2025

$320B AI infrastructure spending signals arms race

Tech giants are beginning an unprecedented $320 billion AI infrastructure spending spree in 2025, brushing aside concerns about more efficient AI models from challengers like DeepSeek. The massive investment push from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta signals the big players’ unwavering conviction that AI’s future demands bold infrastructure bets, despite (or perhaps because of) emerging...

AI race ‘is far from over’

Europe has no intention of playing catch-up in the global AI race, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared at the AI Action Summit in Paris. While the US and China are often seen as frontrunners, von der Leyen emphasised that the AI race “is far from over” and that Europe has distinct strengths to carve a leading role for itself. “This is the third summit on AI safety...

Leaders call for unity and equitable development

As the 2025 AI Action Summit kicks off in Paris, global leaders, industry experts, and academics are converging to address the challenges and opportunities presented by AI. Against the backdrop of rapid technological advancements and growing societal concerns, the summit aims to build on the progress made since the 2024 Seoul Safety Summit and establish a cohesive global framework for AI...

DeepSeek ban? China data transfer boosts security concerns

US lawmakers are pushing for a DeepSeek ban after security researchers found the app transferring user data to a banned state-owned company. DeepSeek, practically unknown just weeks ago, took the tech world by storm—gaining global acclaim for its cutting-edge performance while sparking debates reminiscent of the TikTok saga. Its rise has been fuelled in part by its business model: unlike...

Digma’s preemptive observability engine cuts code issues, streamlines AI

Digma, a company offering products designed to act on pre-production observability data, has announced the launch of its preemptive observability analysis (POA) engine. The engine is designed to check, identify, and provide ‘fix’ suggestions, helping to balance systems and reduce issues found in codebases as their complexity increases. The application of preemptive observability in...

How AI and web 3.0 can reshape digital interactions

Digital interactions have become a major part of our life; according to the latest statistics, there were over 5.52 billion internet users as of October 2024, with 67.5% being social media users. But despite the prominence of the digital space in today’s world, most of the interactions are still subpar when it comes to the aspect of personalisation. What does this mean? Put simply, the...

AI sprint risks environmental catastrophe

The government is urged to mandate stricter reporting for data centres to mitigate environmental risks associated with the AI sprint. A report published today by the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) highlights the urgent need for data centres to adopt greener practices, particularly as the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan gains traction. The report, Engineering Responsible...

AVAXAI brings Deepseek to Web3 with decentralised AI agents

AI continues to evolve, transforming industries with advances in automation, decision-making, and predictive analytics. AI models like DeepSeek push the boundaries of what’s possible, making complex tasks more efficient and accessible. At the same time, Web3 is reshaping digital ownership and finance through decentralisation. As the two technologies advance, their convergence seems inevitable....

Zebra Technologies and enterprise AI in the APAC

Enterprise AI transformation is reaching a tipping point. In the Asia Pacific, Zebra Technologies has unveiled ambitious plans to change frontline operations across the region. At a time when CISQ estimates poor software quality will cost US businesses $2.41 trillion in 2022, the push for practical, results-driven AI implementation is urgent. “Elements of our three-pillar strategy have been...

Sustainability is key in 2025 for businesses to advance AI efforts

Since AI hit the mainstream in the last few years, industries across the world are feeling the positive impacts. From helping humanity to clean up our oceans to helping doctors to detect cancers earlier than ever before, AI’s potential and impact are growing by the day. Regardless of whether this is being powered via a supercomputer, edge computing methods, or a traditional data centre, society...