The Ultimate Guide to Generative AI
A curated Asian edition of IndustrialDay 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
Singapore office workers vulnerable to AI CEO scams
More than a third of Singapore office workers could not tell a real CEO message from an AI fake, leaving firms open to fraud.
When AI Changes Product Discovery, Measurement Has to Catch Up
One in four Southeast Asian shoppers now use generative AI to discover products, exposing how last-click tools miss the path to purchase.
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.
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.
UOB & AWS plan hybrid cloud push for ASEAN banking
The pact could help UOB keep customer data within a Singapore cloud environment while meeting tighter banking rules across five ASEAN markets.
Yokogawa joins Singapore AI data centre testbed consortium
The move puts Yokogawa into a Singapore pilot aimed at cutting the power and cooling burden of AI data centres in tropical conditions.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Generative AI
AI search puts Gartner's 2027 PR budget forecast to the test
SoftwareOne completes APAC channel integration with Crayon
What Is Shadow AI and What Does It Mean for Your Organisation?
Fortinet: The AI challenge is visibility and control, not permission
Exabeam adds AI tools for agentic security operations
Featured News
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
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.
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.
Exclusive: ABBYY launches hybrid AI document models
Enterprises under pressure to curb AI risk and cost are being given a hybrid option that blends generative models with OCR and rules-based extraction.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Expert Columns
When AI Changes Product Discovery, Measurement Has to Catch Up
It's time to embrace our robot overlords
Data Governance in the AI Era: Why One-Off Projects Fail
AI in Retail is Only as Good as its Data Foundation
Why AI-Written Phishing Is Outpacing the Native Filters Built to Stop It
Why AI's real cost is bigger than the invoice
Creators Have Become the Path to Purchase in Southeast Asia. Most Brands Are Still Treating Them Like Media
Fluent is not factual: Why AI needs verified data in APAC
Three technology myths CIOs should stop believing
The next eCommerce interface may not be a screen
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Generative AI 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.
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.
Google adds token quotas for BigQuery AI functions
Analysts can now cap BigQuery AI spend before it runs away, as Google adds daily token quotas for generative functions across projects and users.
HITRUST adds AI security tools & third-party risk updates
Businesses facing surging AI and supplier reviews now have new HITRUST tools to cut questionnaire burden and tighten certification checks.
OpenAI launches new GPT-6.1 Terra for workplace tasks
Businesses using ChatGPT Work will pay less for a model that OpenAI says is faster, more accurate and better at office automation tasks.
Visko runs live AI video model on Google Cloud TPU
The startup said its Orbis system can keep a live video stream ahead of real time, with each chunk finishing before the previous one ends.
Krea launches AI image editor Krea 3 with faster edits
The new model is available via Krea's platform and partners, as the company targets design teams needing faster, consistent image edits.
Endor Labs adds BYOK support for AI security scans
The new option should ease approval hurdles for regulated firms that need AI code scans without handing source code to vendor-selected models.
Dayforce launches Build & Marketplace for HCM apps
Customers will be able to tailor workforce software without coding as Dayforce aims to reduce reliance on separate tools and slower custom builds.
Oracle to offer Google TPUs on OCI Cloud from 2027
Enterprise users will gain another AI chip choice in OCI from 2027, as Oracle becomes the first hyperscale cloud outside Google to host TPUs.
Intel & Oracle expand Xeon support for AI on cloud
The deal should give enterprise customers more capacity for AI agents and inference without overhauling the business software they already use.
CrowdStrike finds AI agents running autonomous cyberattacks
CrowdStrike found four threat actors using AI agents to automate cyberattacks, compromising healthcare, government and private-sector organisations.
Dayforce launches Build & Marketplace for HR software
Customers will be able to add custom apps and bots to Dayforce's HR platform in 2027, reducing reliance on separate software.
Veraify adds token tracking for shadow AI spending
Finance chiefs can now trace AI bills more accurately as the platform separates sanctioned use from Shadow AI across departments and users.
Cloudera expands AI ecosystem with Neo4j & Cartesia
The additions aim to help enterprises run governed AI and voice workloads across cloud and on-premises systems without losing control of sensitive data.
Oracle & OpenAI expand partnership with new business tools
The expanded tie-up gives businesses new AI tools for workflows, app building and security testing, while smaller firms get a free-to-start bundle.
Apple adds AI tools to Creator Studio in major update
Subscribers will get AI-assisted editing and drafting tools next month, as Apple expands Creator Studio with new features across six apps.
Harmonic Security raises USD $50 million in Series B
Demand for tighter oversight of workplace AI has helped Harmonic Security secure USD $50 million to expand its engineering and sales teams.
Fortinet launches AI security service for FortiGate
The cloud-delivered offering adds real-time prompt and response inspection to existing firewalls, helping firms curb shadow AI, data loss and runaway spend.
