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The government announced that Bangladesh will have its own sovereign Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure within a year. The announcement was reportedly made at the AI and Innovation Dialogue in Dhaka on October 8 by Rehan Asif Asad, the Prime Minister's Adviser for ICT and Telecommunications.
Read the original →As global technology giants race for AI supremacy, Bangladesh risks becoming a consumer rather than an owner of the technology shaping its economic future.
Read the original →Singapore is examining training and mentoring for young workers as AI may replace entry-level tasks, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said.
Read the original →Broadcom's Hock Tan and Intel CEO Tan Lip-Bu suggest that capital could be AI's next biggest bottleneck.
Read the original →Kaohsiung's two major-party mayoral candidates on Monday outlined their plans for developing the city's artificial intelligence (AI) industry. Proposals ranged from an AI industry cluster and closer industry-academia ties to wider access to AI education.
Read the original →The government is accelerating efforts to develop South Korea's southwestern region into a semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) cluster.
Read the original →IAI workers' union chairman Yair Katz says the defense company is slowing recruitment and preparing employees for AI-driven changes to avoid layoffs. He also calls for fewer government restrictions ahead of a planned IPO and warns against reliance on foreign suppliers.
Read the original →Across Africa and the Middle East, startups are training AI systems in local languages, reshaping digital inclusion.
Read the original →Six African investors explain what makes African AI startups fundable: local-language voice products, sticky software, licences and revenue.
Read the original →The African Insurance Organisation (AIO), a pan-African organisation representing the continent's insurance industry, has published its Annual Report.
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