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Deloitte Launches Asia Pacific Agentic AI CoE to Accelerate Trusted AI Adoption

In an effort to expedite the transformation of trustworthy AI, Deloitte established its Asia Pacific Agentic AI Centre of Excellence CoE in Singapore,

In an effort to expedite the transformation of trustworthy AI, Deloitte established its Asia Pacific Agentic AI Centre of Excellence CoE in Singapore, Malaysia, and India. The CoE supports more than $1 billion worth of AI implementations and brings together more than 6,000 practitioners. It links delivery centres in North America, Asia Pacific, and EMEA and is tightly connected with Deloittes Global Agentic Network. Agentic AI, which permits autonomous decisionmaking and ongoing learning, is the initiatives main focus. Enterpriseready digital agents for marketing, sales, procurement, and finance will be powered by Deloittes Zora AI technology stack, which was created in partnership with NVIDIA. Additionally, the CoE will speed up proofofconcept development, establishing India as a leader in agentic AI worldwide. Read More..

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OpenAI Unveils O3Pro, Its Most Advanced AI Reasoning Model Yet

The latest reasoning model from OpenAI, O3Pro, is intended for use in writing, science, programming, and mathematics. With enterprise and educational

The latest reasoning model from OpenAI, O3Pro, is intended for use in writing, science, programming, and mathematics. With enterprise and educational access on the horizon, it takes the place of O1Pro for ChatGPT Pro and Team users. Important features include better reasoning, better tool integrations such as file analysis, online search, Python execution, and computer vision, and greater RAM, which allows for more customised solutions. The model performs better than Claude 4 Opus in scientific tests and Google Gemini 2.5 Pro in math benchmarks however, image production is still not supported. Developers can now use tokens more affordably thanks to OpenAIs reduction in token prices. Although ChatGPTs temporary chats are disabled due to technical difficulties, OpenAI is still working to improve the models capabilities. Read More..

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Sam Altman’s Tools for Humanity Expands EyeScanning Orbs Across the UK

In the UK, Sam Altmans Tools for Humanity has expanded their biometric identity verification system by including eyescanning Orbs. With ambitions to e

In the UK, Sam Altmans Tools for Humanity has expanded their biometric identity verification system by including eyescanning Orbs. With ambitions to expand to Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Belfast, and Glasgow, the Orbs—which use a users irises to produce a World ID—are now available in London. The solution offers secure authentication without requiring personal information and attempts to counter AIgenerated deepfakes. In addition to their digital identity, users who choose to participate receive Worldcoin cryptocurrency prizes. The project is being closely examined by officials in Germany, Argentina, Spain, and Hong Kong, raising privacy concerns. Read More..

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Declares Quantum Computing at an Inflection Point

Nvidias CEO, Jensen Huang, asserted that quantum computing is poised for significant advancement, paving the way for more beneficial applications in t

Nvidias CEO, Jensen Huang, asserted that quantum computing is poised for significant advancement, paving the way for more beneficial applications in the future. At the Paris VivaTech conference, Huang underlined that, in the near future, quantum computing might resolve complicated issues that would otherwise need years of processing on Nvidias most sophisticated AI systems. Following IBMs recent disclosure of a largescale quantum computer that can operate errorfree by 2029—a major step towards widespread adoption—his comments come after the news. Stocks in quantum computing also soared as a result of Huangs remarks, with large increases made by firms including DWave Quantum, IonQ, and Rigetti Computing. Read More..

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Ethiopia Projects 8.9% GDP Growth for 2025/2026 Amid Debt Challenges

Finance Minister Ahmed Shide has raised the forecast for Ethiopias economys growth from 8.4% to 8.9% in fiscal year 2025–2026. Despite this hope, E

Finance Minister Ahmed Shide has raised the forecast for Ethiopias economys growth from 8.4% to 8.9% in fiscal year 2025–2026. Despite this hope, Ethiopia still has problems with inflation, debt, and currency shortages. The country agreed to stop supporting its currency and undertake a 30% devaluation in exchange for a $3.4 billion rescue from the IMF, which helped to drive inflation to 14.4% in April. For economic stabilisation, the central bank has restricted lending to the private sector and tightened controls on the money supply. Ethiopia must also fulfil its obligations to economic transformation by allowing foreign investment in its banking and telecommunications industries. Read More..

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U.S.China Framework Agreement Eases Rare Earth and AI Chip Export Curbs

After two days of negotiations in London, the U.S. and China have settled on a framework agreement to reduce export limits on advanced technology and

After two days of negotiations in London, the U.S. and China have settled on a framework agreement to reduce export limits on advanced technology and rare earth minerals. Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are currently awaiting acceptance of the agreement, which expands upon the Geneva consensus reached in May. In addition to removing U.S. limitations on AI chips and semiconductor design software, the accord seeks to restart rare earth exports from China. If a more comprehensive trade agreement is not reached by August 10th, tariffs will return to their pretruce levels. Read More..

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Japan’s Cashless Shift Accelerates as BOJ Explores Payment System Innovation

As a result of Japans transition to a cashless society, the Bank of Japan BOJ has called for payment system innovation. In 2024, digital transactions

As a result of Japans transition to a cashless society, the Bank of Japan BOJ has called for payment system innovation. In 2024, digital transactions surpassed the governments 40% target by a year, reaching 42.8%. Although Japan has always preferred physical currency, in order to guarantee safe, effective, and widely available payment systems, officials are currently looking into central bank digital currency CBDC solutions. In 2023, the BOJ initiated a CBDC pilot program, talking with government and private organisations about its structure. BOJ Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida stressed that although there is still a large need for cash, the use of banknotes may decline dramatically in the future due to digitisation. Read More..

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IndiaEFTA Free Trade Agreement’s Swiss Component Set for October 2025 Implementation

Following ratification by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, the Swiss portion of the IndiaEFTA free trade agreement FTA would go into effect by Octo

Following ratification by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, the Swiss portion of the IndiaEFTA free trade agreement FTA would go into effect by October 2025, according to confirmation from Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. The arrangement is anticipated to go into effect after Switzerlands regulatory process is completed in about two and a half months. Signed in March 2024, the deal allows dutyfree access to 99 per cent of Indian exports, including rice, and guarantees a $100 billion investment commitment from EFTA countries over 15 years. Goyal urged Swiss companies to look into investment potential in industries like space, precision engineering, and pharmaceuticals, highlighting Indias technological innovations and highly qualified workforce. Read More..

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