening access controls.
meshIQ & Treehouse Software boost mainframe data streaming
Enterprises could cut manual work and outage risk as the deal links mainframe data flows more tightly to Snowflake and AWS analytics systems.
Google Cloud adds Claude models to Antigravity tools
Google Cloud users can now tap Anthropic's Claude models in Antigravity for coding tasks, broadening model choice across its AI tools.
Zywave adds AI tools for brokers & loss data access
Insurance brokers and carriers can now use Zywave's updated AI platform to personalise outreach, query loss data and automate prospecting workflows.
ArmourCode launches Zero to cut vulnerability backlogs
ArmourCode says the agent-based tool can shrink thousands of alerts into fewer verified fixes, easing pressure on security teams.
Google launches Gemini training bundles for finance, law
Free courses on Google Skills aim to help finance and legal staff use Gemini for tasks from bond issuance to contract review.
LinearB launches Agentic Studio to aid coding agents
Rising AI coding spend is pushing engineering teams to tackle review delays and release bottlenecks, as LinearB adds a new context layer.
Beacon cuts importer's detention costs from USD $1.3m
A US importer of Southeast Asian foods could trim a material freight expense to near zero within months after deploying Beacon's software.
Krafton unveils Ludi 0.2 in robotics research push
The gaming group is betting on robotics to extend its AI expertise beyond games, as Ludi 0.2 targets more natural human-robot interaction.
Global data centre market to hit USD $645bn by 2032
Rising cloud and AI demand is set to nearly double global data centre spending to USD $645 billion by 2032, the study says.
Cybercriminals hijack LLM access, racking up bills
Victims can face six-figure charges in hours as stolen credentials let attackers run large language models on company accounts.
CrowdStrike expands ties with Dynatrace & CoreWeave
Security teams may gain faster investigations as CrowdStrike links Falcon to Dynatrace telemetry and brings protection to CoreWeave's AI cloud.
Adobe launches free tools for startups in new scheme
Eligible startups will get 12 months of free access to Adobe and Semrush tools as the software group courts founders with tight budgets.
CrowdStrike & Dell launch AI Factory security package
The package aims to help enterprises secure AI systems from infrastructure to agents as they rush to deploy production workloads.
Vaisala urges system-level monitoring for AI data centres
Rising AI demand is forcing operators to rethink cooling, commissioning and maintenance as data centres add hundreds more measurement points.
Mistral releases open-weight ML4 for coding & cyber
The open model is aimed at regulated sectors needing on-premise control over code and cyber work, while benchmarking atop open rivals.
Job Moves
Manulife promotes Andy Bruce to Chief Information Officer
DoubleVerify appoints Jason Pee as Malaysia director
QuikBot names Howie Lau as Board Adviser for strategy
UC Berkeley SkyDeck names Cole Harry Japan Program Manager
Google Cloud names new country heads in Indonesia & Thailand
Red Alpha names Neo Say Beng Chief Business Officer
Salesforce names Paul Carvouni to lead ASEAN AI push
Joey Lim appointed to lead Exclusive Networks' Singapore growth
SMFG taps Ahmed Mazhari to lead Singapore AI venture launch
