AI
NVIDIA to invest $5 billion in Intel common stock
NVIDIA will invest $5 billion in Intel’s common stock at a purchase price of $23.28 per share. The investment is subject to customary closing conditions, including required regulatory approvals.
[SCEKL25] DNB, Ericsson launch 5G, AI and IoT training for Malaysian government employees to accelerate digital transformation
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson have announced the launch of the “DNB-Ericsson Educate 21st Century Technologies program”, a large-scale upskilling initiative aimed at equipping 40,000 Malaysian municipal and government employees with practical knowledge in 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), and automation.
[SCEKL25] AI cities must be empowered by local expertise, platforms and solutions, says Malaysia PM
Beyond high-speed conductivity, Malaysia is developing a deep pool of cloud resources via data centers across this country. This would be empowered by affordable compute power for Malaysia.
FMM : AI adoption among Malaysian manufacturers remains at an early stage
Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among Malaysian manufacturers remains at an early stage, with just 26 percent of companies implementing AI solutions while the majority are still in the awareness or exploratory phase, a survey from the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) showed Wednesday.
Singapore’s UltraGreen secures $188M strategic investment led by 65 Equity Partners, Vitruvian Partners
UltraGreen.ai (UltraGreen), a Singapore-based fluorescence-guided surgical technologies and precision healthcare solutions provider, announced Monday the signing of a $188 million strategic investment led by 65 Equity Partners (65EP) and Vitruvian Partners (Vitruvian).
Maybank sees AI demand spurs neocloud race in Asean
Maybank Investment Bank has foreseen artificial intelligence (AI) demand to spur neocloud race in ASEAN.
Malaysian government partners Zetrix AI for Shariah compliance AI
Malaysian government has partnered with Zetrix AI Berhad, a developer of Shariah-aligned large language model (LLM) NurAI, to collaborate on establishing the global framework for Shariah compliance, certification and governance in artificial intelligence (AI).
The road to profitability is paved with good data management
As generative AI becomes embedded across banking, from credit scoring to virtual assistants, the risk landscape grows more complex. To scale GenAI responsibly, banks must move from siloed governance tools to an integrated approach. Embedding control, compliance, and risk signals directly into the data platform allows banks to monitor usage in real-time,…
Traditional professional services businesses will resemble software companies over time, says Multiplier CEO [interview]
Traditional professional services businesses will resemble software companies over time with AI technology, according to Multiplier Holdings CEO Noah Pepper. AI will handle repetitive tasks while humans will focus on client relationships and quality assurance, he said, adding that the convergence of information-handling businesses with software companies is…
OCBC Malaysia invests $2.37M in AI upskilling
OCBC Malaysia, a unit of the Singapore-based OCBC Group, is investing over MYR 10 million ($2.37 million) a year in people development programs, with a significant focus on artificial intelligence (AI), reskilling and upskilling.
