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From footfall to foresight: how AI can turn fragmented retail signals into better decisions

StarHub's Lawrence Lim examines how retailers can connect fragmented online and offline customer signals and use AI to move from retrospective reporting toward faster, predictive decision-making.

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Hong Kong selects 36 agentic AI pilots for financial sandbox

Hong Kong regulators selected 36 agentic AI use cases from nearly 100 proposals for controlled trials across banking and other financial sectors.

Japan’s SMBC, Singapore’s Singtel Innov8 invest in file-automation firm fileAI

Singapore's fileAI, the developer of file automation software fileForge, has secured investments from the corporate venture arms of Japan's SMBC and Singapore's Singtel Group, though the parties did not disclose other details.

Cybozu funds Southeast Asia expansion as Kintone customer growth accelerates in Malaysia

Cybozu's first-half results show rising Kintone revenue as the company steps up localization and regional expansion, including a larger Malaysia presence.

Chelsea Football Club extends technology partnership with Vietnam’s FPT into 2026/27 season

England's Chelsea Football Club and Vietnam’s technology giant FPT have extended their technology partnership for the 2026/27 season, continuing work on the Premier League club's digital systems and fan engagement.

Appistoki opens Salesforce Data and AI Center of Excellence in Taguig in the Philippines

Appistoki has opened a Salesforce-focused data and AI center in Taguig, with early demonstrations centered on real-estate use cases.

Salesforce and Anthropic launch Claudeforce to connect Claude with CRM workflows

Salesforce and Anthropic have announced Claudeforce, beginning with a Claude plugin that connects sellers to Salesforce data and workflows.

Singapore launches world’s first liquid cooling standard for data centers in tropical climates

Singapore has on Thursday launched the world’s first standard to help data centers adopt liquid cooling technologies in the tropics to handle the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.

Nutanix launches Enterprise AI 2.8 with MCP Gateway for governed agentic AI

Nutanix has launched Enterprise AI 2.8 with a generally available MCP Gateway aimed at governing how AI agents connect to enterprise applications and data.

Techsauce Global Summit 2026 opens in Bangkok with focus on AI transformation

Techsauce Global Summit 2026, an international technology and business conference organized by Thailand's Techsauce Media, opened in Bangkok on Wednesday under the theme "The Race to the Next."