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AI to manage 41% of Singapore customer service by 2027

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AI is set to manage 41% of Singapore’s customer service cases by 2027, as service teams embrace “agentic” tools despite security concerns.
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How Java will power secure, enterprise-scale AI by 2026

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By 2026, Java is tipped to be AI’s production backbone, driving heavier compute, tighter security and runtime modernisation.
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HCLTech to build AI-led IT for Magnum Ice Cream firm

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HCLTech will build AI-driven IT systems for Magnum Ice Cream as the dessert giant gears up to run independently from Unilever worldwide.
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OutSystems appoints Fay Sien Goon as new finance chief

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OutSystems names Fay Sien Goon as CFO to steer global finance and support its push into AI-powered application development and agentic systems.
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AI fraud surges as UK public sector lacks defences

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AI-powered fraud is rising across UK public services as most fraud teams admit they lack the tools, skills and systems to keep up.
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Mitsubishi Electric becomes Linux Foundation gold member

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Mitsubishi Electric has upgraded to gold status at the Linux Foundation, deepening its role in open source projects across global industries.
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AI coding tools face 2026 reset towards architecture

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AI coding tools are set for a 2026 reset as enterprises pivot from ‘vibe coding’ experiments to architecture-first, governed co-developers.
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8x8 buys Maven Lab to boost APAC CPaaS & messaging

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8x8 buys Singapore-based Maven Lab to scale APAC CPaaS, folding Moobidesk into its CX platform for richer, multi-channel messaging.
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Finance Now, Visa & Pismo to launch NZ fleet cards

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Finance Now will launch New Zealand’s first open loop Visa-powered fleet card in 2026, backed by Brazilian payments platform Pismo.
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Coder unveils AI governance tools for developers

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Coder.com launches AI governance stack to run coding agents in self-hosted workspaces, giving enterprises centralised control and security.
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Salesforce links CRM data directly into ChatGPT

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Salesforce launches an Agentforce Sales app for ChatGPT, letting sellers query and update live CRM data and trigger workflows in-chat.
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Forrester names Teradata a leader in data fabric for AI

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Teradata named a leader in Forrester’s Q4 2025 Data Fabric Wave, highlighting its AI-focused roadmap, scale and real-time performance.
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Asia-Pacific & AI drive bullish CEO outlook for 2026

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Global CEOs pin 2026 hopes on APAC growth and soaring AI spend, despite geopolitical risks and investor pressure for faster returns.
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Logic unveils CX AI displays with Google EDLA for learning

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Logic launches CX interactive displays with Google EDLA, Android 14 and built-in NeoAI tools to power digital classrooms and workplaces.
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Global finance Is being rewritten by sovereign strategies

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Sovereign states and global finance heavyweights are using blockchain to rewrite cross-border money flows and the rules that govern them.
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India’s enterprises shift from AI pilots to execution

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India’s enterprises are racing from AI pilots to full-scale deployment as boards demand hard returns, stronger governance and resilience.
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Enterprises pivot to smaller, measurable AI projects by 2026

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Enterprises to shelve grand AI overhauls by 2026, funnelling budgets into smaller, measurable projects and AI-as-a-Service models.
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Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping

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Visa teams with Akamai on new protocol to verify AI shopping agents, tackling a 300% surge in bot traffic and rising eCommerce fraud risks.
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Study finds AI-generated code far buggier than human work

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AI-written code introduces 1.7 times more bugs than human work, a CodeRabbit study warns, with security and performance flaws surging.
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Manufacturers pin profit hopes on AI amid readiness gap

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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.