NTT Data and Booz Allen Hamilton have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to boost cybersecurity capabilities in Singapore and the wider Indo-Pacific region. The partnership aims to address both current and emerging industry challenges, […]
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Agen gets up and running quickly with Osome
Singapore-based startup Agen is on a mission to simplify nutrition with personalised health solutions. With a small agile team, it needed to minimise time spent on administrative tasks and maximise its focus on product development. […]
Adobe updates agentic AI capabilities in experience platform
Adobe has expanded the Adobe Experience Platform with agentic AI capabilities to help enterprises better manage marketing, support and data analysis. These updates, including the Product Support Agent and the general availability of the Data […]
NVIDIA Blackwell shatters MLPerf training records
NVIDIA continued its dominance of MLPerf Traning benchmarks with its new Blackwell architecture delivering a record-breaking performance in the latest tests. The latest results showed Blackwell outpacing all competitors across every MLPerf Training v5.0 benchmark, […]
BIG Caring Group accelerates digital transformation with SAP on AWS solution
BIG Caring Group has picked is Rise with SAP on Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the backbone of its unified, scalable cloud-based data platform. Malaysia’s largest retail pharmacy has integrated operations across more than 500 […]
FairPrice launches Store of Tomorrow for retail innovation
FairPrice Group (FPG) has unveiled its Store of Tomorrow (SOT) programme to improve customer and staff experiences across its 164 supermarkets in Singapore. Set to debut at the new Punggol Digital District FairPrice Finest outlet […]
La Trobe Uni deploys NVIDIA DGX H200 for medical and biotech research
La Trobe University has become the first Australian university to commission the NVIDIA DGX H200 supercomputer. Hosted at NEXTDC’s M2 data centre in Melbourne, the new system is set to accelerate breakthroughs in immunotherapies, cancer […]
ESA and Microsoft intros AI training programme for Australian teachers
Education Services Australia (ESA) and Microsoft have partnered to launch an online training programme to equip Australian teachers with the skills and confidence to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) safely and effectively in classrooms. The […]
NIE and AWS launch Technology for Education Centre
Singapore’s National Institute of Education (NIE) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have teamed up to launch the Technology for Education Centre (TEC) to accelerate educational transformation in Singapore. The three-year partnership aims to empower educators, […]
M1 announces SEA’s first 5G RedCap network for enterprises
M1 has launched its commercial 5G RedCap network services for enterprise customers, the first publicly known deployment of RedCap for enterprises in Southeast Asia. 5G RedCap (Reduced Capability) is a next-generation technology that bridges legacy […]
Singapore accelerates tech adoption with industry partnerships
Singapore is accelerating technology adoption among enterprises with new partnerships announced at the opening of ATxEnterprise by Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How (above). Part of the nation’s Digital […]
HTX partners Mistral AI and Microsoft to advance AI for Home Team
Singapore’s Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) hea teamed up with Mistral AI and Microsoft to harness cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) for public safety and security. The collaboration aims to accelerate the development and […]
Google Cloud and Komdigi launch AI accelerator for Indonesian startups
Google Cloud and Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) have launched the Google for Startups Accelerator Southeast Asia: Indonesia, AI-Focused programme. Announced at Google Cloud Summit Jakarta 2025, the collaboration aims to nurture […]
GlobalFoundries and A*Star partner to boost advanced packaging in Singapore
GlobalFoundries (GF) is partnering the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) to to fast-track the development of advanced packaging solutions — an increasingly critical area as artificial intelligence (AI) and data-intensive applications fuel new […]
Dell reveals software-driven data centre innovations
Dell Technologies has unveiled a suite of software-driven, disaggregated infrastructure solutions designed to meet the evolving demands of modern IT environments. Revealed at Dell Technologies World 2025 in Las Vegas, the new offerings aim to […]
