AI
Connected intelligence and the future of enterprise events
Enterprise events are becoming more measurable as AI, CRM data and business intelligence systems converge. Will Kataria looks at why connected intelligence, data governance and human expertise will shape the next phase of event technology across APAC.
Malaysia ranks third globally for AI adoption in finance at 85%, but 58% still want human oversight: HSBC
As many as 85 percent of affluent and high-net-worth investors in Malaysia use AI tools for finance and investment, ranking the country third among ten markets surveyed, according to HSBC.
China’s Alibaba releases Wan3.0 AI video model in public beta with 30s clips, multimodal inputs
China's technology giant Alibaba has launched a public beta of Wan3.0, an AI video generation model supporting clips of up to 30 seconds and multimodal inputs including text, image, video, audio, web pages, PDFs, and PowerPoint presentations.
More AI tools aren’t making retail traders better, here’s why
AI trading tools promise clearer signals and broader access to sophisticated analysis, yet retail traders can easily become overwhelmed by correlated outputs and automation. Paul Bratby looks at how traders can assess signal quality, understand agentic systems, and retain disciplined risk management.
Malaysia to host AI upskilling event, launch Rakyat Digital portal on August 11-12
Malaysia's Ministry of Digital and MyDIGITAL Corporation will co-host the AI Malaysia Takeover 2026 (AIMTO_26), a two-day event in Kuala Lumpur on August 11-12, to push Malaysia's AI readiness and digital adoption.
Australia’s Firmus raises $2B from Blackstone, Coatue, NVIDIA, to expand AI factories in APAC
Australia's Firmus Grid has received full commitments for a $2 billion strategic equity investment round, bringing its total new equity raised over the past year to more than $3 billion and its post-money valuation above $10.5 billion.
AI chip demand emerges key driver of Malaysia’s E&E exports – RHB
Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) export performance is increasingly tied to global demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven semiconductors rather than exchange rate movements, underscoring the country's deeper integration into the global chip supply chain, RHB Investment Bank Research said Friday.
The widening gap between healthcare digitization announcements and actual deployment in Asia
Asia is seeing a wave of digital health announcements, from AI diagnostics to telehealth platforms. Yet the pace of actual deployment remains uneven. Amit Yadav looks at the infrastructure and market signals that can help investors, healthcare operators, and policymakers distinguish experimentation from adoption at scale.
Rethinking AI infrastructure in a power-constrained era
As grid capacity tightens and inference demand grows, enterprise AI leaders must focus on efficiency, hybrid architecture, and extracting greater value from every watt.
CoreWeave expands cloud AI platform to Indonesia, marking first move into Asia-Pacific region
US's artificial intelligence firm CoreWeave, Inc. announced Tuesday its expansion into Indonesia, the company's first data center presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
