Author: Aaron Crowe, Head of Revenue, APAC, Eagle Eye Metro Singapore, one of Singapore’s most established retail groups, has embarked on a brand and loyalty refresh, partnering with leading SaaS and AI technology company Eagle Eye to support the journey. Metro has been a retail institution in Singapore for 68 years, with two physical stores, an eCommerce ... Read more ›
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LinkedIn says AI is shifting hiring toward productivity and hybrid skills. Recruiters are using more AI to standardise hiring and find candidates faster. Work is shifting in ways that are hard to ignore. Many organisations are trying to grow while facing economic pressure, and AI is reshaping how teams think about productivity. Instead of adding ... Read more ›
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AI agents are driving token cost concerns behind OpenClaw’s Kimi K2.5 support. Lower prices ease spending pressure, with risks still under review. In late 2025 and early 2026, a quiet shift has been underway in how AI services are being built and consumed. What once was a clear division—heavy reliance on expensive proprietary language models ... Read more ›
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Zebra Technologies says automation often stalls after pilots. Customers want partners who understand their operations. For much of its history, Zebra Technologies was known for the devices in workers’ hands—barcode scanners, mobile computers, printers, and rugged hardware built for warehouses, stores, factories, and hospitals. Today, customers expect something broader. They still need reliable hardware, but ... Read more ›
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While business leaders celebrate productivity gains from ChatGPT, Claude, and GitHub Copilot, a more troubling reality is emerging: 91% of AI tools now operate outside IT control, with organisations averaging 269 shadow AI applications per 1,000 employees, according to SaaS and AI security platform Reco’s 2025 State of Shadow AI report. Unlike traditional shadow IT, ... Read more ›
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For decades, European expansion was a milestone reserved for large Asian enterprises with deep pockets and physical overseas offices. Today, that model is quietly breaking down. A new generation of Asian startups – from SaaS companies in Singapore to digital agencies in Bangladesh and fintech firms in India – is entering Europe using technology-first strategies ... Read more ›
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Vertiv’s launch shows how AI demand is straining data centre construction. AI cooling needs are pushing data centres toward new designs. As data centre operators race to expand capacity for AI workloads, the challenge is no longer limited to securing land or power. Construction timelines, labour shortages, and cooling constraints are increasingly shaping how fast ... Read more ›
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Zebra Technologies says labour and supply chain pressures push AI to the frontline. Visibility and AI reshape frontline operations in retail, manufacturing, and logistics. Frontline work is changing, not because companies want it to, but because many not have a choice. Labour is harder to find, customer demands are rising, and supply chains remain hard ... Read more ›
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Huawei Cloud’s 2026 partner policies lock in three-year commitments. 50%+ partner revenue growth in 2025 and an upgraded four-pillar incentive framework APAC leads with 40% CAGR over five years, where partners drive over half of regional revenue. Huawei Cloud’s 2026 partner policies signal a strategic bet on ecosystem stability at a time when enterprise cloud ... Read more ›
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Apple is turning Siri into a chatbot after years of resisting conversational AI. Prioritising relevance in attempt to close generative AI gap. Apple’s long hesitation around chat-style artificial intelligence is starting to give way to a more pragmatic reality: without a conversational interface, it risks falling behind rivals shaping how people interact with software. According ... Read more ›
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Google Cloud launches Thailand cloud region for local data storage and processing. The region may help regulated sectors meet data rules and improve system reliability. Google Cloud has opened a new cloud region in Bangkok, giving organisations in Thailand the option to run cloud workloads and store data in the country. The launch adds local ... Read more ›
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US Commerce Secretary threatens 100% tariff on foreign memory chipmakers unless they build in America, targeting South Korean giants Samsung and SK Hynix Tariff ultimatum comes as global memory chip prices surge 40-50% amid supply crunch, threatening to drive costs higher for APAC enterprises investing in AI infrastructure US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s threat to ... Read more ›
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At re:Invent 2025, AWS introduced new chips and tools for AI workloads. The updates mark a shift from AI pilots to long-term infrastructure planning. At its re:Invent 2025 conference in Las Vegas, AWS outlined a broad set of updates aimed at companies building and running AI systems at scale. The announcements focused on custom chips, ... Read more ›
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China’s smartphone market declined 1% in 2025 to 282.3 million units, with Huawei returning to first place after five years with 17% market share Rising memory costs and subsidy policy adjustments create a challenging landscape for vendors and enterprise buyers in 2026 The Chinese smartphone market declined 1% year-over-year in 2025, reaching a total of ... Read more ›
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SEON reported strong commercial momentum in 2025, with annual recurring revenue growing by more than 80% and customer numbers increasing by several hundred as organisations increasingly sought to unify fraud prevention and anti-money laundering (AML) operations. The company also disclosed a more than 250% year-on-year increase in API use, which it attributed to deeper integration ... Read more ›
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President Trump’s new tariff targets advanced AI processors, including Nvidia H200 and AMD MI325X, under the Section 232 national security order Policy creates contradiction: H200 exports to China were approved on Tuesday, then subjected to 25% import duties on Wednesday President Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on imports of high-end artificial intelligence chips, including ... Read more ›
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Lenovo’s CIO Playbook shows AI spending rising, while scaling remains difficult. CIOs expect returns but still face hurdles in governance and infrastructure. Across Asia Pacific, AI is no longer treated as a side project. For most enterprises, it is now a core budget and planning item. New data from the fourth edition of the Lenovo ... Read more ›
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The Trump administration green-lights Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China with conditions. Shipments cannot exceed half of the US domestic sales’ volume. White House’s balancing act between protecting US chipmaker revenues and limiting Beijing’s abilities. The Trump administration has approved Nvidia H200 chip exports to China, but the green light comes with significant strings ... Read more ›
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Meta’s Reality Labs layoffs and VR closures come as smart glasses rise. The metaverse remains, but focus is shifting away from VR. Meta’s pullback from virtual reality is not subtle. Roughly one in ten employees in its Reality Labs division are losing their jobs, and several VR game studios owned by the company are being ... Read more ›
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New technique lets AI models process information and reduce reliance on GPU memory. Chinese AI companies ‘innovate around’ US chip export restrictions. Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has unveiled a new approach to building larger, more capable AI models without needing the most advanced – and expensive – computer chips that US export controls have restricted. ... Read more ›
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