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Blackstraw.ai’s Atul Arya on counting the real cost of agentic AI [Q&A]

Atul Arya of Blackstraw.ai explains how enterprises should measure agentic AI returns, budget for ongoing operations, and limit autonomy in high-risk workflows.

Nebius’ Dr. Ilya Burkov on making safe healthcare AI the easy option [Q&A]

Dr. Ilya Burkov of Nebius discusses shadow AI, local validation, patient anxiety, and why clinicians must remain accountable for high-stakes decisions.

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South Korea plans future fund backed by chip tax windfall

South Korea plans a fund backed by semiconductor tax gains to finance AI, chip clusters and talent while buffering public finances from industry cycles.

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Thailand electronics investment tops $30.5 billion since 2023

Thailand says electronics investment has exceeded $30.5 billion since 2023, including $10.1 billion across 224 PCB and component projects.

SenseTime posts first profit since listing as AI revenue rises

SenseTime reported its first IFRS profit since listing as generative AI revenue rose, although investment gains helped the result and adjusted losses continued.

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Prediction markets provide clarity the Fed left out

Prediction markets such as Kalshi are emerging as real-time gauges of Fed expectations, offering probabilities that can complement futures and surveys.

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RAIA Grid launches 86,000-km fiber platform in Indonesia

PT Infra Fiber Teknologi has launched RAIA Grid, an open-access Indonesian fiber platform with a claimed 86,000-kilometer footprint.

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Resilient digital architecture and infrastructure will decide who wins with AI

Han Donghyup of LG Sinar Mas argues that Southeast Asia's AI ambitions will depend on resilient data centers, cloud architecture, power, cooling and governance.

China’s TCL to increase Vietnam investment to $590M by 2027

China's electronics group TCL plans to raise its total investment in Vietnam to $590 million by 2027, from $310 million at the moment, the Vietnamese government said Wednesday, regarding at meeting between TCL leadership and Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc.

Singapore seeks consultation on intellectual property regime’s response to AI

The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) have on Wednesday launched a public consultation to seek feedback on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on Singapore’s intellectual property (IP) regime.