Retailers cannot afford to ignore AI's competitive edge
Matthew Driver is executive vice president, head of Services, Asia Pacific, at Mastercard.
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Malaysia's Hibiscus keen on acquisitions as Big Oil divests in Asia
KUALA LUMPUR -- Hibiscus Petroleum, a Malaysian oil and gas exploration company listed on the local exchange, is looking to acquire multinational energy companies' assets in the Asia-Pacific region as they divest amid pressures for decarbonization.
India doctors stay off job after strike over colleague's rape and murder
KOLKATA (Reuters) -- Some Indian junior doctors remained off the job on Sunday, demanding swift justice for a colleague who was raped and murdered, despite the end of a 24-hour strike called by the country's biggest association of doctors.
Samsung bets on CXL memory to become next AI darling
SEOUL -- The race is on to develop next-generation memory that can cope with the explosive increase in data processing demanded by artificial intelligence.
South Korea, Japan, U.S. leaders renew ties on regional challenges
SEOUL (Reuters) -- The leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States issued a joint statement on Sunday marking the anniversary of their summit at Camp David and reaffirmed a pledge to jointly tackle regional challenges, South Korea's presidential office said.
South Korean AI chip makers Rebellions and Sapeon sign to merge
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korean artificial-intelligence chip makers Rebellions and Sapeon Korea have signed a definitive merger agreement, the privately held companies said on Sunday.