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Once considered the world’s “back office” for IT services, India is reshaping its position to become an AI superpower as businesses, the government, and startups invest heavily in artificial intelligence. Young engineer Meetesh Bhatt exemplifies this wave: thanks to AI, his real estate business has seen a 20–25% increase in revenue, using tools for demand forecasting and virtual tours. According to Boston Consulting Group (BCG), India’s domestic AI market is set to triple, reaching $17 billion by 2027,driven by corporate investment, favorable policies, and a vast pool of technical talent. However, AI is disrupting the traditional model of the IT industry, which relies on outsourcing and low-cost labor. 80% of jobs at major…

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched the AI Knowledge Hub, a digital repository designed to help over 80 financial institutions enhance their capabilities in implementing AI in sales, marketing, and customer operations. This data repository consolidates successful use cases and practical lessons from pioneering organizations under the Pathfin.ai program, which was announced by MAS and the Institute of Banking & Finance Singapore (IBF) in July 2025. Minister for National Development and MAS Deputy Chairman Chee Hong Tat stated that the hub encourages peer-to-peer learning and helps organizations “experiment and innovate safely” with clearer AI risk management guidelines. MAS…

📌 Summary: SK Telecom’s offer of voluntary retirement immediately after establishing the AI CIC unit shows the pressure for rapid restructuring while unifying its AI strategy. Although the company denies staff cuts, consolidating a thousand employees into a single AI entity reveals a “quiet major restructuring” aimed at achieving its $3.5 billion AI revenue goal by 2030.

📌 Summary: After having dominated 5G, green energy, and space, China is shifting its focus to AI and semiconductors—the two sectors most heavily constrained by the West. The next Five-Year Plan will: Accelerate public investment in core technologies, especially next-gen semiconductor materials and AI. Establish national research centers in collaboration with private enterprises. Expand international talent programs to attract foreign scientists and returning Chinese experts. Focus on AI applications in industry, healthcare, defense, and smart cities, while promoting domestic AI chips (NPUs, GPUs).

📌 Summary: The California Community Colleges system, with 116 colleges and over 2.1 million students in the U.S., is partnering with Nectir to deploy a free learning AI for students and faculty. This signals a new wave in public education: personalized learning and more equitable access, but it also demands ethical AI training and bias control. An initial trial showed a 20% increase in GPA, a 13% increase in final exam scores, and a 36% increase in intrinsic motivation, reinforcing the belief that AI can bridge educational opportunity gaps.

The Enterprise AI and SaaS Data Security Report 2025 by cybersecurity firm LayerX reveals that 45% of enterprise employees use generative AI tools, and 77% of them copy and paste internal data directly into chatbots like ChatGPT. Alarmingly, 22% of the pasted data contains sensitive information (PII/PCI) such as credit card numbers or personal data. Of these instances, 82% come from unmanaged personal accounts, causing businesses to completely lose control over their data flow and face security, regulatory, and political risks. 40% of files uploaded to generative AI sites contain PII/PCI data, and nearly 39% of those come from non-corporate…

📌 Summary: AI is becoming a strategic pillar for telcos like BT, DT, and Telenor in the 5G era, ranging from network automation to new business models. DT is pushing for AI across the entire network lifecycle, Telenor is commercializing GPUs and enterprise AI services, while BT is seeking a distributed, resource-efficient approach. AI not only improves KPIs but also paves the way for new revenue from intelligent infrastructure.

📌 Summary: OpenAI is ushering in a billion-dollar era of AI commerce, turning ChatGPT into a smart platform for sales, payments, and product recommendations. With Instant Checkout and an integrated app ecosystem, OpenAI is not only competing with Google and Anthropic but also challenging Amazon and Walmart. If successful, this model could transform ChatGPT into a “global AI store,” redefining how consumers shop on the internet.

i-Bhd – The Flagship of Malaysia’s AI Cities: i-Bhd’s New Business Strategy: Growth Opportunities: 📌 Summary: Malaysia is making a major bet on AI to become a regional leader, with its AI Action Plan (2026–2030) soon to be announced. From 2027, primary schools in Malaysia will begin teaching foundational AI knowledge. With AI World, AI Tower, and Robotics-as-a-Service, property company i-Bhd is not just redefining the smart city but also reshaping Malaysia’s growth model—transforming from a “property developer” into “the nation’s first AI urban ecosystem operator.”

📌 Summary: OpenAI and Allied for Startups have released the Hacktivate AI report, compiling 20 concrete ideas to accelerate AI adoption across Europe. This was the first policy hackathon of its kind in Europe, held in Brussels with 65 delegates from EU institutions, large corporations, SMEs, startups, economists, and AI experts collaborating to create practical solutions for widespread AI adoption.