APAC HR Leaders Overestimate Employee AI Readiness, Report Finds

New Cornerstone research reveals APAC HR leaders overestimate employee AI readiness by up to 46 percentage points. A management problem driving organizational risk.

WPP, JLR Scrap Traditional Agency Model for AI-Powered Partnership

WPP and JLR restructure their partnership around AI and outcome-based fees. A model shift that reframes integrated marketing for luxury brands at scale.

Splio Relocates Co-CEO to Barcelona, Signals Southern Europe Push

Splio relocates co-CEO to Barcelona as Spain and Portugal emerge as fast-growing AI adoption markets. The move signals a regional strategy shift for the CRM vendor.

Six Major Spirits Brands Launch Sports Sponsorship Blitz

Six of the world's biggest whisky and bourbon brands have launched sports sponsorships within weeks of each other—and the timing reveals a deeper strategy to recruit younger drinkers amid shrinking markets.

Tune Talk Launches Cloud-Native Network to Challenge ASEAN Incumbents

Tune Talk becomes ASEAN's first fully cloud-native mobile operator. The Malaysian telco is using cloud infrastructure and human-centered marketing to challenge regional incumbents.

From 2% Recognition to Top 50: ServiceNow's Idris Elba Blueprint

ServiceNow's Idris Elba partnership boosted brand awareness from 2% to 20% in five years. A case study in emotion-driven B2B marketing strategy.

DBS Bucks Banking Job Cuts With 500+ Graduate Hires in 2026

DBS hires 500+ graduates while cutting contract roles—a strategic bet on AI-enabled early career development. What this shift means for banking talent pipelines.

Why X's 140% CTR Claims Won't Solve Its Trust Problem

X's latest advertiser pitch leads with impressive performance metrics—140% CTR gains, 43% conversion increases—but self-reported figures and a documented trust problem raise skepticism about their recovery narrative.

80% of Enterprises Fail at AI Because Data Silos Block Action

80% of enterprises fail at AI not because models aren't smart enough, but because data silos prevent execution. TeamCentral's new platform offers a solution.

Google and Blackstone Bet $25B on TPU Cloud Challenge to Nvidia

Google and Blackstone launch a $25B TPU-based cloud alternative to Nvidia-dominated neoclouds. What this means for Asian tech leaders evaluating AI infrastructure providers.

Media Market Bifurcation: Audio Outperforms as APAC Index Weakens

Australian audio stocks rallied while the Unmade Index fell. This signals investor preference for focused audio operators over diversified media players.

Video Call Deepfakes Cost Arup $25M in Single Fraud

An Arup employee transferred $25M after a deepfake video call impersonated her CFO. The incident exposes how organizations treat video calls as identity verification when they're not.