59 percent of APAC enterprises plan major AI spending hikes

59 percent of APAC enterprises plan major AI spending hikes

Nearly six in ten Asia Pacific respondents expect their organizations to increase artificial intelligence investment by more than 25 percent in 2026 compared with 2025, according to the regional findings of Digital Realty’s 2026 Global Data Insights Survey. The survey found 59 percent of APAC respondents expect AI investment growth above that threshold, compared with…

OPEC Fund launches landmark climate finance compact, unveils US$1.5 billion digital transformation plan at 2026 Development Forum

OPEC Fund launches landmark climate finance compact, unveils US$1.5 billion digital transformation plan at 2026 Development Forum

The Forum’s key outcomes included the launch of the Vulnerability to Viability Compact (V2V), designed to improve access to affordable development finance for climate-vulnerable countries, and the unveiling of the OPEC Fund’s US$1.5 billion Digital Transformation Action Plan, which will guide investments in digital infrastructure, capabilities and applications through 2030. OPEC Fund President Abdulhamid Alkhalifa…

Mark Carney Liberals Plan Under-16 Social Media Ban as Online Harms Bill Targets Platforms and AI Chatbots

Mark Carney Liberals Plan Under-16 Social Media Ban as Online Harms Bill Targets Platforms and AI Chatbots

OTTAWA — TECH / Family – The Mark Carney Liberals are preparing online harms legislation that could ban children under 16 from social media, while allowing platforms that meet new safety standards to regain access to that youth market, according to a source familiar with the forthcoming bill. The bill, expected Wednesday, would also require companies…

A practical 90-day digital transformation plan for small businesses

A practical 90-day digital transformation plan for small businesses

Sponsored Digital technology is often talked about as a must-have for modern businesses. But for many small and medium-sized enterprises, the reality feels very different.  With so much noise around AI, automation and digital tools, it can feel overwhelming and easy to assume you need a full IT department to make meaningful progress. The truth…

A new AI tool can generate images, videos, and avatars on your iPhone, and a 5-year plan is on sale for $64

A new AI tool can generate images, videos, and avatars on your iPhone, and a 5-year plan is on sale for $64

TL;DR: ARTA is an AI design tool that actually works well on iOS and Android, and it’s only $64 for a 5-year plan with code AI20. Creating interesting visuals used to mean spending hours learning software you’d barely use, and more often than not, those apps were virtually unusable on mobile. ARTA puts AI image generation, video creation,…

A Strategic Game Plan For The Governance Of AI-Enabled Code Development

A Strategic Game Plan For The Governance Of AI-Enabled Code Development

Pieter Danhieux is the Co-Founder and Chairman/CEO of Secure Code Warrior. ​Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven coding is no longer experimental; it’s embedded in the majority of daily workflows. In fact, more than seven out of 10 developers who have tried using AI now use AI coding tools every day.​ Yet, most organizations lack visibility into how…

Enterprises plan rapid growth for AI factories and AI at the edge, survey finds

Enterprises plan rapid growth for AI factories and AI at the edge, survey finds

When it comes to artificial intelligence projects — even amid challenges related to staffing, power, and cooling — enterprises still have aggressive plans for growth, according to a Deloitte survey of 515 IT and business executives conducted in Q4 2025. Respondents, all from companies with revenues of $500 million or more, expect to rapidly scale…

DHSC and NHSE internal plan pledges £7.4bn digital investment

DHSC and NHSE internal plan pledges £7.4bn digital investment

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England have pledged to invest £7.4bn in technology, digital and data between now and 2030, according to internal planning guidance. The unpublished ‘NHS tech, digital & data delivery plan’, seen by Future Health Intelligence (FHI), sets out how digital investment will deliver 49% of the…

Beijing InfoComm China 2026 Conference Lineup Presents Future of AI in Tech Aligning with the Nation’s Next Strategic Five-Year Plan

Beijing InfoComm China 2026 Conference Lineup Presents Future of AI in Tech Aligning with the Nation’s Next Strategic Five-Year Plan

BEIJING, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — With the recent ratification of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), the nation is accelerating ‘New Quality Productive Forces’ to drive digital transformation across all industries. This strategic shift creates significant momentum for the professional audiovisual (Pro AV) sector, which stands as the backbone of smart infrastructure, AI-integrated systems, and the digital economy—from LED displays…