User experience (UX) stories

KTC and Consult Red unveil AI Media Station, a Qualcomm-powered proof-of-concept bringing private edge AI control to living room media hubs.

GlobalLogic hires LuJean Smith as CMO to sharpen global brand, push VelocityAI and align with Hitachi’s Inspire 2027 growth strategy.

Huawei kit swap-out blamed as London’s 5G speeds and reliability fall behind Glasgow and other UK cities, new analysis suggests.

StarHub has launched a compact fast-service store at Suntec City, targeting office workers and city shoppers seeking quicker, human-led support.

Singapore’s Atlantis Lab has launched Atlantis, a web hub unifying crypto wallets and exchanges while keeping users in full self-custody control.

TeamViewer predicts 2026 enterprise AI will hinge on governance, energy limits and emotionally aware agents reshaping workplace roles.

Mortgage CRM specialist Binder hires design agency Tall to soften its image, promising a more human, less process-heavy broker experience.

Ant backs Google’s new Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise how AI agents handle shopping, payments and post-purchase support.

ITRS snaps up French DEM specialist IP-Label, adding 310-plus enterprise clients and bolstering its observability footprint across Europe.

Security teams are moving from gatekeepers to strategic partners, with ROI and integration now central to security investment decisions.

Samsung will bring a TV-optimised Fender Play app to 2025 and newer TVs in 49 countries, launching globally in the first half of 2026.

Ping Identity snaps up Keyless to add privacy-preserving biometrics and fight AI-driven deepfakes and account takeover attacks.

Seeing Machines debuts a unified 3D in-cabin sensing platform at CES 2026, mapping whole vehicle interiors with a single perception layer.

WaveMaker predicts by 2026 AI will speed prototyping but boost demand for senior oversight, personalised UIs and specialised software agents.

iManage predicts 2026 will bring an agentic AI reality check, routine hallucination risk management and machine-led data restructuring.

AI agents will reshape how shoppers discover brands, forcing retailers to rethink visibility as SaaS vendors and ad budgets come under strain.

Paydibs backs direct access to Malaysia’s payment rails and global wallets to cut costs, speed settlements and boost SME resilience.

HCLTech will build AI-driven IT systems for Magnum Ice Cream as the dessert giant gears up to run independently from Unilever worldwide.

HPE rolls out new Aruba switches, Marvis-powered analytics and Nonstop servers to keep retail transactions and in-store networks always on.

Tineco is debuting immersive “Modern Living” zones at CES to showcase its latest Floor One vacuums, including the new S9 Master and i7 Fold.