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AI for the world, or just the West? How researchers are tackling Big Tech's global gaps

Western companies' one-size-fits-all AI strategies don't serve many of the world's populations. These African researchers are working to change that.

AI boom turns Asian data centers into magnets for loan deals

The deals underscore the industry's appeal in attracting a range of investors — from banks to real estate players — as the AI boom drives demand

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What Southeast Asia Must Consider in Laying the Right Digital Foundations

Why there is an urgent need for a more proactive approach toward cloud strategy, grounded in careful consideration and foresight, in AI-driven Southeast Asia.

Hong Kong FilMart 2025: Five Takeaways from Asia's Recharged Global Content Market

FilMart highlighted co-productions, AI in film, Asian animation, and ASEAN market growth, reaffirming Hong Kong's role as a global entertainment hub.

ASEAN region poised to capitalise on AI and digital revolution

Southeast Asia is poised to capitalise on the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology, but the region must act decisively to secure its place in the digital future.

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AI nonprofit CEO says 'closed nature' of most artificial intelligence research hinders innovation

A year before Elon Musk helped start OpenAI in San Francisco, philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen already had established his own nonprofit artificial intelligence research laboratory in Seattle.

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Global foundations pledge on $400 million French-led AI initiative

A $400 million public-private AI initiative involving at least ten states has been launched, with philanthropic backing.  The Ford Foundation, Omidyar Group's AI Collaborative, John D. and Catherine T MacArthur,

Experts examine AI's impact on Thailand's financial services sector

Embrace AI or be left behind, an expert said at the Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit today. Financial experts warned that fully banking on artificial intelligence (AI) won't guarantee a positive return on investment but pinned that clean data,