As AI-assisted shopping gains momentum, retailers need to adapt

Mention “baby boomer” and “OK boomer” jokes may surface. But retailers that have paid attention to this demographic in APAC might have the last laugh. Why? According to Adyen’s 2025 Annual Retail Report, over a third...

Singapore’s healthcare deploys AI to deliver impactful health outcomes

June 17, 2025

Fintech

Redefining global finance: Wise’s vision for seamless cross-border payments

June 13, 2025

Crypto

Navigating the crypto surge: Industry trends, challenges and Bitstamp’s strategic vision

June 12, 2025

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EDITOR'S PICKS

AI, abundance, and the age of adaptation: A conversation with futurist and former OpenAI executive Zack Kass

June 6, 2025

Telenor: APAC’s diversity is a strategic advantage in the AI race

February 27, 2025

Blockchain

Interview with Partior CEO Humphrey Valenbreder: The proof of the pudding is in the eating

January 14, 2025

Editor's Note

SoftServe: Quantum computing will augment classical computing, not replace it

December 3, 2024

Blockchain

Singapore introduces test network for wholesale CBDCs, drives tokenisation in financial services

November 5, 2024

Editor's Note

Interview with audax CEO Kelvin Tan: A true digital bank is one that you don’t even know is a bank – Part I

October 16, 2024

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THE FACES OF DEEP TECH

Public and private sector must set moonshot goal in GenAI, says AI pioneer Dr Fei-Fei Li

One of the world’s foremost AI scientist, Dr Fei-Fei Li believes that data has to be a first-class citizen in the world of AI.

Interview with Stella Lim, COO, Partior: The dawn of Web3 banking in Asia Pacific

Deeptech Times sat down with Stella Lim, chief operating officer of Partior, for this two-part series to gather her views on the imminence of Web3 banking in Asia, challenges faced by regional banks during the transition, and overcoming the institutional inertia of traditional banks against change.

Ensign InfoSecurity builds home-grown AI cybersecurity innovations

ChatGPT is trained on billions of web pages which are held in its computer memory and which form a reference model for making conversations and predictions. It is trained on large language models and deep learning techniques. Local cybersecurity firm Ensign InfoSecurity has used the same techniques to build AI systems to detect and avoid threats like ransomware and other malware.

Web3 offers new ways to tell stories on video, says Singapore-based Candee Labs

Singapore-based video content company is striving ahead with Web3, convinced the underlying blockchain technology would enable more equitability for creators and fans to collaborate, so they can share experiences and develop new stories. Candee, the parent company behind the independent Viddsee Web video platform, believes this will bring video storytelling to the next level.

The crossing between art and technology: Up close with artist Jacky Tsai

Deeptech Times caught up with London-based contemporary artist Jacky Tsai, on his foray into NFTs and how technology is shaping the world of art.

Ensure data integrity, set up governance committees before starting on GenAI projects, says AI expert

Data science and AI expert Dr David Hardoon highlighted that this is a complex challenge for policy makers who want to regulate GeneAI and its tools like ChatGPT. Technology has always been a double-edged sword for it can do good and harm, said Dr Hardoon, chief executive of Aboitiz Data Innovation and chief data science and AI officer, UnionBank Philippines.

Best AI practices and ethical guidelines, not strict laws, are best for managing GenAI, says IBM APAC head

“The way to regulate GenAI is not through strict laws, but coming up with a consensus and a set of norms that are agreed to and abided by industry and regulators,” said Paul Burton, general manager of IBM APAC.

FEATURED VIDEOS

Redefining threat intelligence through innovation

In this exclusive interview, we dive deep into the groundbreaking work of Silent Push, a cybersecurity innovator that’s reshaping the threat intelligence landscape with its unique concept of Indicators of Future Attacks (IOFAs). Discover how this proactive approach gives APAC organisations a competitive edge in threat detection and mitigation—far beyond traditional reactive methods.

AI in shaping the future of customer support in ASEAN

As AI continues to revolutionise industries, customer support in the ASEAN region is undergoing significant transformation. AI-powered automation, chatbots and GenAI are redefining how businesses engage with customers, enhancing efficiency and personalisation. We spoke to Pun Kok Lim, head of sales for ASEAN, Hong Kong and Taiwan at DevRev, on how AI is redefining customer support, the challenges of implementation, and key trends shaping the future of AI-driven support in the region.