3 Before 9 - your daily AI briefing:
1. OpenAI's new Asia-Pacific chief
2. NVIDIA Blackwell lands in Vietnam & Japan
3. Forrester: 9.3% APAC tech growth, but AI costs bite
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Vietnam is the first SEA country to enforce a comprehensive AI law, effective March 2, 2026.
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Gemini captured 52% of AI app downloads in India vs ChatGPT's 32%.
Now Sarvam AI wants the vernacular crown.
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Arm launches its 136-core AGI CPU with SK Telecom, Rebellions, and Meta as launch customers.
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NTU Singapore launching 8 new AI professional programmes targeting mid-career professionals with 3-6 month durations
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Asia's AI Skills Race: NTU Launches 8 New Programmes as Microsoft Trains 2 Million Indian Teachers...
Singapore's NTU is launching eight new AI programmes while Microsoft trains 2 million Indian teachers, as Asia bets big on closing the AI talent gap.
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80% of Asia-Pacific consumers use at least one health app or wearable, compared to 70% globally
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From Tool to Partner: How AI Is Reshaping Healthcare Across Asia-Pacific in 2026 | AI in ASIA
Nearly 80% of Asia-Pacific consumers already use at least one health app or wearable, and 2026 marks the year AI transitions from experimental tool to embedded clinical partner. From smart wards in...
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FPT's IvyChat platform won the Agentic AI category at the 2026 AI Excellence Awards, serving banking and insurance clients across 36 industries
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FPT's IvyChat Wins Global Agentic AI Award as Southeast Asia Startup Funding Surges 217% | AI in...
Vietnamese tech giant FPT earned global recognition for its agentic AI platform IvyChat at the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards, while Southeast Asia's AI startup ecosystem posted 217%...
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Vietnam is the first Southeast Asian country to enforce a comprehensive AI law, effective March 2, 2026
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Vietnam Fires the Starting Gun on Southeast Asia's First AI Law | AI in ASIA
Vietnam became the first Southeast Asian nation to enforce a comprehensive AI law on March 2, 2026, introducing a risk-based classification system modelled on the EU AI Act. The legislation bans...
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OpenAI just hired JioStar CEO Kiran Mani as its first-ever APAC managing director, based in Singapore.
Meanwhile, Boao Forum declares Asia is shifting from AI follower to frontrunner.
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Microsoft launches Elevate for Educators: 2 million Indian teachers to be trained in AI by 2030 across 200,000 schools
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Asia-Pacific digital health market projected to reach $180.94B by 2033 — AI wearables driving care beyond hospital walls
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Arm's new 136-core AGI CPU lands with SK Telecom, Rebellions and Meta as first customers for AI data centres.
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Bridge Data Centres commits up to US$3.9 billion to build AI-ready infrastructure in Singapore — largest single AI investment in Southeast Asia
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Bridge Data Centres will invest S$3-5 billion (up to US$3.9 billion) in Singapore to build AI-ready data centre infrastructure, the largest ...
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China approves first commercial brain-computer interface chips with state-backed scaling plans — BCI market headed to $3.7B by 2030
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Microsoft's Elevate for Educators will skill 2 million teachers and reach 200,000 schools across India by 2030, making it the world's larges...
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China has approved the first commercially available brain-computer interface chips developed domestically, with state-backed plans to scale ...
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Asia-Pacific's digital health market is projected to grow from $32 billion in 2024 to $180.94 billion by 2033, driven by AI wearables and mH...
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3 Before 9 - your daily AI briefing:
1. Arm ships 136-core AGI CPU with SK Telecom, Rebellions
2. SK Hynix files for $10B US listing
3. Boao Forum: Asia now the AI epicentre
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TSMC has hit AI chip capacity limits — Broadcom says demand is running at 3x supply, with constraints lasting into 2027.
Today: DJI spin-off ZYT outdrives its own CEO in Shenzhen, AI EXPO Taiwan kicks off.
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