We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing to visit this site you agree to our use of cookies. Cookie Policy

AI in ASIA
3Before9
•1TSMC reported a 58% increase in Q1 net profit, driven by record demand for AI chips and advanced node sales, leading to higher full-year revenue guidance and global expansion.•2Alibaba introduced "Happy Oyster", an AI world model that generates consistent, interactive 3D environments in real time, aiming to challenge Tencent in film, gaming, and VR applications.•3South Korean president Lee Jae Myung arrives in New Delhi for a state visit, with a Monday summit set to cover AI, shipbuilding, defence and small modular reactors alongside a $50 billion bilateral trade target.•1TSMC reported a 58% increase in Q1 net profit, driven by record demand for AI chips and advanced node sales, leading to higher full-year revenue guidance and global expansion.•2Alibaba introduced "Happy Oyster", an AI world model that generates consistent, interactive 3D environments in real time, aiming to challenge Tencent in film, gaming, and VR applications.•3South Korean president Lee Jae Myung arrives in New Delhi for a state visit, with a Monday summit set to cover AI, shipbuilding, defence and small modular reactors alongside a $50 billion bilateral trade target.
Home/Life

Life

AI's impact on everyday life, health, culture, and society

14 new this week
Bengaluru's AI Engineers Now Earn More Than London. Here Is Why
LifeFeatured

Bengaluru's AI Engineers Now Earn More Than London. Here Is Why

Senior AI engineer compensation in Bengaluru has crossed London. The cost-arbitrage era is over....

Intelligence Desk5 min read
Southeast Asia's Smart Tourism Wave Is Quietly Rewriting How You Travel

Southeast Asia's Smart Tourism Wave Is Quietly Rewriting How You Travel

5 min
Seoul's Silent AI Revolution: How HyperCLOVA X Think Became Part of Korean Daily Life

Seoul's Silent AI Revolution: How HyperCLOVA X Think Became Part of Korean Daily Life

5 min
Human brain glowing over abstract AI circuitry, symbolising human intellect's supremacy over AI.

Dont Be Lazy, Use Your Brain Instead of AI!

9 min
GITEX Comes to Astana: What the World's Biggest Tech Event Means for Central Asia

GITEX Comes to Astana: What the World's Biggest Tech Event Means for Central Asia

5 min
Life
16 Apr

The Year of AI: What Kazakhstan's 2026 Digitalization Decree Means for Ordinary Citizens

Intelligence Desk

Life
16 Apr

Smart Cities on the Steppe: Can Astana and New Tashkent Deliver on the Hype?

Intelligence Desk

Life
16 Apr

Kazakhstan's Aitu App: National Messenger or Digital Iron Curtain?

Intelligence Desk

Life
16 Apr

Kazakhstan vs Uzbekistan: Central Asia's Quiet Race to Become the Region's AI Capital

Intelligence Desk

Life
16 Apr

From MyID to Mukhlisa: How AI Is Quietly Reshaping Bureaucracy Across Central Asia

Intelligence Desk

Life
16 Apr

Central Asia's Digital Sovereignty Dilemma: Homegrown AI Tools vs Global Platforms

Intelligence Desk

Life
16 Apr

Meet Thailand's Nine AI Personalities: What Asia's Most Nuanced Consumer Study Tells Us

Intelligence Desk

Life
15 Apr

The Loneliness Paradox: Asia's AI Companion Boom and the Emotional Dependency Crisis Nobody Saw Coming

Koo Ping Shung

Deep Cuts from the Archives

Editor-picked articles that are just as relevant today as when they were published.

Timeless
1 Dec

AI's Influence on "Word of the Year" Choices: A Reflection of Asia's Landscape

Timeless
5 Dec

AI: Clever Mimic or True Conscious Companion?

Timeless
5 Dec

Human-AI Differences: Artificial Intelligence and the Quest for AGI in Asia

Timeless
5 Dec

Creating Your AI Twin: The Revolutionary Human Generator Transforming Asia's Digital Landscape

Timeless
5 Dec

AI Danger in Asia: Forget Killer Robots, the Real Threat is Happening Now

Timeless
5 Dec

AI Revolution in Asia: the 7 Stages of AI

Explore Life

Guides and resources for life

Wellness Guides

AI guides for health and wellbeing

Browse →

Creativity Guides

AI guides for creative pursuits

Browse →
Learning Paths

Curated sequences to guide your reading

AI Safety for Everyone

Protect yourself online

5 articles·30 min
Start

AI & Mental Health

Navigate responsibly

4 articles·25 min
Start

Smart AI Shopping

Tools that save money

3 articles·15 min
Start

AI in Entertainment

Games, music, film

5 articles·30 min
Start
Life Tools

Interactive tools to boost your AI journey

AI Readiness Score

Find out how AI-ready you are

Try it →

AI Jargon Bingo

Survive your next AI meeting

Try it →

AI Headlines

Generate satirical AI headlines

Try it →

ROI Calculator

Estimate your AI investment returns

Try it →
AI Tool Finder

What do you mainly want AI to help with?

Explore Other Categories

News

Breaking developments and signals from the AI landscape across Asia-Pacific

Business

How AI is reshaping industries across Asia-Pacific

Learn

Tutorials, explainers, and guides to sharpen your AI skills

Create

Tools, prompts, and workflows for AI-powered creation

Voices

Opinion, analysis, and commentary from AI practitioners and thinkers

Policy

AI regulation, governance frameworks, and government strategy across Asia-Pacific

Never Miss an AI Breakthrough

Get the best of Life delivered to your inbox every week.