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
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.
Singapore faces AI-linked ransomware at 1.5 times global
Identity systems and staff safety are under growing strain as six in 10 Singapore organisations hit by ransomware said attackers used AI.
DayOne lifts Malaysia financing to USD $7.2 billion
The enlarged package will fund Johor data centre expansion as billed capacity passes 1GW and bookings climb to 2.3GW.
Anthropic opens Singapore office & signs AI safety pact
The deal expands Anthropic's Asia-Pacific footprint and gives Singapore closer access to its AI safety and model-testing expertise.
Pyung Hwa renews Rimini Street deal after 50% savings
The renewed support pact will help the Korean parts maker keep ageing SAP and Oracle systems running while cutting annual maintenance costs by 50%.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial 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
Broadridge holds third in IDC FinTech Rankings again
What Is Shadow AI and What Does It Mean for Your Organisation?
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.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Reviews
Expert Columns
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
AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more
From Clean to Trusted: Rethinking Healthcare Data Quality
Seven Cyber Controls Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Overlook
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
Finance leaders favour visibility & planning over cuts
More finance teams are using data and planning tools to protect growth spending as volatility makes broad cuts less attractive.
Rockwell launches AI orchestration platform for factories
Manufacturers may gain faster engineering and maintenance work as Rockwell links AI agents, workflows and industrial software in one platform.
Palo Alto warns on 22 million exposed PHP instances
Security teams face a wider attack surface, as Palo Alto Networks says the PHP flaws could leave 22 million internet-facing instances exposed worldwide.
ThreatDown ties criminal AI storefronts to OpenRouter
The discovery suggests takedowns may be fleeting, as criminals can quickly rebuild AI storefronts using the same rented routing layer and models.
Print remains biggest Zero Trust blind spot, survey finds
Print systems are still causing weekly outages for many firms, with just 16% of enterprise IT leaders saying they are covered by Zero Trust measures.
Dell expands AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise use
More than 6,500 enterprises are now using the platform as Dell adds software, deskside systems and servers to help move AI from pilot to production.
Equinix opens Sydney centre for liquid-cooled AI tests
Enterprises can now test liquid-cooled AI systems in Sydney before committing to costly rollouts, as power and heat demands surge.
Human hackers drive attacks as AI use stays limited
Most tracked cyberattacks are still run by people, even as attackers exploit high-severity flaws in an average of three days.
Nutanix expands AI ties with NVIDIA, Supermicro & Netris
The tie-ups are aimed at making it easier for enterprises and cloud providers to run agentic AI in production across mixed infrastructure.
AoFrio launches Ask iQ for cooler fleet data queries
The new tool lets beverage brands question cooler fleets in plain language, drawing on data from more than 3.7 million connected units.
Mac admins use AI code in production, rollback lags
A survey of more than 250 IT practitioners found 86% allow AI-written code into production, yet 43% need over a day to roll back bad changes.
Equinix launches global liquid cooling test centres
Enterprises racing to deploy AI systems can now test liquid cooling in live data centres before committing to large-scale infrastructure changes.
PyTorch Foundation adds nine members, including Shopify
The expansion signals deeper industry backing for open source AI as three new platinum members join the foundation's ecosystem.
Automotive IT leaders struggle to deliver modernisation
Only 43% of automotive IT leaders pursuing core system integration said the work was live, highlighting a gap between plans and plant-floor reality.
Peak names Gary Williams as Chief Operations Officer
The move comes as the privately backed systems integrator looks to strengthen recurring revenue and service delivery across its customer base.
Testlio launches AI copilot for software testing teams
The new tool aims to cut manual coordination in quality assurance, while keeping human approval in place for every AI-generated change.
Beyond Now launches Wave AI Framework for telecoms
Telecoms operators could soon let AI agents handle sales and billing tasks across live systems without losing human oversight or control.
Visa, BILL & Billtrust pilot AI agents for invoice payments
The trial could speed supplier payments and cut manual data entry for finance teams, while keeping buyer approval and controls intact.
Workers bypass IT support as survey exposes hidden gaps
Many employees are solving workplace IT problems themselves, leaving support dashboards blind to issues that still delay deadlines and eat into personal time.
Aston Martin Aramco takes AMR Network to Singapore
The Singapore event broadens the Formula One team's partner programme beyond sponsorship, linking tech and finance firms around rapid market change.
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
