Content management firm Box is making Singapore its first step into Southeast Asia, betting that the city-state’s mature digital economy and growing AI adoption make it the right base for regional growth. The move builds […]
Category: Artificial intelligence
Liquid AI and Qualcomm put personal AI context on Snapdragon devices
Liquid AI and Qualcomm Technologies have optimised the Liquid Context on-device context layer for AI for Snapdragon processors using the Qualcomm Hexagon neural processing unit (NPU). Announced at Snapdragon Summit 2026 in Maui, Hawaii, the […]
Proofpoint unveils 2 agentic security systems
Proofpoint has announced two agentic security systems that detect attacks based on intent, protect enterprise data and secure AI use. The Agentic Data and AI Security system combines AI runtime protection and data governance in […]
Nutanix acquires Ryax to accelerate agentic AI deployments
Nutanix has acquired Ryax Technologies to help enterprises deploy and manage agentic AI workloads across hybrid cloud environments. The acquisition will bring Ryax’s compute orchestration and management technology into future releases of the Nutanix Kubernetes […]
Alibaba Cloud deepens APAC enterprise AI ties
At the 2026 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, Alibaba Cloud spotlighted its growing roster of partners across Asia Pacific. The collaborations span various industries including logistics, gaming, entertainment, and manufacturing. Alibaba Cloud also announced plans to […]
Alibaba targets 20GW of data centres by 2032
Alibaba has unveiled a full-stack AI strategy covering chips, cloud infrastructure, foundation models, and AI agents. At its annual Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, China, Alibaba Cloud revealed a roadmap to increase the capacity of its […]
Aolani and NVIDIA collaborate on AI factories in SEA
Singapore-based AI cloud provider Aolani has teamed up with NVIDIA to expand AI factory infrastructure across Southeast Asia (SEA), with plans to deploy 22,000 Blackwell Ultra GPUs in Malaysia and the Philippines by early 2027. […]
Twilio adds agentic AI as next layer for customer conversations
Twilio has expanded beyond its traditional role as a communications infrastructure provider by using agentic AI to help businesses deliver more connected and context-aware customer interactions across channels. At the Twilio Signal event in Singapore, […]
Anthropic to set up base in Singapore in October
Anthropic will open an office in Singapore in October as it expands its presence across the Asia-Pacific region. To staff the new office, the company is hiring for a range of roles in Singapore. Singapore […]
Google opens product development hub in Singapore
Google Cloud has opened a Singapore Engineering Center (SEC) to develop and export enterprise cloud and AI products. Co-located with Southeast Asia’s first Google DeepMind research lab, the centre brings together engineers across AI, infrastructure, […]
Perplexity avails local AI agent on Windows PCs
Perplexity has made its Portable Computer local AI agent available on compatible Windows PCs powered by NVIDIA GeForce RTX and RTX PRO GPUs. The move follows the launch last month of the software on NVIDIA […]
NVIDIA and Palantir target supply chains with sovereign AI
NVIDIA and Palantir Technologies are collaborating to help enterprises use sovereign AI to manage complex supply chains, starting with NVIDIA’s own operations. The AI system combines Palantir’s Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform with NVIDIA’s Nemotron […]
Aolani and FriendliAI team up to scale AI inference infrastructure
Singapore-founded neocloud Aolani is partnering San Francisco-based FriendliAI to provide GPU cloud infrastructure for AI inference workloads, as demand for production-scale AI services accelerates globally and across Asia. The collaboration positions Aolani as a key […]
LawNet gets AI-powered upgrades
The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) has unveiled a series of AI-powered upgrades to LawNet to help lawyers search across legislation, case law and legal commentary more efficiently. The enhancements include expanded legislation coverage, AI-generated […]
Arm rallies partners in physical AI push
Arm has established Arm Total Design for Physical AI, a collaborative network of more than 80 companies aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous systems. The initiative expands Arm’s existing Total Design programme […]
Agentic AI era demands connected strategy and zero trust
Enterprises have moved from debating AI’s potential to executing it at scale with the next wave defined by agentic AI, according to Andy Sim, Vice President and Managing Director for Dell Technologies in Singapore. At […]
Proofpoint intros OpenAI-powered SOC Analyst agent
Proofpoint has unveiled its SOC Analyst Agent built with OpenAI’s Daybreak cyber models to help security operations centre (SOC) teams investigate threats faster and turn fragmented alerts into traceable, actionable findings The new agentic AI […]
NVIDIA and partners simplify local AI for users
NVIDIA and its ecosystem partners are rolling out new tools and software updates that make it much easier for enterprises to deploy and run AI agents locally on RTX-powered PCs. Three popular agent applications — […]
Geotab launches AI dash cam to cut fleet risk in Singapore
Geotab has launched its GO Focus Plus AI dash cam and new video intelligence platform in Singapore to help fleets proactively reduce risk and improve driver safety. The dual-facing dash cam delivers proactive, in-cab voice […]
Huawei Cloud avails CodeArts Agent in Singapore
Huawei Cloud has launched in Singapore its CodeArts Agent engineering-grade AI-powered coding solution for local developers and enterprises. Announced at Huawei Cloud AI Boost Day Singapore, CodeArts Agent is built for complex, large-scale software projects […]
