Author: lethuha

📌 AI is becoming a direct factor forcing 60% of tech companies to restructure, 54% to change operating models, and 60% to consider M&A. The TMT consulting sector reached $8.25 billion (up 7%), reflecting the need for strategic adaptation. The Salesforce case demonstrates: AI can cut 4,000 jobs while reallocating labor, showing AI is both an opportunity and a human resources shock across the industry.

📌 AI is becoming a direct factor forcing 60% of tech companies to restructure, 54% to change operating models, and 60% to consider M&A. The TMT consulting sector reached $8.25 billion (up 7%), reflecting the need for strategic adaptation. The Salesforce case demonstrates: AI can cut 4,000 jobs while reallocating labor, showing AI is both an opportunity and a human resources shock across the industry.

📌 With plans to establish an AI Ministry, enact a Digital Code, develop logistics infrastructure, and modernize institutions, Kazakhstan aims to become a fully digitalized nation within 3 years. Its $288 billion economy, 16 types of rare earth elements, and 220 million hectares of agricultural land serve as a launchpad to attract international investment. Notably, ASEAN-Kazakhstan cooperation in technology, logistics, and agriculture is seen as a strategic driver to expand supply chains from Central Asia to Southeast Asia.

📌 ChatGPT has become a global AI tool, with 700 million weekly users, narrowing the gender gap (from 37% female in 2024 to 52% in 2025) and growing 4 times faster in low-income countries. 49% of users use ChatGPT to ask, 40% to do, and 11% for personal expression and entertainment. Approximately 30% of applications are for work and 70% for personal life, bringing economic and social value beyond GDP measurements.

📌 The rise of AI engineers working as consultants for $900/hour is shaking up the consulting industry, far outpacing the Big Four. Companies are willing to pay top dollar because 95% of AI projects fail—they need experts who can both advise and implement. Meanwhile, young startups are proving the opposite: if you solve the right problem, revenue can skyrocket to $20 million in a year. This is a temporary form of “AI insurance,” but it reflects an unprecedented hunger for top AI talent.

📌 With the SpikingBrain 1.0 system, China announces a major step in brain-like AI, processing 4 million tokens 100 times faster than ChatGPT, consuming only 20W. Stable operation on domestic MetaX chips demonstrates its ability to break free from Nvidia, while ushering in a sustainable, energy-efficient era of neuromorphic computing. If widely adopted, SpikingBrain could be a game-changer in global healthcare, legal, and financial sectors.

📌 AI slop is rampant, with AI channels reaching 231 million views in 3 months and over 200 fake websites spreading junk news. This content harms children’s brains, reduces concentration and critical thinking, and causes “brain rot.” Besides impoverishing internet information, it also poses real risks during crises. Solutions include transparency, AI literacy education, and stricter laws to protect users, especially children.

📌 AI is reshaping the consulting industry by replacing the analyst tier and shifting from a “pyramid” model to a lean, specialized “obelisk” structure. Companies like Unity Advisory and Disruptive Edge have eliminated the middle layer, using AI to increase speed, reduce costs, and focus value on the human-tech-strategy interface. Traditional consulting firms that fail to radically restructure will soon be left behind.

📌 The UAE President has endorsed K2 Think, the world’s most advanced open-source reasoning model, developed by MBZUAI and G42. The launch of K2 Think marks a major milestone for the UAE on the global AI map. The model achieves superior performance in a compact form. This is a testament to the national strategy: combining innovation, research, and public-private partnerships to transform the UAE into a pioneering tech and AI hub, leading the future of reasoning artificial intelligence.

📌 With over $36.5 billion in expected investment by 2030, Malaysia is positioning itself as a leading AI and data center hub in Southeast Asia. The first half of 2025 saw $2.9 billion in investment and 6,920 new jobs, with a particular focus on Negeri Sembilan. Thanks to the National AI Action Plan 2026-2030, a high-quality skilled workforce, and strong language capabilities, Malaysia is poised to attract global businesses and lead the trend of high-value technology offshoring.