Volkswagen now lets its China teams design and approve new EVs. New tech efforts in China aim to speed development and cut costs. Volkswagen is pushing harder to rebuild its position in China’s car market, where local brands have been pulling ahead, especially in electric vehicles. According to the South China Morning Post, the company ... Read more ›
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Companies head into 2026 expecting clear returns from AI, not experiments. Agentic AI is set to join human teams next year, in 2026. As 2025 closes, interest in AI remains high, but it is matched by a growing unease. Strong progress sits next to questions about a possible bubble, rising energy demands and early GenAI ... Read more ›
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Malaysia’s digital economy surged 19% year-on-year to reach US$39 billion in 2025, outpacing all Southeast Asian markets as e-commerce and online travel drive expansion The country captured 32% of regional AI funding and half of Southeast Asia’s IPO listings, signalling investor confidence despite global economic headwinds Malaysia has overtaken all Southeast Asian markets to become ... Read more ›
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India’s school system now serves about 24.8 crore students, and from the 2026-27 academic year Artificial Intelligence and Computational Thinking will be added to the curriculum from Class 3 in all schools. That single decision instantly connects AI learning to almost every family that has a school-age child. At the same time, India has become ... Read more ›
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Asia’s digital economy has seen remarkable expansion in recent years. Automation, artificial intelligence, and improved workflows have been adopted by businesses in the region. To maintain competitiveness, most businesses use CRM systems not only as databases but also as core components of modern business operations. Among the most efficient CRM systems for AI-enhanced workflows, monday ... Read more ›
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Malaysia’s social media ban for under 16’s will require eKYC verification by 2026. Platforms expected to use MyKad, passports, or MyDigital ID for age checks. Gov still determining implementation framework and enforcement mechanisms. Malaysia will implement a social media ban for users under 16 starting next year, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil announced on Sunday, requiring ... Read more ›
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5G standalone networks enable differentiated connectivity services that are now generating revenue for operators across Asia-Pacific, with Singapore leading commercial deployment at scale By 2031, one in three Singaporeans is willing to pay for assured network performance as operators shift from competing on data volume to selling guaranteed quality of experience For years, mobile operators ... Read more ›
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OpenAI Foxconn partnership will co-design and manufacture AI data centre components, including servers, power systems, networking, and cooling infrastructure, at US facilities The deal adds manufacturing capability to OpenAI’s infrastructure strategy while raising questions about return on investment amid the AI startup’s massive spending spree The OpenAI Foxconn partnership announced this week reveals why controlling ... Read more ›
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Remote factory control demonstration by NTT and Toshiba uses photonic network for distributed manufacturing sites. IOWN technology meets industry-standard 20ms control cycles while running AI visual inspection. Remote factory control spanning 300 kilometres is no longer theoretical – NTT Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have demonstrated that production equipment in central Japan’s Tokai region can be ... Read more ›
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Enterprise leaders across the Asia Pacific region are facing mounting pressures to improve operational efficiency and safety while simultaneously fending off a sharp rise in cyber threats. For context, the region experienced a 134 percent increase in cyber incident frequency between 2020 and 2024. In this environment, the old approach of deploying standalone and potentially ... Read more ›
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The US cleared exports of up to 35,000 Nvidia Blackwell AI chips to G42 and Humain. The move deepens US–Gulf AI ties despite some lawmakers’ concerns. The US Commerce Department has approved the export of advanced AI chips to two firms in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The authorisation covers the equivalent of ... Read more ›
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Optical quantum computing partnership between NTT and OptQC targets one million qubits by 2030 without cryogenic cooling, consuming 1/10 to 1/100 the energy of competing methods Approach operates at normal temperature and pressure, potentially enabling deployment in standard data centres rather than specialised facilities Optical quantum computing operating at room temperature could provide Japan an ... Read more ›
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Cloudflare outage shows how much the internet relies on a few providers. Recent AWS and Azure failures underscore the need for better backup plans. Cloudflare faced a major outage this week that took down large parts of the internet for several hours. Websites like ChatGPT, Spotify, Canva, and the outage-tracking site Downdetector showed error messages ... Read more ›
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ClickHouse, an open-source columnar database management system, has teamed up with Japan Cloud, a specialist firm helping worldwide SaaS and cloud companies enter and scale in the Japanese market, to establish ClickHouse K.K., a Japanese subsidiary. ClickHouse aims to boost growth in Japan, letting more businesses implement real-time data to enhance their performance and innovate. ... Read more ›
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JPMorgan reveals Asia Pacific tech deals backlog now exceeds 2021 levels, with China, India, and Hong Kong leading the regional surge driven by AI investment and IPO momentum Asian technology stocks trade at nearly a 50% discount to US peers despite producing 65% of global semiconductors, presenting compelling investment opportunities The Asia Pacific tech deals ... Read more ›
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Groq has deployed its LPU inference in Sydney for faster, cheaper AI compute. The move supports demand and adds access through GroqCloud and Equinix Fabric. Groq has extended its AI infrastructure into the Asia-Pacific region, bringing its LPU Inference Engine to Equinix’s data centre in Sydney. This follows earlier rollouts in the US and Europe ... Read more ›
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Memory chip shortage 2026 reaches crisis levels as Samsung raises prices by 60% and Silicon Motion warns of unprecedented supply constraints AI data centres are draining memory supply, forcing steep price hikes that will add ~$96 to basic PCs while delaying GPU launches and product releases The memory chip shortage 2026 is shaping up to ... Read more ›
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New PDG and ESR data centres in Incheon expand options for AI and cloud workloads. The builds meet growing power, cooling, and sustainability needs. South Korea is in the middle of a major build-out of cloud and AI infrastructure, and this burst of activity is shaping how data centres are planned across the region. New ... Read more ›
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Baidu’s M100 and M300 chips mark a strategic shift in Chinese AI chip development toward building parallel infrastructure rather than competing directly with Nvidia Beijing’s mandatory domestic chip requirements create a protected market, driving a clustering approach that prioritises system-level performance over individual chip capabilities When Baidu unveiled its M100 and M300 artificial intelligence chips ... Read more ›
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IBM expects verified quantum advantage by 2026. IBM introduced its Nighthawk processor and noted advances in error correction and fabrication. IBM used the annual Quantum Developer Conference to outline the next steps in its push toward quantum advantage and, later on, fault-tolerant quantum computing. The company believes both targets are within reach, with quantum advantage ... Read more ›
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