AI
Asian developers lean on AI agents, still 86% needs human review: Agoda
Software developers across Southeast Asia and India are handing more work to autonomous AI "agents," yet 86 percent still have to review or validate the AI's output most of the time
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.
AnyMind adds Alibaba Qwen models to AnyLive’s AI commerce stack
AnyMind Group is integrating Alibaba's Qwen models into AnyLive to improve real-time intent analysis and Asian-language responses for AI-led live commerce.
Akamai signs $11.6 billion cloud agreement with Anthropic
Akamai has signed a seven-year cloud services agreement with Anthropic carrying $11.6 billion in contractual commitments, with room to expand by $9 billion.
AnyMind’s Kubo Akinori on where AI avatars fit in live commerce [Q&A]
AnyMind's Kubo Akinori discusses how brands should compare human and AI livestream hosts, disclose AI-generated presenters, localize across Southeast Asia, and keep humans in the loop.
Nokia’s Henrique Vale on AI-native RAN, spectrum efficiency and the road to 6G [Q&A]
Nokia's Henrique Vale discusses AI-native RAN architecture, deployment paths, spectrum-efficiency gains, edge AI, multi-vendor interoperability and governance on the road to 6G.
Alibaba unveils Qwen Book agentic computer and AI wearables at Apsara 2026
Alibaba has expanded its AI hardware lineup with Qwen Book, new Qwen Glasses, AI earbuds and a portable note-taking device designed to turn voice, visual and workplace context into agentic actions.
Twilio says 70 percent of APAC consumers abandon AI service interactions that lack context
Twilio research finds a gap between brands' confidence in AI customer memory and consumers' experience, with 70 percent of APAC consumers saying they often have to start over.
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.
