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• Microsoft has invested $1 billion in research lab OpenAI – here’s why

  Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI shows the Redmond giant has its sights set on being ready for the complex world of artificial general intelligence.

• Thailand transforms healthcare through Microsoft and AI

  To improve public health, Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health deployed AI to capture, track and share data on public restrooms through a mobile app.

• Global CyberSoft prepares to launch AI lab in Vietnam

  IT solutions provider, Global CyberSoft, is set to establish an artificial intelligence lab at Helios building, Quang Trung Software City in Vietnam.

• Singapore lags in leveraging AI for diagnostic accuracy

  Singapore’s healthcare professionals are not yet leveraging artificial intelligence to its full potential for treatment and diagnosis.

• Philippines can be an AI powerhouse, according to trade chief

  The Philippines has the potential to be an artificial intelligence powerhouse, according to the country’s trade chief, Ramon Lopez.

• Dell EMC invests in AI adoption with new regional experience zones

  Five new artificial intelligence experience zones have been launched by Dell EMC across Singapore, Seoul, Bangalore, Tokyo, and Sydney.

• EY leverages Microsoft Azure to assess trustworthiness of AI systems

  Ernst & Young has leveraged the Microsoft Azure platform in the development of a solution designed to help enterprises quantify the impact and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence systems.

• Ingram Micro strikes distribution deal with Serviceaide

  Ingram Micro has entered into a distribution agreement with IT service management solutions provider Serviceaide, offering AI-powered virtual agent, Luma, through the channel.

• Grab adopts Microsoft Azure to leverage AI potential

  Grab will adopt Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, with the tech giant also making a strategic investment in the company.

• Microsoft boosts AI profile through Singapore partnerships

  Microsoft entered an agreement with the National University of Singapore and AI Singapore to enhance regional AI capability and research.

• Microsoft grows regional AI capability through two Shanghai innovation hubs

  Microsoft advances regional AI capabilities through a partnership with Shanghai Xuhui District People’s Government and INESA Group leading to the establishment of Microsoft Research Asia-Shanghai and the Microsoft-INESA AI Innovation Centre.

• Singapore’s AI ethics council composition disclosed

  Minister S Iswaran has disclosed the full composition of Singapore’s advisory council on the ethical use of AI and data.

• Plans to boost Singapore’s local AI capabilities launched

  AI Singapore in partnership with the Infocomm media authority of Singapore has launched two programmes, AI for Everyone and AI for Industry.