Retailers are increasingly turning to AI-generated fashion models to cut costs, widen representation and speed up campaigns – but the trend is igniting new debates over authenticity, ethics and the future of human jobs
Alibaba-backed Moonshot AI is locked in a standoff with U.S. regulators amid accusations that its Kimi K3 model was trained on banned American systems-highlighting mounting tensions in cross-border AI development
From Nintendo to Sanrio, Japan’s entertainment giants are bracing for an AI onslaught – emerging technologies that are transforming how content is created, testing the limits of IP protection, and rattling investor confidence
AI startup Anthropic is losing ground in Asia as rivals cultivate ties with regulators, cloud giants and major enterprises – a shift that exposes cracks in its regional strategy and slows its global expansion
Washington is pressing Asian governments to adopt its AI platforms – but cheaper, fast‑evolving Chinese models are rapidly winning market share and influence across the region
Japan’s apparel powerhouse World is harnessing AI to design bold new collections – slashing development time and costs, boosting hit rates, and rewriting the playbook for its breakneck fashion strategy
DeepSeek is entering a bolder phase-raising its ambitions and prices-in a strategic shift that could redefine Asia’s AI landscape, sway investor sentiment, and reset competitive dynamics