The Ultimate Guide to Generative AI
A curated Asian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Generative AI (GenAI).
What to know about Generative AI
Generative AI is reshaping the digital landscape by powering advances across industries with its ability to create content, assist decision-making, and automate processes. From enhancing customer experience platforms and streamlining business workflows to transforming healthcare and cybersecurity, generative artificial intelligence is driving innovation and operational efficiency at an unprecedented scale.
Businesses and organisations are increasingly adopting generative AI technologies to harness its potential benefits, while also grappling with challenges such as data privacy, security risks, ethical considerations, and the need for robust governance. As generative AI solutions become core components of enterprise strategies, understanding their capabilities and implications is vital for staying competitive in today’s rapidly evolving digital economy.
Our stories explore practical deployments, emerging trends, and expert insights on generative AI’s impact across sectors, helping readers navigate its opportunities and challenges. Whether you are interested in the latest AI-driven product innovations, policy developments, or strategies for successful AI integration, this collection offers comprehensive information to keep you informed about the pivotal role of generative AI in transforming businesses and society.
Asian Generative AI News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
ThreatBook launches AI security tools for SOCs & AI skills
ThreatBook launches Flocks and SafeSkill as new AI security tools, aiming to ease SOC alert overload and screen enterprise AI skills for hidden risks.
KnowBe4 expands Asia push amid rising email threats
KnowBe4 deepens Asia expansion with cloud email security push as leaders warn AI-driven social engineering is fuelling higher breach risk.
Mistral AI deepens Singapore push with HTX & Singtel
Mistral AI expands its Singapore footprint with HTX and partners, targeting secure AI deployments in public safety, healthcare, finance and defence.
The AI visibility gap: Why paid, owned channels are no longer enough for B2B tech
AI search is reshaping B2B tech visibility as Muck Rack findings show earned media now drives most citations, not paid channels.
Singapore firms face AI security incidents despite controls
Singapore firms report AI security incidents despite controls, as Proofpoint warns deployment of assistants and agents is outpacing monitoring.
Anthropic partners NEC to deploy Claude across 30,000
Anthropic and NEC strike long-term deal to roll out Claude to 30,000 staff, co-develop Japan-focused AI tools and bolster cybersecurity.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Generative AI
Gartner: AI layoffs do not improve returns on investment
Hyland named Leader in Gartner's 2026 document review
Digitate named a Leader in IDC's AIOps 2026 review
Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF
Amplitude launches AI assistant for in-product support
Featured News
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Sage Intacct's Jon Fasoli says its AI uses a “glass box” model, exposing data, permissions and audit logs to boost confidence.
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of "big voices"
Sage courts trust in AI with its 'glass box' pitch, as Steve Hare says finance chiefs still need human accountability in the boom.
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Google Cloud is betting on AI agents as the main users of enterprise data, unveiling new tools for context, automation and cross-cloud access.
Exclusive: Adobe ANZ chief on AI adoption trends
Adobe ANZ chief says AI is moving into production as customers in regulated sectors balance caution with rapid deployment and productivity gains.
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Google is tailoring AI playbooks for 19 industries as enterprises shift from pilots to production, with faster rollouts and ROI now the focus.
Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance
Boards lag on AI oversight as Diligent survey finds most directors use the tools, but few have embedded governance or risk controls.
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Orderfox readies Gieni ABX, an autonomous execution layer to turn its industrial AI insights into completed tasks across enterprise systems.
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Elastic argues that in an AI-obsessed market, robust search across messy data is the real foundation of trustworthy, profitable experiences.
Expert Columns
AI shopping boom puts checkout under pressure
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
The AI visibility gap: Why paid, owned channels are no longer enough for B2B tech
Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink
From APIs to MCPs: The new architecture powering enterprise AI
Why the Chatbot is not your AI strategy
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
Unpacking the Impact of Agentic Commerce Across ANZ
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Generative AI News
Nestlé & Lazada trial AI shopping tools in Southeast Asia
Nestlé and Lazada roll out AI shopping tools across five Southeast Asian markets, testing conversational product support for parents buying nutrition items.
Emtek expands Google Cloud AI tools for media production
Emtek widens Google Cloud generative AI rollout across media arm after VidioGen cut animation costs and time on New Keluarga Somat.
NEC teams with Anthropic for Japan AI enterprise tools
NEC and Anthropic team up to develop secure AI tools for finance, manufacturing and local government in Japan.
FairPrice to roll out smart carts across Singapore stores
FairPrice Group to deploy smart carts, digital price cards and AI tools across 48 stores as its Singapore retail overhaul scales up by end-2026.
Google Cloud launches AI agent platform in Southeast Asia
Google Cloud backs Southeast Asian businesses with a new AI agent system, fresh chips, security tools and Workspace features for enterprise use.
Standard Chartered & A*STAR launch S$15 million AI lab
Standard Chartered and A*STAR have launched a SGD$15 million Singapore AI lab to turn research into banking tools for fraud checks and faster analysis.
HiDock launches USD $169 AI recorder for Bluetooth calls
HiDock unveils GBP £169 AI recorder to capture Bluetooth calls through earbuds, with HiNotes 3.0 adding transcription, summaries and tasks.
CIMB Niaga launches AI agents for Indonesian bank staff
CIMB Niaga teams up with Google Cloud and Artefact to deploy AI agents that give front-line staff real-time guidance for millions of customers.
Fujitsu launches AI tool to modernise legacy COBOL
Fujitsu's AI service cuts the time needed to document COBOL systems, with SMBC Nikko Securities already using it to speed modernisation.
123RF launches Sphere AI platform for Malaysian marketers
123RF debuts Sphere AI platform to streamline marketing workflows for Malaysian businesses, taking aim at tool overload and fragmented creative processes.
Singapore cyberattacks rise 22% as global attacks fall
Singapore organisations hit by 22% more cyberattacks in March, with consumer-facing and public sectors most exposed amid rising GenAI data-leak risks.
Check Point & MyRepublic launch SME email security
MyRepublic and Check Point roll out managed email protection for Singapore SMEs as phishing surges and AI-driven scams loom larger.
AI Engineer brings first Asia edition to Singapore
AI Engineer to stage first Asia edition in Singapore, backed by OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Cursor and Vercel as demand tops 2,000 attendees.
Microsoft pledges USD $1 billion for Thailand AI hub
Microsoft to pour more than USD $1 billion into Thailand's cloud and AI build-out, as it deepens work on skills, governance and local partnerships.
Microsoft 365 behind 32% of escalated security incidents
Microsoft 365 drives 32% of escalated incidents in Malaysia, with phishing, weak authentication and dark web credentials fuelling attacks.
Sumitomo Heavy & NEC to automate site near-miss reports
Sumitomo Heavy and NEC will build an AI system to spot near-miss incidents from excavator data and auto-generate safety reports by 2027.
Why clarity, not volume, wins B2B tech buyers in an AI-saturated market
In an AI-saturated B2B tech market, buyers shun content overload and reward vendors who offer clear, trusted, decision-ready insight.
Singapore firms boost AI, sovereign cloud as security rises
Singapore enterprises ramp up generative and agentic AI while sovereign cloud spend climbs amid digital sovereignty and security fears.
McCann Singapore teams up with Adobe to extend GenAI
McCann Singapore partners with Adobe to embed generative AI in live client work, boosting brand-safe creative speed, control and measurement.
Chinese student wins world's largest coding contest
Chinese student Zhou Jingkai wins TCS CodeVita, the world's largest coding contest, as 146,922 compete and a new Guinness record is set.
