Enterprise

OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, its first broadly deployed model rated Critical for cybersecurity capability, alongside a $1 billion defense initiative.

As AI agents gain authority to act on behalf of companies, governance must define who owns their decisions, where autonomy ends and how permissions change over time, writes Humanity founder Terence Kwok.

Databricks' Kunal Taneja discusses the data, governance, cost and human-approval controls enterprises need to move AI agents from controlled pilots into production.

Simpaisa and Tencent Cloud are assessing a cloud transformation covering compute, Kubernetes, databases, messaging, monitoring and security infrastructure.

Nemetschek has signed training agreements with ITE and Singapore Polytechnic focused on BIM, AI-assisted compliance, model validation, and digital-twin workflows.

SEMI and Silicon Catalyst have formed a partnership at SEMICON Taiwan to expand startup programs, investor engagement, and industry connections across semiconductor markets.

TRUMPF says its HiPIMS coating technology can improve the reliability of through-glass vias, a manufacturing challenge for emerging AI-chip packaging designs.

Vialto Partner Yang Li discusses where AI can support global mobility and immigration workflows, where human judgment remains essential, and how organizations should approach transparency, privacy and accountability.

Alibaba is making MuleRun and WonderClip available through Malaysia's AI untuk Rakyat initiative, which aims to give 100,000 people aged 18 to 30 access to AI learning and selected tools.

Malaysian deep-tech startup nanoSkunkWorkX has raised US$2 million in a seed round led by Singapore's Tin Men Capital to move its semiconductor materials technology toward partner qualification.