HPE enhances AI factory portfolio
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has enhanced its AI Factory portfolio to accelerate the adoption and deployment of advanced AI across industries. As part of a deepened collaboration with NVIDIA, the portfolio is designed to support […]
HPE intros private cloud portfolio to accelerate hybrid IT modernisation
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has launched a private cloud portfolio that aims to transform the way enterprises modernise their hybrid IT environments. The new suite is designed to deliver cloud-native agility, robust security and seamless […]
Humain and NVIDIA allies to build AI factories in Saudi Arabia
Humain is partnering with NVIDIA to develop state-of-the-art AI factories in Saudi Arabia. The initiative aims to power the next wave of intelligence for what is being dubbed the “Age of Reasoning” to position the […]
SAS unleashes next-generation AI and analytics tools
SAS has announced major enhancements to its flagship SAS Viya platform at the SAS Innovate 2025 conference in Orlando. These improvements aim to accelerate productivity, bolster trust and democratise advanced analytics for enterprises of all […]
Apollo and Car Inc roll out China’s first AV rental service
Baidu’s autonomous driving unit, Apollo, has teamed up with auto mobility provider Car Inc to offer China’s first autonomous vehicle (AV) rental service. The new service will allow users to reserve self-driving vehicles in advance […]
Wisdom to make machines “see” like humans
The Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (Smart) has formed the interdisciplinary research group called Wisdom to develop next-generation technologies that will enable machines to “see” like humans. Wisdom, which stands for Wafer-scale Integrated Sensing […]
ServiceNow and NVIDIA announce advanced AI agents for enterprises
ServiceNow and NVIDIA have unveiled the Apriel Nemotron 15B reasoning model to power a new generation of intelligent AI agents for enterprises. Announced at ServiceNow’s Knowledge 2025 event, this compact, high-performance large language model (LLM) […]
Alibaba ups ante on AI race with Qwen3 open-source LLM
Alibaba has launched the Qwen3 open-source large language model (LLM) family to intensify intensifying competition with key players such as DeepSeek, Google and OpenAI. The Qwen3 series comes with hybrid reasoning capabilities that allow the […]
Tenable welcomes Chief Product Officer
Tenable has appointed Eric Doerr as Chief Product Officer (CPO) in charge of leading the global product organisation, overseeing strategy, innovation and execution across its growing cybersecurity portfolio. Doerr brings nearly three decades of experience […]
Baidu unveils Ernie 4.5 Turbo and Ernie X1 Turbo
Baidu has launched Ernie 4.5 Turbo and Ernie X1 Turbo, two new large language models with enhanced multimodal capabilities, faster response times and dramatically lower costs for developers. Ernie 4.5 Turbo is designed to deliver […]
NVIDIA NeMo accelerates enterprise AI agent deployment
NVIDIA’s NeMo microservices are now generally available to help businesses rapidly build, deploy and continually optimise AI agents that can work alongside employees to boost productivity and efficiency. The new suite of tools lets developers […]
SoundHound and Tencent partner to bring AI voice to cars
SoundHound AI and Tencent Intelligent Mobility have joined forces to deliver advanced conversational AI solutions to intelligent cockpits of major automotive brands worldwide. The collaboration aims to integrate SoundHound’s voice AI technology with Tencent’s smart […]
Gitex Asia to debut in Singapore
Singapore is solidifying its position as a global hub for artificial intelligence (AI) and technology innovation with the debut of Gitex Asia x AI Everything at Marina Bay Sands from April 23 to 25, 2025. […]
AMD and Google Cloud unveil high-performance EPYC-powered VMs
AMD and Google Cloud have launched the C4D and H4D virtual machines (VMs) powered by AMD’s 5th Gen EPYC processors. Designed for a wide range of cloud workloads, including data analytics, web hosting, artificial intelligence […]
Dell unveils infrastructure innovations for AI-ready data centres
Dell Technologies has updated its server, storage and data protection portfolios to accelerate data centre modernisation and meet the growing demands of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. These advancements are designed to boost performance, scalability and […]
