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Milestone Systems, a data-driven video technology provider, has released an advanced vision language model (VLM) specialising in traffic understanding. Powered by NVIDIA Cosmos Reason , the VLM powers an as-a-service tool (aaS for third-party integrations. The VLMaaS helps developers create AI-powered solutions quickly without needing to set up, fine-tune or manage their own AI systems, regardless of the level of analytics currently in place. This enables the development of AI and analytics can be accelerated significantly – up to 70x less effort than doing the work to finetune a VLM to do the same. Feature highlights include: · A high-accuracy vision language model, finetuned on traffic-optimised data  · Prompt-based instructions supported for traffic-related operations · API-first delivery – integration via HTTPS ​ · Finetuned models for US and EU markets, with more regions to follow​ · Standalone solutions can be built, or tools to be integrated with the Mil...

Source: Statrys. Koh. Aaron Koh (AK), Statrys’ GM in Singapore, points out a core paradox of modern business: while technology has made global trade faster than ever, administrative tasks for those operating across borders remain highly fragmented. He discusses what can make a difference. Q : Why do businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), need support beyond payments processing? AK : I used to run my own business and have had firsthand experience of how challenging it can be to find, engage, and manage multiple vendors. One provider for incorporation, another for accounting, and another for your payments, each having different standards, turnaround times, and expectations; that creates unnecessary friction. Q: Working with multiple suppliers is just the way business is conducted, isn't it? What kind of friction occurs? A : One of the clearest pain points we hear repeatedly is how manual and painful the monthly bookkeeping process can be. Let’s take a...