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Hitachi Vantara has named veteran executive Wendy Koh vice president of sales for Asia Pacific to drive AI data and hybrid cloud growth.

J.P. Morgan's Fusion platform has integrated Crunchbase AI, giving institutional investors live startup forecasts and early risk signals.

Digital transformation falters not for lack of tech, but because untrusted data quietly undermines scale, speed and customer experience.

Indosat to spin off fibre network into FibreCo joint venture with Arsari and Northstar, valuing assets at IDR Rp14.6 trillion.

AI dominates CEO earnings calls for the first time, as leaders pair record investment pledges with mounting warnings of an AI market bubble.

AI agents are set to strain data, security and talent in 2026, as enterprises bet on a few core frameworks and brace for identity attacks.

Databricks secures over USD $4bn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to USD $134bn as demand for AI data infrastructure surges.

Manufacturers bet heavily on AI to boost margins within two years, even as most admit their plants lack the readiness to deploy it at scale.

Cloudera predicts 2026 will bring disposable AI-built apps, tougher scrutiny of patchwork systems and AI agents policing data governance.

APAC firms are shifting from AI pilots to real-time, scaled deployments in 2026 as data, ROI demands and regulation rapidly converge.

Dell forecasts APAC shift from AI pilots to agentic and sovereign platforms, with tighter governance and large-scale production rollouts.

AI is set to reshape eCommerce by 2026, powering discovery, emotional journeys and flexible subscriptions built on cleaner product data.

Accenture and Snowflake form a 5,000-strong AI data unit for enterprises, with Caterpillar among early clients and a new global CoE planned.

F5 and NetApp are deepening their alliance to harden AI data pipelines with quantum-resistant encryption and higher S3 throughput.

Gartner warns most carmakers will rein in AI spending within five years, leaving a small, software-led elite to dominate the industry.

OCBC AI veteran Donald MacDonald leaves after 22 years to launch Colourcode.AI, advising boards and leaders on AI strategy and governance.

AI has gone mainstream in wealth management, with most firms reporting positive returns and faster payoffs from early adoption, FNZ study shows.

AI supply chains will consolidate by 2026, with tight human oversight, integrated infrastructure and trust becoming key differentiators.

AI and predictive analytics are set to transform retail supply chains in 2026, enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency.

Agentic AI, featuring localised language models, will transform Southeast Asian businesses by 2026, enhancing customer engagement and operational workflows.