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Salesforce: Singapore ranks second globally in AI readiness

Salesforce has on Friday released its Global AI Readiness Index, which finds Singapore ranking second globally in overall artificial intelligence (AI) readiness, exemplifying how aligned strategy, public-private collaboration, and digital investment create fertile ground for agentic AI.

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4 Lessons learned from providing 2 million people with AI skills in 1 year

GenAI is the most impactful technology advancement we’ll see in our lifetime, and its value and potential will only grow if employees and leaders know how to harness, build, and create with it safely and responsibly. Now is the time for leaders to embrace a culture of continuous AI learning and nurture skills development to unlock new levels of…

NTT DATA partners Mistral AI to provide AI solutions for enterprises

NTT DATA, a Japan-based digital business and technology services firm, and Mistral AI, a France-based innovator in open-weight, high-performance generative AI (GenAI) models, have on Wednesday announced plans to jointly sell and deploy safe and private enterprise-grade artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that are able to foster strategic autonomy for…

Standard Chartered partners Alibaba to accelerate AI use in financial services

Standard Chartered and Alibaba Group Holding Limited have entered into a strategic partnership, utilizing Alibaba Cloud’s AI technologies to accelerate the pace at which the financial services sector embraces artificial intelligence (AI).

How AI is transforming rugged computing in APAC

Innovators have a unique opportunity to create niche AI-powered rugged products and services tailored to specific industries like logistics, defense, or energy. These solutions can combine environmental durability with smart, on-device intelligence to solve real-world challenges.

HaiNan SouthEast Asia AI Hardware Battle 2025 Concludes, Winners Announced!

All grand finalists were also crowned as “HNSE STARs” (Hainan Southeast Tech AI Rising Stars) to recognize their hard work and groundbreaking ideas.

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The future of AI in Asia Pacific is local, contextual, and collaborative

As we move deeper into the AI age, the most exciting innovation is no longer happening in isolation - it’s happening in context. APAC’s diversity, challenges, and creativity make it the perfect testbed for AI that is inclusive, resilient, and responsible.

IBM: only 11 percent of organizations in APAC is truly AI-ready despite 85 percent claiming to be

A new study commissioned by IBM revealed that while Asia Pacific (APAC) organizations are increasing investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and Industry 4.0 capabilities, many overestimate their actual maturity and struggle with fundamental challenges in holistic adoption.

APDCA foresees $34 bln economic output from Malaysia’s data centers

The Asia-Pacific Data Center Association (APDCA) has projected that the sector could generate approximately $34 billion in total economic output and support 30,900 jobs by 2030 — up from $1.4 billion and 4,400 jobs in 2024.

Powering APAC’s AI future through next-gen data center networks

As digital transformation accelerates across Asia Pacific, Sang Xulei, Senior Vice President and Head of Network Infrastructure, Asia Pacific, explores why network scalability and reliability are essential to helping enterprises thrive.