IBM and Oracle have announced an expansion of their 40-year partnership with new AI and hybrid cloud solutions that could reshape how procurement teams manage supplier data, purchase orders and supply chain operations. The collaboration between the two technology firms introduces tools designed to connect procurement systems with enterprise resource planning platforms and automate workflows across…
Deepika Giri, head of research for AI, analytics, and data for Asia Pacific at IDC, said the shift could point to a broader restructuring of enterprise AI. “AI model providers are moving beyond being platform vendors to actively shaping the entire AI value chain,” Giri said. “By expanding into implementation, consulting, and managed services, they…
Anthropic has partnered with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman and Goldman Sachs to launch a new AI services company aimed at helping mid-sized businesses adopt AI tools powered by Anthropic’s Claude model. The new company will work with organisations across sectors including healthcare, manufacturing and financial services. Applied AI engineers will work alongside the venture’s engineering…
New Delhi: Canva has acquired AI workspace platform Simtheory and marketing automation company Ortto as it expands its capabilities in artificial intelligence and marketing technology. The move is aimed at strengthening Canva’s evolution from a design-focused platform into a broader AI-powered ecosystem that supports both creativity and productivity. The company announced that Simtheory accelerates evolution…
Microsoft and Publicis Groupe expand their strategic partnership to power the future of agentic marketing for businesses worldwide Together the companies are building an AI-powered marketing solution that will unlock creativity, accelerate innovation, and empower customers to lead the future of marketing REDMOND, Wash., and PARIS – April 8, 2026 – Ten years after co-creating…
In recent years, privacy-focused mobile apps have surged in popularity. Tools like Shelter and similar containerization platforms promise users greater control over their personal data by creating isolated or hidden environments on their devices. For individual consumers, that sounds like a win. For enterprises, however, these tools introduce a new and largely unrecognized risk: the…
Niger is validating a national digital development strategy covering 2026–2035. The plan focuses on expanding fiber infrastructure, digital governance, and startups. It aims to address a large digital divide, with about 70% of the population still offline. Niger’s government has begun validating a new national strategy aimed at structuring and expanding the country’s digital economy….
Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo metropolitan government and municipal governments throughout the Japanese capital are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence in their administrative operations. To support this trend, the metropolitan government, in cooperation with GovTech Tokyo, an affiliated organization that promotes digitalization in local governments in Tokyo, is developing a “Generative AI Platform.” The…
London-based BeyondMath, a deeptech company that has developed a novel generative physics model, has raised a $10 million seed extension led by Cambridge Innovation Capital, with participation from existing investors including UP.Partners, Insight Partners, and InMotion Ventures. This brings total seed funding to $18.5 million. Engineering and industrial companies are under increasing pressure to design…
Summary Google and Southeast Asian tech firm Sea Ltd have announced a strategic partnership to develop artificial intelligence tools for e-commerce and gaming. The collaboration will focus on building AI capabilities for Shopee and supporting game development at Garena, highlighting how major platforms are embedding AI deeper into digital services. JAKARTA, Feb. 19, 2026 —…
