The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence
A curated Asian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
What to know about Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, reshaping business operations, enhancing customer experiences, and driving innovation across sectors globally and in Australasia. From the surge in AI-driven cybersecurity threats and the adoption of AI in cloud infrastructure to the integration of generative AI in customer service, marketing, and financial sectors, this dynamic field demands close attention.
Experts emphasise the critical role of robust data management and infrastructure in successfully leveraging AI technologies, while organisations face challenges including skill gaps, ethical considerations, and regulatory developments. As AI adoption accelerates, businesses must balance innovation with security, sustainability, and human-centric strategies to thrive in this evolving landscape.
Readers exploring this tag will gain insights into the latest AI trends, practical applications, organisational strategies, technological advancements, and the collaborative efforts shaping the future of AI. Understanding these developments is essential for anyone interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on business, technology, and society.
Asian Artificial Intelligence News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
ST Engineering to open Singapore autonomous systems centre
The centre will give organisations independent checks on autonomous systems before rollout, as safety and cyber risks draw tighter scrutiny.
Qashier launches AI general manager for merchants in Asia
The move adds automation to a crowded Southeast Asian merchant software market, as Qashier says it now serves more than 25,000 businesses.
Tanium joins Microsoft's MDASH security AI preview
The preview could help enterprise software makers catch subtle flaws earlier, as Tanium tests Microsoft's new AI security system on production code.
Kademy urges Malaysian firms to pair AI with skills
Malaysian firms risk wasted AI spend unless they train staff to use the tools on the job, Kademy Corporate founder Datuk Kimi Lau Pei Ling said.
Global generative AI use hits 3.24 billion monthly
The shift is reshaping how people find information online, with web traffic down more than 10 per cent since ChatGPT launched and social use climbing.
Broadcom signs 10-year private cloud deal with NTT DOCOMO
The 10-year pact should help the Japanese carrier harden its private cloud against AI-driven demand and rising cyber risk while speeding new services.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Contrast Security named leader in IDC DAST assessment
Sphera named leader in Verdantix risk intelligence
The Real Data Transformation Challenge is Changing How People Work
Extreme previews on-prem AI zones for enterprise networks
NiCE named Gartner CCaaS leader as AI revenue jumps
Featured News
GitHub: Developers aren't disappearing. They're leveling up
AI is pushing software teams into higher-value roles, with GitHub saying developers are moving from coding to orchestration and business alignment.
AI, data analytics driving FPT's strong APAC growth
Enterprises across APAC are moving from AI trials to deployment, boosting demand for FPT's data-led transformation services.
AI workloads & modern facilities driving Honeywell growth
Data centre operators are under pressure to supply their own electricity, opening the door for Honeywell to add on-site power and utilities.
Southeast Asia emerges as important market for Legrand
Rising data centre demand is pushing Legrand to expand in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam as Singapore shifts towards retrofits.
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Enterprises are now demanding proof of value and tighter controls as AI budgets face scrutiny over compute costs and deployment choices.
Workiva: The secret compliance and reporting arms race
Driven by improved tooling, finance teams are meeting higher standards as regulators and analysts scrutinise disclosures faster.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Exclusive: ABBYY brings zero-shot document AI to Vantage
Enterprises can now extract data from unseen document types without templates, as ABBYY rolls out zero-shot capabilities in Vantage.
ABB: Renewables usage puts NZ in data centre sweet spot
Renewables are leaving New Zealand well placed for data centres, but ABB says grid upgrades and smarter use of existing assets are needed.
Interview: Cloudera bets on hybrid AI growth in JAPAC
Banks and large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are rethinking cloud-first AI plans as costs, sovereignty and regulation favour hybrid deployments.
Docusign's next move: Own the contract, not just the signature
Rapid adoption as Docusign's IAM platform cuts contract delays and turns signed agreements into AI-driven workflows.
AI transforming physical security into enterprise data solution
AI and cloud tools are turning cameras into live operational data sources, helping firms cut costs, spot errors and manage fleets centrally.
Future of AI is distributed infrastructure built on open source
Rising AI demand is exposing cloud bottlenecks, as firms eye in-house open source systems to cut costs and limit vendor lock-in.
Open source is powering the next generation of frontier AI
Rising inference demand and custom hardware needs are pushing AI infrastructure beyond standard cloud setups, boosting open source tools.
Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions
Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.
The Aussie AI Data Centre debate: profit, power & public trust
Australia's AI boom could add GBP £58 billion, but energy shortages, bubble fears and local backlash are clouding the data centre rush.
The internet times are a'changing Fastly
Bot traffic is forcing Fastly to adapt its edge cloud tools as publishers and AI firms battle over caching, access and data protection.
Customers at the centre of Adobe's new AI evangelist role
Adobe is using the post to help customers navigate AI adoption while feeding regional priorities back into its global product strategy.
Zendesk's outcome-based pricing balances AI with human touch
Businesses will pay only for closed support cases under Zendesk's new model, as the software group ties AI automation to human fallback.
Cvent says event success lies in genuine human interaction
Hybrid formats are helping organisers broaden reach without losing the in-room relationships that still drive trust, leads and donations.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Network segmentation - you can't attack what you can't see
Fast-moving exploits are shrinking patch windows to hours, making network segmentation vital for protecting cameras, medical devices and other connected assets.