The front door is already open: Rethinking security in the age of “affordable” AI
By Grace Chng It starts, as most breaches now do, with something boring. An exposed remote access portal. A forgotten edge device, still listening on the Internet after years of neglect. Ten years ago, finding […]
Perplexity rolls out Portable Computer agent for NVIDIA DGX Spark
Perplexity has unveiled the Portable Computer local AI agent app optimised to run on NVIDIA DGX Spark personal AI systems to enable private, always-on workflows that bypass cloud token limits. Portable Computer is a simple-to-use […]
AMD intros Tokenomics Calculator to tame cloud AI bills
AMD has launched the Client Tokenomics Calculator as a decision tool for CIOs and finance leaders wrestling with runaway cloud AI costs, arguing that a hybrid mix of local and cloud inference can cut three-year […]
Salesforce and Anthropic team up on Claudeforce
Salesforce and Anthropic are partnering on combining Claude’s reasoning capabilities with Salesforce’s enterprise data, workflows, business logic, actions, and governance. Dubbed Claudeforce, the partnership launches with Salesforce in Claude, a plugin featuring 37 prebuilt sales […]
Proofpoint to open Hyderabad AI security centre
Proofpoint is establishing an AI Security Engineering Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad, India with plans to hire more than 200 engineers over the next 12 to 24 months. The centre will work on AI security […]
Deepgram to establish APAC HQ in Singapore
Deepgram intends to establish its Asia-Pacific (APAC) headquarters in Singapore following a strategic investment from EDBI, the investment arm of Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB). Being based in Singapore will enable the real-time AI infrastructure […]
Oracle and AWS expand database and AI alliance
Oracle and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have expanded their partnership to provide enterprises with a simpler path to modernise core Oracle databases on AWS without moving data between clouds, rewriting applications, or sacrificing performance. The […]
LG to develop NVIDIA-powered humanoid robot
LG is developing a next-generation bi-pedal humanoid robot based on NVIDIA’s Isaac GR00T foundation model. Expected to be introduced in Q1 of 2027, the project follows an agreement by both companies across robotics, AI factories […]
Meta releases open agentic AI model for PCs
Meta Superintelligence Labs has released the 30-billion-parameter agentic AI model Muse Glimmer, made available under the permissive Apache 2.0 open-source licence, that runs locally on consumer desktops and laptops without relying on cloud infrastructure. Muse […]
NetApp buys JetStream as AI and cloud resilience converge
NetApp has acquired JetStream Software, adding VMware disaster recovery and migration technology to its data-protection portfolio. The deal comes as enterprises seek to protect VMware environments across mixed storage estates while gradually shifting production workloads […]
Moving AI from experiment to enterprise
A chatbot that answered questions, a model that spotted patterns, or an agent that summarised reports used to be met with enthusiasm and applause in boardrooms and often secured follow-on funding. Today, enterprises expect more. […]
ServiceNow unveils autonomous security suite
ServiceNow has introduced six unified security solutions and new AI Specialists as part of its Autonomous Security push. The prevention-first, AI-native cyber defence tools help enterprises prevent, contain and remediate risk at machine speed, before […]
Thales just launched the hardware to match Singapore’s quantum deadline
Quantum computing usually feels like a problem for later. In Singapore, it now has a calendar. Under the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore’s (CSA) new Quantum-Safe Handbook released in July 2026, operators of Critical Information […]
AI security alliance raises Safe proposal
The recently-formed Open Secure AI Alliance (Osaia) has developed a Shared AI Findings Exchange (Safe) proposal under the Linux Foundation to create a confidential incident-learning system for AI security findings and near misses. With more […]
SAP launches AI-bilingual initiative in Singapore
SAP has launched in Singapore an AI-Bilingual Workforce Programme to equip more than 3,000 with role-based business AI skills over the next three years, alongside sector-focused workshops to help enterprises identify and activate high-value AI […]
Singapore picks Thales for AI-enabled air traffic management system
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has chosen Thales to build a new AI-enabled air traffic management system and deploy next-generation air traffic control radars that improve efficiency, safety and sustainability across one of […]
Tenable adds always-on capabilities to Hexa AI
Tenable has boosted Tenable Hexa AI with new capabilities for always-on agentic fleet for exposure management. The enhanced system gives security teams an autonomous workforce that retains environmental context, schedules daily routines and orchestrates exposure […]
NUS’ AI Sense Maker transforms research discovery
Singapore is pushing the boundaries of AI in academia with the National University of Singapore (NUS) unveiling a homegrown conversational platform designed to change how research begins. AI Sense Maker (ASM) positions NUS as the […]
AMD partners South Korea in sovereign AI drive
AMD and South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) have teamed up to advance Korea’s AI semiconductor and computing ecosystem, including work on national AI infrastructure, software development, advanced research, talent development, and open-source […]
NVIDIA and Kaist jointly establish AI lab in Seoul
