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Your Factory Is Getting Smarter. So Why Does Its Intelligence Stop at the Factory Gate?
Robotics

Your Factory Is Getting Smarter. So Why Does Its Intelligence Stop at the Factory Gate?

Manufacturers risk losing sight of product condition after dispatch, as Asia's AI push exposes the gap between factory data and delivery.

By Richard Schubert • 6 min read • Last month
Starbucks teams up with Alipay for AI coffee alarm
Data Protection

Starbucks teams up with Alipay for AI coffee alarm

Chinese consumers can now schedule daily Starbucks orders through Alipay's AI agent, as the firms deepen ties around routine mobile payments.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Ant Group's AQ app hits 150 million users in China
Wearables

Ant Group's AQ app hits 150 million users in China

Nearly 20 million daily health queries now run through AQ as Ant Group expands the app into weight, sleep and mental wellbeing management.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Chinese stories

QNX & neueHCT win German carmaker camera programme
Supply Chain

QNX & neueHCT win German carmaker camera programme

The programme could bring advanced driver assistance features to millions of passenger vehicles across China and Asia-Pacific from 2027.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month
Asia Pacific leads the world in wealth AI adoption
Customer Relationship Management

Asia Pacific leads the world in wealth AI adoption

Firms in the region are moving beyond pilots, with 84% expecting AI to redefine roles and operations across their businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Exclusive: Castrol puts data centre experts behind CORE
Edge Computing

Exclusive: Castrol puts data centre experts behind CORE

The shift towards AI-ready liquid cooling is prompting Castrol to target new-build data centres and costly retrofits across Asia Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Meta dominates AI glasses market as shipments surge 263%
Wearables

Meta dominates AI glasses market as shipments surge 263%

The market's rapid expansion is fuelling privacy and cost concerns as display-less models make up 96% of shipments and Meta holds 94%.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
B2B E-commerce Is Going Digital. Are APAC Businesses Ready?
Digital Transformation

B2B E-commerce Is Going Digital. Are APAC Businesses Ready?

APAC firms face tougher onboarding, fraud and compliance demands as buyers increasingly expect B2B transactions to be as seamless as retail.

By Shivani Pimpili • 6 min read • Last month
TCL opens industrial museum to mark 45th anniversary
Semiconductors

TCL opens industrial museum to mark 45th anniversary

The museum underscores TCL's shift from a Huizhou maker into a global electronics group, as it marks 45 years with displays on its industrial rise.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Sicona buys Advano, gains US battery base in New Orleans
Robotics

Sicona buys Advano, gains US battery base in New Orleans

The purchase gives the Australian group a US manufacturing foothold as Washington moves to favour domestic battery supply chains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
HID launches Signo Décor Reader for design-led spaces
Smart Cities

HID launches Signo Décor Reader for design-led spaces

Architects and building operators get a flush-mounted reader that keeps access control discreet while supporting cards, mobiles and remote updates.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Allegro Energy moves flow battery technology towards scale
Supply Chain

Allegro Energy moves flow battery technology towards scale

The Australian energy storage firm is lining up mining and utility projects as it builds manufacturing and sales capacity for bigger deployments.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last month
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Robotics

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Last month
AI drives bigger data storage needs, Western Digital study
Hybrid Cloud

AI drives bigger data storage needs, Western Digital study

AI adoption is pushing organisations to store far more data, with most now reactivating archives and prioritising cheaper long-term storage.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
AsiaPay launches tokenisation service for Asia-Pacific
Customer Experience

AsiaPay launches tokenisation service for Asia-Pacific

Merchants across 12 Asian markets can now use a single interface to cut checkout friction and fraud exposure on card payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
CFOs focus on cash flow as AI use rises in finance
Data Analytics

CFOs focus on cash flow as AI use rises in finance

Working capital pressure is driving finance chiefs to prioritise cash flow and automation, with 59% seeing AI improve forecasting and liquidity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Chinese stories

It took 20 years to start regulating social media - will AI controls come sooner?
Data Protection

It took 20 years to start regulating social media - will AI controls come sooner?

Public pressure for AI guardrails is surging faster than it did for social media, as Australia joins a growing coalition urging action.

By John Hartevelt • 5 min read • Last month