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Samsung bans generative AI in the workplace (for now)
Samsung restricts employee use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT after some staff were caught misusing it. At least one AI expert says the ban is a bad idea. Read more…
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Meta has apparently given up on the metaverse – for now
It appears that Meta has moved on from the metaverse. But the metaverse isn’t dead, if only because it was never really alive to begin with. Read more…
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It’s 2023 and many IoMT devices are amazingly insecure
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is on the rise, but a report says many connected devices are insecure: nurse call systems, infusion pumps, even printers. Read more…
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Equinix and Astra form new digital infra JV for Indonesia
Equinix and PT Astra International form a JV to develop digital infrastructure in Indonesia, starting with a new IBX data center in Jakarta. Read more…
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Generative AI must be done properly to benefit enterprises
ASEAN execs are stoked about adopting generative AI – but they’ll also need the right foundation model and a better data strategy to go with it: report. Read more…
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Data helps businesses run better – why aren’t more using it?
Most business leaders in Asia know data is essential to making strategic business decisions quickly – but most of them aren’t actually using it. What gives? Read more…
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5G FWA is on the rise, but it’s still a fiber world
Analyst reports say 5G FWA will gain ground as an alternative broadband technology over the next five years, but it’s still a drop in a very large fiber ocean. Read more…
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CEOs get emotional over cyber attacks – and that’s good
Cyber attacks take an emotional toll on CEOs, but the experience is also an opportunity for them to embrace a cyber resilience mindset, says a new study. Read more…
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Personalization now decides where Singaporeans spend money
As Singapore consumers tighten their wallets, their loyalty will be won by businesses who make personalization part of the customer experience: report Read more…
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OQC sticks a quantum computer in an Equinix data center
Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) is installing a quantum computer inside an Equinix IBX data center in Tokyo to offer quantum computing as a service (QCaaS). Read more…
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Most Asia businesses plan full cloud migration by 2024
Most Asia businesses will increase their cloud investments this year, and are planning a full cloud migration by 2024, says a new survey from Alibaba Cloud. Read more…
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GSMA has universal open APIs if you want ’em
At MWC 2023, GSMA reveals Open Gateway, a framework of universal network APIs that could finally let developers write one app for all networks. There are demos! Read more…
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Roaming revenue is coming back – time to fix those leaks
Roaming is set to reclaim its role as a mobile cash cow in the next few years. But cellcos also have to plug serious revenue leaks in their roaming processes. Read more…
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5G, cloud and metaverse to make cybersecurity harder in 2023
Cybersecurity will become more challenging in 2023 as 5G and the metaverse proliferate, and as boards continue to take security less seriously than they should. Read more…
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Automation is crucial for enterprise survival in Singapore
Automation is critical in driving productivity and performance for most enterprises in Singapore – and those that don’t automate risk being left behind: report Read more…
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CMOs face a rough ride in 2023 as new challenges abound
CMOs can expect more pressure in 2023 as customer behavior shifts, cross-functional collaboration gets harder and traditional sources of brand value are eroded. Read more…
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Consumers say there are way too many subscription services
Consumers hate juggling so many subscription services, but they’d subscribe to even more of them if there was a single platform to manage them all: survey. Read more…
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EVs may blow up the energy grid if we don’t make it flexible
Households with one EV could consume 37% more daily energy. That’s going to put strain on the grid unless there’s a plan to evolve it as EVs become the norm. Read more…
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BNPL will be huge by 2027 for not-so-good reasons
Deteriorating macro-economic factors may spell rough times ahead for ordinary people, but it will be great for BNPL firms – provided regulators do their job. Read more…
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Asian IP transit is pricey but increasingly competitive
Asia’s IP transit market has grown a lot over the last decade – intra-Asian bandwidth is now three times greater than bandwidth from Asia to the US and Canada. Read more…