Pead: AI search transition reshaping corporate reputation
AI-generated answers are already shaping public perceptions, forcing firms to manage reputation across trusted third-party sources instead of search rankings.
Autonomous IT boom fuelling LogicMonitor's APAC growth
APAC customers are fuelling LogicMonitor's AI growth, with Australia among the earliest adopters of its Edwin AI platform.
CrowdStrike report: AI is rewriting rules of cybersecurity
Organisations now have just 48 hours to patch most flaws, as AI helps attackers weaponise vulnerabilities far faster than before.
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Theorem's new survey finds friction remains the biggest barrier in enterprise pre-sales, despite widespread automation adoption.
Cohesity mitigating shadow AI by empowering staffers
Approved AI tools are cutting shadow use by staff, but Cohesity warns the bigger risk is corrupted enterprise knowledge and weak governance.
Reviews
Expert Columns
Shadow AI Is Creating an Unmanaged Identity Crisis Across APAC
It's time to embrace our robot overlords
Experts discuss key tech learnings from BIGSOUND
The Next Evolution of Data Centres Isn't Technology. It's People
The future of iGaming belongs to operators that can scale trust, not transactions
AI moves fast: are you training your people to use it wisely?
Small but mighty - micro data centres are the foundation of security and disaster recovery
Data Governance in the AI Era: Why One-Off Projects Fail
Designing for data sovereignty: Building architectures that keep control where it belongs
AI in Retail is Only as Good as its Data Foundation
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
ABBYY launches PHOENIX Plus for document automation
Enterprises can now add generative AI to Vantage workflows as ABBYY targets harder-to-read documents while keeping data within its hosted environment.
Red Hat opens Singapore AI centre to scale deployment
The Singapore hub should help firms turn AI pilots into production systems faster, with engineering support and skills training across Asia Pacific.
Indonesia hosts major game developer forum in Bali
The Bali forum is meant to help Indonesian studios win funding, publishers and overseas distribution as the sector pushes beyond its domestic market.
Compensation leaders miss impact of above-market pay
Many employers cannot link above-market pay to performance, with 58% assessing fewer than half of significant premiums against business outcomes.
Intuit launches Credit Karma Tax with free federal filing
Users can now file federal returns free as Intuit ties Credit Karma closer to tax prep and offers state filing for USD $15.
SonicWall opens Pune office in India expansion push
The expansion will add 400 engineering roles as the cybersecurity firm deepens its research, cloud and AI work for global customers.
Government leaves it late for labour shortage solution
Australia risks leaving $242 billion of infrastructure work short of labour, with shortages already threatening delivery and driving up costs.
DeepL selects VAST Data for AI translation platform
The deployment should let DeepL's researchers work on larger language models and real-time voice translation with less manual data movement.
Securonix launches behavioural analytics for AI threats
With AI agents widening the attack surface, security teams need to spot abnormal activity across human and machine users before damage is done.
Darwinium adds AI agent fraud checks across journeys
Fraud teams may struggle to spot AI-driven scams and agent-led abuse as Darwinium moves to assess intent across entire digital journeys.
Interactive urges firms to tighten AI oversight rules
Businesses need tighter controls as AI adoption spreads, with Interactive urging reviews, pre-launch checks and long-term workforce planning.
Extreme says AI coworker saved 1,000 hours in month
In its first month, the tool prompted 98% of critical alerts and cut troubleshooting time by an estimated 1,000 hours for customers.
AI now helps Australians choose brands, study finds
Nearly two in five Australians now use generative AI to help pick brands, and most still want to make the final purchase decision themselves.
Palo Alto Networks launches Cortex XDR One for AI agents
Businesses adopting AI agents now face new endpoint risks, which Palo Alto Networks says its Cortex XDR One platform is built to contain.
Progress adds Teams app & Smart Agent to RAG platform
The update lets employees get source-cited AI answers in Teams and reduces the need for custom orchestration across business systems.
Adobe signs AI fan deal with Alpine Formula One Team
The partnership is set to reshape Alpine's digital outreach from 2027, as Adobe tools help target fans through AI search and personalised content.
Lava flags NVIDIA DCGM flaw exposing AI GPU servers
About 2,100 internet-exposed monitoring hosts left AI GPU telemetry open, putting more than 12,000 GPUs and roughly USD $100 million of hardware at risk.
Fortinet urges urgent patching after AI-found flaws
Enterprise and service provider users are being told to patch exposed devices first as Fortinet warns AI is accelerating exploit development.
Riskified launches AI agent identity checks for merchants
Merchants could face fresh refund fraud and account-takeover risks as consumer AI assistants start handling shopping and support requests.
AI tool sprawl leaves US executives facing orchestration gap
Three in five large US firms say AI tool sprawl has stalled strategy, as 85% of executives report disconnected technology stacks.
Job Moves
Manulife promotes Andy Bruce to Chief Information Officer
DoubleVerify appoints Jason Pee as Malaysia director
QuikBot names Howie Lau as Board Adviser for strategy
UC Berkeley SkyDeck names Cole Harry Japan Program Manager
Google Cloud names new country heads in Indonesia & Thailand
Red Alpha names Neo Say Beng Chief Business Officer
Salesforce names Paul Carvouni to lead ASEAN AI push
Joey Lim appointed to lead Exclusive Networks' Singapore growth
SMFG taps Ahmed Mazhari to lead Singapore AI venture launch