HPE expands Aruba Networking Central’s capabilities
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has updated the HPE Aruba Networking Central platform with new capabilities to address the growing demand for data sovereignty and enhanced network control. The enhancements include a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) […]
Alibaba Cloud boosts AI capabilities for global customers
Alibaba Cloud has unveiled a number of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) offerings and infrastructure upgrades to empower international developers and businesses. These innovations include expanded access to foundational AI models, upgraded cloud infrastructure, and new […]
NVIDIA Blackwell tops MLPerf benchmarks
NVIDIA’s Blackwell platform has taken pole position in the latest MLPerf Inference V5.0 benchmarks, setting a new standard in artificial intelligence (AI) inference performance. These results highlight the platform’s ability to tackle some of the […]
GenAI spending to soar to US$644b in 2025
The global generative AI (GenAI) market is set explosive growth, with predicted spending of US$644 billion in 2025, marking a staggering 76.4 percent increase from the previous year, according to Gartner. Despite challenges such as […]
Alibaba Cloud reveals multimodal AI model
Alibaba Cloud has launched the Qwen2.5-Omni-7B unified end-to-end multimodal model that can process diverse inputs, including text, images, audio, and videos, while simultaneously generating real-time text and natural speech responses. The breakthrough is particularly useful […]
Rapt AI and AMD team up to enhance AI infrastructure management
Rapt AI is collaborating with AMD to enhance AI workload management and inference performance. This partners will integrate Rapt’s intelligent workload automation platform with AMD’s Instinct MI300X, MI325X, and upcoming MI350 series GPUs, to provide […]
Selangor launches Teraju AI initiative with Google Cloud
Selangor’s state government has launched the Teraju AI Selangor initiative to equip state government agencies with the tools and expertise needed to develop and implement custom AI solutions that address real-world challenges. Funded by the […]
Dell and ITE to set up hybrid cloud VDI Centre
Dell and Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education (ITE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a hybrid cloud Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Centre at ITE. Powered by Dell VxRail, the centre will support […]
STT GDC becomes NVIDIA co-location partner
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has become an NVIDIA colocation partner, after two of its data centre facilities in Southeast Asia (SEA) – STT Singapore 6, and STT Bangkok 1 – received NVIDIA […]
Microsoft expands AI Pinnacle Program in Singapore
Microsoft has expanded its AI Pinnacle Program in Singapore with public and private sector collaborations for AI adoption at scale in Singapore. By partnering with key stakeholders from both sectors, Microsoft aims to create a […]
Databricks intros new tools to scale AI agents
Databricks launched new tools to help enterprises successfully deploy AI agents beyond the pilot phase into full-scale production. The move addresses a significant challenge faced by many enterprises, as 85 percent of global enterprises now […]
GTC2025 to reveal future of AI
NVIDIA’s GTC this year will focus on the future of AI and quantum computing. To be held in San Jose from March 17 to 21, the AI conference is expected to bring together 25,000 in-person […]
Maxis positions for growth with Nokia’s data centre upgrade
Malaysia’s Maxis is modernising its data centre infrastructure to enhance its connectivity and scalability capabilities, positioning the telco for business expansion. The upgrade involves the deployment of Nokia’s cutting-edge 7220 Interconnect Router (IXR) data centre […]
Microsoft takes quantum leap with Majorana 1
Microsoft has introduced the Majorana 1 quantum chip that is expected to bring quantum computers capable of solving complex industrial-scale problems within years rather than decades. Powered by a new Topological Core architecture, the processor […]
ResetData launches Australia’s first sovereign AI factory
ResetData has launched Australia’s first sovereign public AI-Factory (AI-F1) and an AI Marketplace. Targeted to commence operations in Q2, this facility in Melbourne’s Central Business District will provide access to advanced AI capabilities for businesses […]
NTT Data intros smart AI agent
