AI conferences have traditionally put the audience in the role of observer. AICON 2026 is taking a different approach. Returning to Singapore on October 8 and 9, the second edition of the human-first AI festival is shifting from presentations and product showcases toward hands-on participation, with visitors expected to build, create and experiment with AI…
Eightco Holdings is turning its corporate treasury into something closer to a technology-sector portfolio, combining exposure to artificial intelligence, digital identity, cryptocurrencies and the creator economy. The Nasdaq-listed company says its holdings were worth roughly $380 million as of September 2, 2026, including an indirect $90 million investment in OpenAI, $18 million in Beast Industries,…
Stablecoins were designed to keep crypto markets liquid and predictable. But for traders, institutions and market makers, large stablecoin balances can also represent a persistent capital-efficiency problem: money sitting in an account is available for trading, but typically earns little or nothing. KuCoin is attempting to address that gap with KCUSD, a new Earn product…
The infrastructure race behind generative AI is increasingly moving into specialized industries, and digital media is becoming one of the more demanding use cases. Vobile has signed strategic cooperation and commercial agreements with Unified National Networks (UNN) in Brunei Darussalam, securing 25MW of initial capacity and another 25MW reserved for expansion at UNN’s new AI-capable…
AI-powered document software is moving beyond the ability to summarize a PDF or answer questions about its contents. Wondershare is positioning PDFelement V13 around what comes next: using AI to help people turn documents and information into completed work. The new release introduces Spaces, a knowledge workspace for research and learning, alongside an expanded Agreement…
Pudu Robotics is using IFA 2026 to showcase a different direction for commercial robotics: machines that can move through human environments, manipulate objects and interact with people rather than performing a single narrowly defined task. Its PUDU D7 Semi-humanoid Intelligent Robot has been named an Honoree in the Best in IFA Next & Emerging Technologies…
TCL is using IFA 2026 to present a broader vision for the AI-powered home, where displays become intelligent interfaces connecting entertainment, appliances, people and physical spaces. At its “Inspiration Habitat” in Berlin, the company is bringing together next-generation televisions, augmented-reality glasses, AI-enabled appliances, robotics and sustainable energy technologies under its Screen Universe and NXTHOME ecosystem….
Solar panels and batteries are becoming increasingly common across commercial properties, but the next challenge is deciding how those assets should operate in real time. Sungrow, UNSW Sydney and JT Solar Technology, trading as Aussie Hybrid Solar, are addressing that problem with an AI-enabled community energy project at The Gibraltar Bowral in Australia’s Southern Highlands….
As artificial intelligence reshapes enterprise technology environments, the security risks surrounding those systems are growing just as quickly. Virtual IT Group (VITG) is responding with two new managed offerings for organisations across Australia and New Zealand: Modern Managed Services (MMS) and Managed Detection & Response (MDR). The services combine security, governance, managed IT and 24/7…
