IoT is powering digital transformation – that’s the message from the organisers of this year’s IoT World Asia, part of the annual mega-event, ConnecTechAsia. 2020 marks the first time that ConnecTechAsia will be held on a pure virtual environment. Slated for September 29-October 1, 2020 the conference will feature 220 speakers and more than 200 … Read more
Diverting scarce military resources to the Indo-Pacific makes little sense at a time when Europe must contain the threat of Russia, argues Peter Harris. The transatlantic alliance is in trouble, with some Europeans fretting that President Trump is preparing to abandon not just Ukraine, but Europe as a whole – perhaps even exiting the NATO … Read more
What he meant, as he went on to make clear, was not only should safety considerations be subordinated to innovation but that the Trump administration would double down on US leadership across the entire artificial intelligence stack – from semiconductors and algorithms to computing power and applications. AI opportunities, as it turns out, should be … Read more
Generative AI (GenAI) is rapidly transforming the retail landscape in Asia/Pacific, offering chief operating officers (COOs) new opportunities to enhance operational efficiency and customer engagement. By 2027, 50% of retailers in the region are expected to adopt GenAI for product content creation, enabling dynamic personalisation, reducing content management costs by 30%, and improving conversion rates. … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japanese markets extended their slide on Tuesday as the heavy sell-off in technology stocks headed into a second day, driven in part by the overnight plunge in chipmaker Nvidia’s shares. Nvidia lost $589bn of market … Read more