How the EU Could Set the Global Standard for Trustworthy AI
The European Union has a unique chance to shape the way the world approaches AI. According to Resham Kotecha, Global Head of Policy at the Open Data Institute (ODI), the EU can demonstrate that protecting citizens’ rights and fostering innovation are not mutually exclusive. The ODI’s European Data and AI Policy Manifesto outlines six principles […]
Switzerland Unveils Apertus: A Fully Open AI Model
A coalition of Swiss institutions—including EPFL, ETH Zurich, and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS)—has launched Apertus, an open AI model designed with accessibility at its core. Every detail, from its architecture to its training data, is available for public inspection. The project aims to set a new standard for trustworthy and sovereign AI, offering […]
UK AI Industry Surges with Record Investment
The UK’s AI sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, expanding at a pace 150 times faster than the wider economy since 2022. Revenues have skyrocketed to £23.9 billion, fuelled by a vibrant ecosystem of more than 5,800 AI companies—representing a 58% increase in just one year. Importantly, over 90% of these firms are small and medium-sized […]
Agentic AI in Southeast Asia: Potential, Pitfalls, and the Path Ahead
Agentic AI is being hailed as the next transformative wave of artificial intelligence. Capgemini Research Institute projects it could unlock as much as US$450 billion in value by 2028. Yet adoption remains modest—just 2 percent of organisations have scaled its use, and many executives remain cautious. Capgemini’s survey of 1,500 global executives shows that oversight […]
Can Google Cloud’s AI Tip the Balance in Cybersecurity?
At a recent roundtable in Singapore, Mark Johnston, Technical Director at Google Cloud’s Office of the CISO for Asia Pacific, delivered a sobering message: after half a century of cybersecurity evolution, defenders are still losing ground. In fact, nearly 70 percent of breaches in Asia Pacific are detected not by companies themselves, but by external […]
The AI Marketing Boom Meets a Trust Deficit
AI has fully embedded itself in the marketing world. A staggering 92 percent of marketing professionals are now using AI in their daily work, moving the technology from hype into practical reality. Businesses are seeing real benefits: campaigns are launched faster, repetitive tasks are reduced, and creative energy is freed up. According to SAP Emarsys, […]
Proton’s Privacy-Focused AI Assistant Gets Smarter
Proton has rolled out a major upgrade to its AI assistant, Lumo — bringing substantial performance improvements while doubling down on user privacy. Lumo 1.1 delivers faster responses, stronger reasoning, more accurate contextual understanding, and better code generation — all without storing or training on user conversations. Performance That Rivals the Giants Proton claims a: […]
Huawei Cloud Surges Ahead in Container Innovation
For years, AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure have dominated the world of containerised cloud infrastructure. But a surprising new contender is making waves globally: Huawei Cloud. In a major industry shake-up, Gartner’s latest Magic Quadrant for Container Management has placed Huawei Cloud in the Leaders quadrant for the first time — a quiet but […]
Inside AbbVie’s AI Defense Playbook
Cybersecurity has entered a new era. The arms race between defenders and adversaries is escalating, and artificial intelligence is emerging as the weapon of choice on both sides. At the heart of this transformation is Rachel James, Principal AI ML Threat Intelligence Engineer at biopharmaceutical giant AbbVie. Her role? Use AI to outthink and outmaneuver […]
Alibaba Bets on Smart Glasses with AI and Human Expertise
Alibaba is making its move into the wearables market with the upcoming Quark AI Glasses, powered by the company’s in-house AI models. This launch is part of a broader $52.4 billion push into AI and cloud computing, positioning the firm as a serious contender in the next wave of consumer tech. AI Meets Hardware The […]