Machine learning (ML) stories
A subset of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning describes the process by which a computer is ‘trained’ to recognise and react to inputs or situations without being explicitly told what those reactions should be. Applied ML in business is referred to as ‘predictive analytics’ because the analytics software is trained to respond to incoming data and provide adaptive insights. ML is among the techniques being used in pursuit of AI mimicking the human brain.
Hugging Face & Google Cloud boost open AI model access
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Hugging Face and Google Cloud expand their partnership to enhance access and deployment of open AI models on Google's cloud infrastructure.
Anthropic pledges USD $50 billion for AI data centres in the US
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Anthropic to invest USD $50 billion in new AI data centres in Texas and New York, creating 3,200 jobs and boosting US computing infrastructure by 2026.
Schneider Electric named Leader for energy transition services
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Schneider Electric has been named a Leader in IDC's 2025 Energy Transition Services report, praised for digital innovation and global expertise in net-zero solutions.
Kyndryl launches agentic AI services to reshape workplace roles
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Kyndryl launches new AI services to help businesses transform job roles, improve collaboration, and upskill workforces for agentic AI integration.
Experts reveal why traditional accounts payable is dead
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Advanced AI and automation are rendering traditional accounts payable obsolete, with CFOs now leading the shift to faster, more secure, data-driven finance processes.
OpenAI brings group chat feature to Kiwi ChatGPT users
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OpenAI has introduced a group chat feature in ChatGPT for up to 20 users, enabling shared collaboration in New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Pepperdata launches AI tool to boost GPU use & cut costs by 30%
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Pepperdata launches pepperdata.ai, an AI tool boosting GPU use to cut costs by 30%, helping firms optimise costly GPU resources in cloud and on-prem environments.
Google unveils Private AI Compute for secure cloud-based AI tasks
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Google launches Private AI Compute, a cloud AI platform using Gemini models and TPUs, ensuring user data privacy and secure processing for smarter services.
Milestone reveals city AI model as hackathon prize hits EUR €5,000
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Milestone Systems launched its Vision Language Model in a global hackathon, awarding EUR €5,000 to the winning AI project improving city video intelligence.
Outdated IT & regulation slow UK banks’ drive for AI adoption
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UK banks face slow AI adoption due to outdated IT, data challenges, and regulatory uncertainty despite optimism about AI's future impact on finance.
Hexaware unveils AI insurance tools with Google Cloud backing
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Hexaware has launched two AI-driven insurance tools on Google Cloud to automate claims management and product development, enhancing speed and transparency.
Machine learning model gives early warning on credit rating shifts
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A new machine learning model forecasts corporate credit rating changes early, aiding investors in managing risks amid rising borrowing costs.
Q-CTRL integrates Fire Opal with RIKEN to drive quantum research
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Q-CTRL’s Fire Opal software is integrated with RIKEN’s IBM Quantum System Two to boost quantum-classical computing for science and industry research.
AI to reshape developer roles, skills & teams by 2026 survey finds
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By 2026, AI will transform developer roles with 65% expecting shifts towards strategy and design, while automation prompts leaner teams and evolving skillsets.
IBM, Polytechnique Montréal launch sustainable forest AI
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IBM and Polytechnique Montréal partner to develop AI and quantum tech tools for sustainable management in Canada’s CAD $33.4 billion forestry sector.
Vertiv to power AI-ready Digital Realty data centre
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Vertiv will supply advanced cooling and power infrastructure for Digital Realty's AI-ready ROM1 data centre in Rome, supporting high-performance computing from 2027.
Arista & Palo Alto Networks launch new AI-era data centre security
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Arista and Palo Alto Networks launch integrated AI-era security solution to protect hybrid data centres from advanced cyber threats and ensure unified policy control.
Bloomberg hackathon in Singapore spotlights quant & AI talent
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The Bloomberg Code Crunch Hackathon in Singapore showcased top quant and AI talent, with NTU students and financial firms developing innovative investment tools.
OpenAI launches GPT-5.1 Instant & Thinking upgrades for ChatGPT
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OpenAI launches GPT-5.1 Instant and Thinking models in ChatGPT, enhancing accuracy, personalisation and adaptive reasoning for users.
Queensland tech workforce set to double, adding 200,000 jobs by 2035
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Queensland's tech workforce is set to double by 2035, adding 200,000 jobs and boosting its AUD $15 billion contribution to the economy.