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Alibaba Cloud, the data intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has seen exceptional client base growth in 2019 from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The new customers are from a range of industries, including technology, fintech, New Retail , media, gaming and agriculture. Selina Yuan, President of International Business of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence commented, “The growth demonstrates how cloud-based data intelligence solutions can be successfully applied to digital transformation of all industries. We are delighted to be supporting these organisations develop their cloud solutions and firmly believe that the growing markets in the APAC region continue to offer huge potential not only to the Alibaba ecosystem, but also local end-users.” By partnering with Alibaba Cloud, customers from across APAC have been able to access technologies such as cloud computing, databases and artificial intelligence (AI) to develop innovative solutions to their own industry demands. CapitaLand Headqu...

NVIDIA has introduced inference software that developers everywhere can use to deliver conversational artificial intelligence (AI) applications, making interactive engagement with AI a reality. NVIDIA TensorRT 7 — the 7th generation of the company’s inference software development kit — opens the door to smarter human-to-AI interactions, enabling real-time engagement with applications such as voice agents, chatbots and recommendation engines. It is estimated that there are 3.25 billion digital voice assistants being used in devices around the world, according to Juniper Research. By 2023, that number is expected to reach 8 billion, more than the world’s total population. TensorRT 7 features a new deep learning compiler designed to automatically optimise and accelerate the increasingly complex recurrent and transformer-based* neural networks needed for AI speech applications. This speeds the components of conversational AI by more than 10x compared to when run on CPUs, d...

Automation Anywhere , a global lrobotic process automation (RPA) player, has appointed Jess Ng as Head of Sales, ASEAN, responsible for leading regional expansion for the company. Source: Automation Anywhere. Ng. Ng is based in Singapore, at the company’s regional headquarters, where she will provide strategic direction to accelerate Automation Anywhere’s business growth. She will also work closely with the company’s current portfolio of customers, which include AIA, Singapore Airlines, Digi, and Challenger – and help accelerate new customer adoption of intelligent automation across the region. “Jess comes with almost 20 years of regional sales experience within the technology industry, and she will be a strong addition to our team,” said Adrian Jones, Executive VP, Asia Pacific and Japan, Automation Anywhere. “We are excited to bring in an experienced and dedicated industry leader to propel Automation Anywhere’s presence in the region. Jess will play a critical role in devel...

Monitoring weather events just got easier. Running on an IBM POWER9 supercomputer flexing NVIDIA V100 Tensor Core GPUs, IBM’s Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting (GRAF) model can now deliver hourly updates for every 3.2 km to 40% of the world. This means that most of the world’s populated areas, as well as oceanic hotspots for weather systems, will get accurate forecasts more frequently. The US, Europe and Japan have long enjoyed precision hourly weather forecasts over such distances, but not elsewhere. For other regions, weather updates typically arrive every six hours and over every 9.6 km, which is often too late. The Weather Company, a unit of IBM, will produce forecasts for 26 million locations across the world, benefitting travellers and even energy markets traders. The  Weather Channel ,  Weather Undergroun d  and other weather destinations and mobile apps now make this capability available to consumers and businesses worldwide. W...

Source: LG. The LG gram 14T90N in action. The 2020 lineup of LG gram laptops stick to the company’s winning formula – lightweight, compact, with a long battery life – while adding performance. Redesigned for 2020, the new lineup delivers more features and a minimalist design for a seamless, premium look. LG’s newest gram series, highlighted by the LG gram 17 (model 17Z90N), LG gram 15 (model 15Z90N), LG gram 14 (model 14Z90N) and 14" LG gram 2-in-1 (model 14T90N), are designed to set a new standard for portable computing. At the heart of the new series is the 10th Generation Intel Core processor with IrisPlus graphics and up to 24 GB of dual-channel DDR4 memory. With double the graphics processing power of last year’s models, users can edit 4K video on-the-go and enjoy smoother games than before. There is a larger 80 Wh battery in both the 17Z90N and 15Z90N. The new LG grams also come with Wi-Fi 6 ensuring enhanced wireless connectivity, better efficiency an...

By Samir Sayed, MD, ASEAN & Korea, Poly Source: Poly. Sayed. Whether domestic or global, the business landscape today is at an inflection point. Different generations and styles of workers can now be found under one roof, and more are now making their homes, coffee shops, or airports their workplaces of choice. Technology that helps us connect to one another across borders and time zones is now widely available, yet many still struggle to communicate and collaborate with one another. Videoconferencing technology is one thing that has enabled people to more easily connect across borders. The global videoconferencing market is one that’s booming too; it is estimated to hit US$6.7 billion by 2025, with Asia Pacific (APAC) anticipated to be the fastest growing regional market. Yet, for all the benefits that “digital” face-to-face interactions bring to the table, that interaction is still one that is divided by a small face on a small display, with often varying levels of aud...

Anaplan has introduced new AI-powered capabilities for predictive sales planning. The technology enables sales leaders to prioritise accounts based on their likelihood of purchase. “In complex selling environments, revenue leaders often struggle with identifying and prioritising the optimal segments to focus on to best meet their commercial goals,” said Jason Loh, Global Head of Sales Solutions at Anaplan. “Anaplan’s Predictive Sales Planning capabilities leverage the power of AI and ML to equip sales leaders with actionable intelligence that accelerates growth and expansion. With the Anaplan platform, sales leaders can make better, faster decisions about what new markets to attack and which opportunities to invest in while streamlining revenue operations.” Anaplan’s Predictive Sales Planning produces AI-enriched insights based on parameters like company growth trends, business partnerships, hiring trends, technographics*, and buyer intent. These predictive insigh...