NTT Data has has launched its next-generation Smart AI Agent to accelerate the adoption of generative AI (GenAI) across industries. It projects that this advanced AI solution will generate about US$2 billion in revenue from […]
NVDIA’s Isaac GR00T Blueprint a boost for humanoid robot development
NVIDIA has given humanoid robot development a boost with the introduction of the NVIDIA Isaac GR00T Blueprint suite of software tools Designed to accelerate the creation of advanced humanoid robots, Isaac GR00T Blueprint is essentially […]
NVIDIA democratises AI supercomputing with Project Digits
NVIDIA has rolled out Project Digits, a personal AI supercomputer that brings unprecedented computing power to the desks of researchers, data scientists, and students worldwide. Powering Project Digits is the NVIDIA GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip […]
Pure Storage to develop hyperscale data storage with Kioxia
Pure Storage and Kioxia have joined forces to develop cutting-edge technology for high-performance, scalable storage infrastructure. Traditional storage solutions, particularly those relying on hard disk drives (HDDs), are struggling to meet the demands of hyperscale […]
Accenture sets up AI Refinery Engineering Hub in Singapore
Accenture has establised an AI Refinery Engineering Hub in Singapore to drive AI-led innovation and intellectual property development in Southeast Asia. Supported by Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB), the hub is an extension of Accenture’s […]
Pure Storage simplifies enterprise AI adoption
Pure Storage has unveiled the Pure Storage GenAI Pod to make AI more accessible and manageable for businesses across various industries. GenAI Pod is designed to address the complexities that enterprises face when implementing GenAI […]
DeepL enables real-time AI translations
DeepL is breaking down language barriers with two products — Voice for Meetings and Voice for Conversations — that are designed to facilitate seamless multilingual interactions in virtual meetings and face-to-face conversations. It’s a game-changer […]
Alteryx enhances platform with enterprise analytics and hybrid workflow
Alteryx has enhanced its platform to transform how enterprises manage and leverage their data across hybrid environments. The announcement is part of the company’s mission to democratise analytics and empower enterprises to make data-driven decisions […]
Proofpoint to acquire Normalyze
Proofpoint Inc has agreed to acquire Normalyze, whose data security posture management (DSPM) platform secures complex data landscapes by combining insights into data, access and risk. Expected to close in November 2024, the acquisition will […]
NVIDIA-powered supercomputer to drive AI research in Singapore
Singapore’s National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) has launched the Aspire 2A+ supercomputer to advance artificial intelligence (AI) research in Singapore. Powered by NVIDIA’s DGX SuperPOD technology, the system boosts Singapore’s computational arsenal as well as represents […]
India builds AI factories to transform industries
India’s cloud infrastructure providers and server makers are set to increase their NVIDIA GPU deployment nearly tenfold by the end of 2024, compared to 18 months ago. This expansion will introduce tens of thousands of […]
Microsoft unveils autonomous agents to transform business processes
Microsoft has introduced autonomous agents designed to transform how businesses operate and scale their teams, ushering in an era of AI-first business processes that offers efficiency and productivity gains across various industries. Autonomous agents are […]
Lenovo and NVIDIA boost AI for smarter business decisions
Lenovo and NVIDIA have introduced Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage with NVIDIA which aims to transform the landscape of enterprise computing and accelerate AI adoption across industries. Designed to address the growing demand for proven AI […]
Singtel democratises AI for enterprises with RE:AI
Singtel has introduced the RE:AI cloud service that makes AI technologies more widely accessible to enterprises and public sector organisations. Addressing key challenges faced in AI adoption, the offering provides affordable access to AI compute […]
Taiwan takes AI leap with Foxconn’s Blackwell-based AI supercomputer
Foxconn and NVIDIA have joined forces to build the island’s fastest and most powerful supercomputer, positioning Taiwan as a formidable contender in the global AI race. Revealed at Hon Hai Tech Day, the Hon Hai […]
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