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
Hyundai Card launches PLCC 2.0 with AI tools for partners
Partners can now tap Hyundai Card’s AI tools without building their own data systems, as the issuer expands beyond cards into wider business planning.
Singapore firms build AI tools, but lack clear strategy
Despite widespread experimentation, most Singapore companies are building AI tools without clear governance, raising compliance and operational risks.
Data Center World brings new opportunities for Nidec
Growing demand for AI cooling is drawing operators and cloud providers to Nidec, which used its Singapore debut to open partnership talks.
Singapore construction costs seen rising again in 2027
Developers may face higher project budgets again as JLL expects Singapore tender prices to rise 2.3% to 3.3% in 2027.
Google unveils USD $15 billion Malaysia digital push
The expansion is set to add more than 37,000 local jobs a year during construction and lift Malaysia's GDP by USD $1.1 billion annually.
Flexxon wins CyberCall backing for AI Armour gateway
The funding will help the Singapore cybersecurity company build hardware-based protections for AI agents that can otherwise be hijacked at machine speed.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Vertex study finds board gap in indirect tax oversight
Nol8 launches AI data plane for enterprise controls
Infios named IDC leader in manufacturing warehouse tech
TD SYNNEX expands Destination AI for SMBs globally
Flexxon wins CyberCall backing for AI Armour gateway
Featured News
Data Center World brings new opportunities for Nidec
Growing demand for AI cooling is drawing operators and cloud providers to Nidec, which used its Singapore debut to open partnership talks.
Adobe CTO on plans for AI agents to access Adobe tools
Customers could soon use ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude inside Adobe's creative apps, with some file-editing tools due in a private beta in early 2027.
Adobe plans MCP access for AI agents to desktop apps
Creative Cloud users may soon let outside AI agents drive Adobe apps for tasks such as rotoscoping and image hole filling, starting on desktop.
Cisco bets on unified security to counter AI-led threats
Businesses face faster AI-driven attacks as the networking giant folds security, observability and management into one platform.
Inside Adobe's fast-moving AI partnerships team
Adobe is accelerating AI dealmaking as it pushes its models into rival platforms and brings outside systems into its own apps.
Zendesk moves beyond ticket closures with outcome-based AI
The new platform charges only when AI resolves an issue, pushing support teams to measure success by customer outcomes rather than ticket counts.
Exclusive: Adobe pushes for global AI creator protections
Creators could gain new protections from commercial AI style copying as Adobe lobbies regulators in several countries for clearer licensing rules.
First Digital: Agentic AI to reshape payment infrastructure
Businesses are being urged to build safeguards now as AI agents could soon be transacting more value than humans, First Digital says.
Palo Alto Networks: AI hunting vulnerability in legacy systems
Critical infrastructure operators are being urged to merge IT and OT security as AI speeds up attacks on ageing industrial systems.
CU Medicine's Philip Chiu: Surgery goes digital, but the surgeon stays
CU Medicine Dean Philip Chiu says AI and robotics will take surgery from analogue to digital, with embodied AI assisting the surgeon.
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.
Reviews
Expert Columns
AI is writing your code. Who's making the decisions?
AI in AppSec: Why Finding Vulnerabilities Is No Longer Enough
AI Literacy And Governance: The Workforce Skills Enterprises Need For Responsible AI
How tax authorities use AI to audit transfer pricing, and why your paperwork is now the risk
Six questions to ask your MDR provider
Your next enterprise customer will ask an AI for a shortlist of IT partners. Here's what it reads
Tool sprawl is quietly taxing the recruitment desk. A more unified model is changing the economics
Enterprises Do Not Have a Problem with Access to Technology, but with Choice
We ran an all-employee AI Month and now everyone in our company is ready to build
Why jumping straight to an AI proof of concept is costing you
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
Wordly expands ANOC deal for Dakar 2026 athlete interviews
More than 1,000 athlete interviews at Dakar 2026 will be subtitled in over 60 languages as ANOC adds Wordly's AI tool to its video workflow.
AI use lengthens workdays by up to 90 minutes, study
Using AI at work can stretch employees' days by as much as 90 minutes, with heavier users also switching between apps more often.
73 Strings launches AI tool for private markets reporting
Private markets managers can now automate a recurring reporting task as human approval still underpins the audit trail for every figure extracted.
Eclypsium spotlights AI hardware attack blind spot
Researchers have shown a compromised DPU can change AI outputs in memory, exposing gaps in checks that only verify saved model files.
Komprise & Spectra Logic launch tape tiering for AI
Enterprises under pressure from rising storage bills can now move inactive data to tape while keeping it searchable for AI workflows.
Celonis wins Microsoft 2026 Global ISV Partner award
The award highlights how partners are tying Microsoft's AI tools to measurable business gains, as Celonis joins the group's top winners worldwide.
Google Cloud raises top bug bounty to USD $250,000
The higher payout aims to spur deeper cloud security research as Google says automated tools have flooded its programme with more, but not more valid, reports.
Caseware launches engagement review agent for auditors
The tool is designed to save auditors three to four hours per engagement by spotting missing items and inconsistencies in workpapers and statements.
AI projects underdeliver as firms keep boosting spending
Most companies still plan to lift AI budgets despite surveys showing just 49% of recent projects delivered expected value.
Banks must rebuild around governed AI agents, report
Banks face mounting pressure to prove AI pays off as Backbase says governance and accountability will decide which institutions scale agents.
Exclusive: Xero lifts half-year revenue 20% to NZD $1.2b
Free cash flow jumped 54% as Xero added 404,000 subscribers and lifted half-year revenue to NZD $1.194 billion, while profit also rose.
Australia data centre capacity to nearly double by 2030
Australia's data centre build-out is set to add 2.3GW by 2030, with Melbourne gaining ground as Sydney's pipeline slips on energy and approvals.
VAST Data named in inaugural AI 100 private ranking
Its inclusion underscores growing investor focus on the software layers needed to run AI workloads at scale, beyond chatbots and model makers.
Acorn Global publishes eight-language brand announcement
Visitors, partners and journalists now have a single reference point for Acorn Global's approved artwork, press materials and service catalogue.
Trimble adds AI tools to Connect construction platform
New AI features aim to reduce errors and delays by linking site data, design, finance and scheduling tools across the build lifecycle.
Heidi signs Samsung Medical Centre deal for Korea launch
The deal gives Heidi a foothold in South Korea, where it will test its clinical documentation tools inside Samsung Medical Centre's systems.
Coursera launches AI series for role-based workplace skills
Professionals in business, finance and healthcare will get structured AI training, as demand grows for role-specific workplace skills.
SyncHub says AI queries drive demand for live data
Businesses are shifting from dashboards to plain-English queries as SyncHub links live operational data to AI tools such as Claude and ChatGPT.
Google adds AI checks to 170-plus skills repository
The new review process should reduce broken skills and costly regressions as Google scales its Agent Skills repository past 170 entries.
Google outlines no-downtime AlloyDB AI embedding upgrade
That lets teams swap embedding models in live databases without downtime, though write latency and storage use both rise during the migration.
Job Moves
HGC names Frédéric Schepens as Chief Executive Officer
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
