The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence
A curated Asian edition of IndustrialDay 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
NCS launches Singapore AI Mission Centre & expands team
The centre is meant to help clients move AI from pilots into live use, as NCS plans to more than triple its deployed engineers to 300.
ZanKore secures USD $3.1 billion loan for AI build
Banks are backing one of Asia's largest AI infrastructure financings, as ZanKore funds 100 MW of GPU capacity for Indonesia and the region.
Dell expands cyber resilience tools for AI & identity
Businesses are getting new recovery tools for AI, identity and encrypted data as Dell widens its cyber resilience offer against faster-moving attacks.
AI opens new export opportunities for Philippines firms
A skills shortage could slow Philippine firms' push to use AI in services, even as export-oriented sectors eye higher-value work and new revenue streams.
Scouter launches in Singapore with cybersecurity services
The new unit will help Singapore organisations choose and deploy security tools, with local engineering support aimed at complex regulated sectors.
Indonesia hosts AICX 2026 on AI & cyber resilience
More than 600 attendees in Bali heard warnings that AI adoption will fail without stronger cyber defences, skills and national coordination.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Syndigo named leader in Gartner's first PIM quadrant
Oracle adds AI data platform tools for enterprise governance
Oracle expands Marketplace with partner purchasing options
Zoho Analytics adds agentic AI layer for business data
Google named Leader in IDC agentic AI platform report
Featured News
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.
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.
Reviews
Expert Columns
Cybersecurity Awareness: The Importance of Getting the Basics Right
From AI That Answers to AI That Acts
When AI Grades Student Work, Who Checks the Feedback?
When AI Changes Product Discovery, Measurement Has to Catch Up
How Local Agentic AI Is Coming to Business PCs
Nexxen's 2027 APAC Predictions: Four Shifts Set to Reshape TV and Digital Advertising
Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV
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
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
AtScale named OpenAI Select Partner to boost AI accuracy
Enterprise users may get more reliable AI answers as AtScale joins OpenAI's partner network to impose shared business definitions on metrics.
Google unveils Gemini 4 Carbon with cyber focus
Cyber defenders are getting first access as Google rolls out its latest AI model in stages, with wider use to follow after testing and review.
Harmony launches voice AI agent platform for sales teams
It aims to cut missed deals by automating complex sales calls, with early user Bright Car Finance reporting a 9% rise in closed business.
Oracle pledges USD $1 billion to boost partner ecosystem
The four-year funding push is designed to help Oracle's partners build and sell more AI and cloud services, and support customer deployments.
AI girlfriend searches top in Australia, study finds
Australia topped the ranking with 70.1 AI girlfriend searches per 100,000 internet users, despite a reported loneliness rate of just 10%.
Fleet launches AI governance tools for employee devices
IT teams can now track AI tools, token spend and data-sharing on employee devices as Fleet adds oversight features to its platform.
Oracle launches agentic AI platform for cloud setups
The rollout aims to cut manual work and speed deployments for firms moving to Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications from older systems.
Oracle launches Media Fabric to join production & streaming
The new system could cut production time and costs for broadcasters and streamers while tying adverts more closely to viewer data.
Oracle launches Claw-powered Fusion apps for CX teams
Oracle has added governed AI tools to Fusion Cloud Applications, aiming to help sales and service teams execute more complex tasks with less manual effort.
Oracle launches AI consulting practice with OpenAI
Businesses moving beyond AI pilots will get help from Oracle's new service, which aims to speed deployment and tighten control across enterprise systems.
Oracle launches AI registry for Fusion application setup
The registry could cut manual setup work for Oracle Fusion customers, while letting AI agents execute and test configurations with human oversight.
Oracle expands NVIDIA AI cloud with Vera Rubin systems
Customers will soon get broader access to NVIDIA Vera Rubin systems on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, as the pair scale AI capacity for training and agents.
Oracle launches Claw-powered HR apps for Fusion Cloud
The move ties AI more tightly to HR workflows, with Oracle aiming to automate staffing, hiring and pay tasks under human oversight.
Oracle & Snowflake launch native OCI AI as a new service
Customers will be able to buy Snowflake through Oracle's cloud, simplifying billing and data access for AI and analytics workloads.
Manufacturers hit data bottleneck in AI scale-up push
Yet manufacturers are using only about 45% of the data they collect, slowing efforts to turn AI pilot projects into wider operational gains.
AMD & Meta expand AI partnership with Helios systems
Meta is boosting the computing base for its frontier models with AMD hardware, while AMD will invest USD $1 billion in the equity offering.
Ailytics raises USD $7.4 million to expand globally
The Singapore startup will use fresh funding to hire in key markets and take its camera-based safety software into the US, Japan and the Gulf.
AirTrunk secures AUD $4.25 billion green loan for SYD3
Funding will support more than 10,000 jobs as AirTrunk expands its Western Sydney data centre campus with low-carbon construction by mid-2028.
Ailytics raises USD $7.4 million to expand globally
The Series A will fund local teams in the US, Japan, Australia and the Gulf as the Singapore startup targets industrial clients abroad.
Cisco warns Asia Pacific firms lack confidence on AI agents
Only 52% of firms across Asia Pacific, Japan and China feel ready to detect and respond to compromised AI agents, Cisco found.
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
