AI

HaiNan SouthEast Asia AI Hardware Battle 2025 Concludes, Winners Announced!

All grand finalists were also crowned as “HNSE STARs” (Hainan Southeast Tech AI Rising Stars) to recognize their hard work and groundbreaking ideas.

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The future of AI in Asia Pacific is local, contextual, and collaborative

As we move deeper into the AI age, the most exciting innovation is no longer happening in isolation - it’s happening in context. APAC’s diversity, challenges, and creativity make it the perfect testbed for AI that is inclusive, resilient, and responsible.

IBM: only 11 percent of organizations in APAC is truly AI-ready despite 85 percent claiming to be

A new study commissioned by IBM revealed that while Asia Pacific (APAC) organizations are increasing investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and Industry 4.0 capabilities, many overestimate their actual maturity and struggle with fundamental challenges in holistic adoption.

APDCA foresees $34 bln economic output from Malaysia’s data centers

The Asia-Pacific Data Center Association (APDCA) has projected that the sector could generate approximately $34 billion in total economic output and support 30,900 jobs by 2030 — up from $1.4 billion and 4,400 jobs in 2024.

Powering APAC’s AI future through next-gen data center networks

As digital transformation accelerates across Asia Pacific, Sang Xulei, Senior Vice President and Head of Network Infrastructure, Asia Pacific, explores why network scalability and reliability are essential to helping enterprises thrive.

NTT DATA: 93 percent of APAC healthcare decision makers said GenAI accelerates R&D

Research by NTT DATA, a Japan-based business and technology services, revealed Wednesday that 94 percent of respondents say GenAI accelerates research and development (R&D) to enable faster access to new treatments, improved diagnostics, predictive analytics and task automation.

How AI helps manage solar intermittency

AI transforms how the Asia-Pacific region manages solar intermittency, creating new entrepreneurial opportunities and driving innovation in renewable energy markets. As AI technologies continue advancing and data availability improves, even more sophisticated solutions will likely make solar power more reliable and economically viable.

DBS launches Gen AI-powered coaching tool for workforce

Singapore-based lender DBS announced Tuesday that it is democratizing coaching for its workforce with the launch of iCoach, a generative AI-powered (Gen AI) platform developed in collaboration with Marshall Goldsmith, one of the world’s top executive coaches.

AI adoption surges across APAC even as enterprise spending and strategy fall short

A new study by ServiceNow has revealed a growing disconnect between enterprise ambition and execution when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) in Asia Pacific (APAC).

Thailand’s Spacely AI secures $1M seed round led by PropTech Farm Fund III

Spacely AI, the Thailand-based generative artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has raised $1 million in Seed funding led by PropTech Farm Fund III.