NVIDIA and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Kaist) have opened a joint AI research laboratory at Kaist Kim Jaechul Graduate School of AI in Seoul to accelerate agentic AI development in South Korea. […]
Progress to acquire Domo US$400m
Progress Software has agreed to acquire all of Domo’s assets and assume certain liabilities for US$400 million. The deal is expected to broaden Progress’ AI and data platform offerings and close within its fiscal year […]
AI shifts from hype to value
AI has shifted from early experimentation to purpose-driven, value-focused adoption. In an exclusive interview with Entelechy Asia on the sidelines of Adobe Summit Singapore, Adobe’s President of Japan and Asia Pacific Ben Goodman shared insights […]
AMD unleashes full-stack compute platform for agentic AI era
AMD has announced a full-stack compute platform comprising new hardware and software capabilities for the agentic AI era. At its Advancing AI 2026 event in San Francisco, the company outlined a strategy to deliver end-to-end […]
HP backs Wubble.ai for AI audio creation
HP has invested further in Singapore-based Wubble.ai to bring the startup’s edge-based audio creation app to HP AI PCs, with a regional rollout tied to a five-stage commercial plan. The commitment includes a three-month Wubble.ai […]
Microsoft to deploy AMD’s Helios across Azure
Microsoft has committed to deploying AMD’s next-generation Helios AI platform, including Instinct MI455X GPUs and EPYC Venice processors, across Azure’s global infrastructure. The expanded agreement covers GPUs, CPUs, networking, and software, and is designed to […]
AI model spending to surge 63% in 2026
Global end-user spending on AI models and platforms is expected to hit US$64 billion in 2026, a 63.4 percent increase from US$39 billion in 2025, according to Gartner. The sharpest growth of 117 percent is […]
Sophos unveils AI-native cybersecurity defense system
Sophos has launched the Sophos Fusion AI-native defense platform that connects endpoint, firewall, email, cloud, identity, network and security operations into a single, open architecture. Built for a threat landscape reshaped by AI, the system […]
NetApp acquires DataPelago to accelerate enterprise AI data processing
NetApp has acquired AI data infrastructure startup DataPelago to embed GPU-accelerated intelligence directly into the storage layer and enable zero-copy activation of enterprise data for AI and analytics workloads. The deal expands NetApp’s portfolio with […]
Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max review: AI done right
I am not a great photographer and so I have always figured that carrying a professional camera would somehow enhance my photography skills. However, between the bulk, the babying it needs, and the fact that […]
NVIDIA and Sega mark 30 years with RTX Spark collaboration
NVIDIA and Sega have marked their 30-year relationship with Virtua Fighter Crossroads set to lead the charge on RTX Spark and more Sega titles to follow. This celebratory callback to a partnership that helped shape […]
Cloudera and Vast Data target AI bottlenecks
Cloudera and VAST Data are partnering on a unified AI factory for enterprises running across on-premises environments and public clouds to accelerate training and inference while reducing infrastructure friction. The joint setup is designed to […]
Tencent Cloud brings AI agents to Indonesia
Tencent Cloud has brought its international AI agent suite into Indonesia, with tools to help enterprises move from experimentation to practical deployment. It launched WorkBuddy for productivity, Miora for creative production and TokenHub for model […]
NCS drives enterprise AI into real‑world transformation
Singapore’s NCS has revealed plans to help move enterprises beyond AI pilots and into full‑scale, production‑grade transformation. At NCS AI Impact 2026, it unveiled an expanded Sunshine.AI suite, new sector partnerships, and major talent programmes. […]
Enterprise storage critical to agentic AI adoption
Three years ago, storage conversations were straightforward. How much can a data lake hold? How fast can it be read and written? How efficiently can it be backed up? For AI workloads, storage was a […]
Adobe adds Wubble integration for custom audio generation
Adobe has integrated AI-driven audio generation platform Wubble to bring custom music, voiceovers and sound effects directly into its flagship creative tools. The integration embeds Wubble into Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Audition, allowing […]
Neoclouds to snare 20% of AI cloud market share by 2030
The AI cloud market is growing, driven by surging GPU demand and enterprises’ desire for stronger data controls. According to Gartner, predicts specialised neocloud providers will capture about 20 percent of the projected US$267 billion […]
Genesys acquires Pinkfish
Genesys has acquired Pinkfish to boost Genesys Cloud AI with workflow automation and enterprise system integration. The addition of MCP-based tool integration and workflow automation to Genesys Cloud lets its AI agents access data and […]
Couchbase targets production AI with data plane
Couchbase has introduced its AI Data Plane to help enterprises move AI agents from pilot projects into production. This unified data layer gives AI systems the memory, context and governed data access they need to […]
Vertiv opens Johor facility to tap Asia’s AI boom
Vertiv has officially opened its new manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia in a major expansion of its regional production capabilities as demand for AI and high‑density digital infrastructure accelerates across Asia. The 236,000‑square‑foot site in […]
Amity opens regional HQ and global AI hub in Singapore
Amity has opened a Singapore office as its regional headquarters for Southeast Asia, and an AI Research & Application Center (ARAC) that serves as the global home of its AI research capabilities. Following the Thailand-founded […]
