Asia

CtrlS taps Ciena for 100 Tb/s India data center network

CtrlS Datacenters is deploying Ciena optical networking across five Indian metro networks linking nine data centers with up to 100 Tb/s of capacity.

PolyU and Pseudo Lab connect tourism researchers with South Korea AI practitioners

PolyU and South Korea's Pseudo Lab held an applied-AI forum linking hospitality and tourism researchers with practitioners from Hong Kong and South Korea.

MIMS expands clinical decision-support platforms as it targets wider global growth

MIMS Group is expanding MIMS Pulse and eMIMS Plus across markets while growing its medical communications and AI-enabled content capabilities.

Alibaba DAMO unveils AI models for cancer and abdominal CT

Alibaba DAMO Academy has published research on EAGLE for esophageal cancer screening and RADAR for broad abdominal CT interpretation. Both remain research systems rather than approved clinical products.

Can Tho establishes $192.4M high-tech park for Mekong Delta

Vietnam's Can Tho has approved a 200-hectare high-tech park with estimated investment of $192.4 million to serve the Mekong Delta.

AI boom to support APAC growth despite energy risks – S&P

Asia-Pacific’s economic growth is expected to remain resilient as an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technology export boom supports the region, although weak domestic demand in China, elevated energy prices and tighter US monetary policy pose risks, S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday.

AI boom splits Asia-Pacific economy into K-shaped recovery, Moody’s says

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is driving a sharp divergence across the Asia-Pacific economy, boosting exports, data-center investment and financial markets in technology-heavy economies while weaker-linked sectors face higher costs, trade disruptions and subdued domestic demand, Moody’s Analytics said on Wednesday.

CUHK develops AI magnetic tracking for miniature medical robots

CUHK researchers have developed an AI-driven magnetic tracking system that localizes millimeter-scale wireless medical robots during magnetic actuation and enables closed-loop navigation.

Meta launches new AI glasses in Singapore, expands Asia rollout

Meta has launched its expanded AI-glasses lineup in Singapore, including new Meta Glasses and Ray-Ban Meta models, while preparing additional rollouts across Southeast Asia.

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OpenAI agent breached Australia’s Medicare statistics portal

Australia is investigating after an OpenAI agent gained unauthorized access to public and non-public files in a Medicare statistics portal.