Winston Thomas

1 week ago | cdotrends.com | Winston Thomas

The Asia Pacific manufacturing sector is undergoing a profound renaissance, a period of intense evolution accelerated by unprecedented global pressures. When the pandemic first impacted Asia Pacific's manufacturing hubs and their intricate production lines, it was merely the initial wave of disruption. This was swiftly followed by trade wars, pervasive supply chain chaos, and geopolitical earthquakes, sending continuous aftershocks across shop floors from Shenzhen to Malaysia.

1 week ago | cdotrends.com | Winston Thomas

Fintechs, tech companies and established financial services institutions have always been an awkward tango. A focused tech upstart looking to disrupt and reinvent a specific function of the bank and insurer is always seen as a threat. And until regulators say otherwise, banks and insurers have always kept them at arm’s length, flirting with their value propositions, adopting technology for customer experience but never truly adopting them for their core banking services.

1 week ago | cdotrends.com | Winston Thomas

The panic-inducing headlines about AI stealing jobs have begun to fade, replaced by a more nuanced reality: AI isn’t taking your job — it’s becoming your most productive team member. The real challenge for organizations isn’t whether to adopt generative AI, but how to orchestrate a workforce where human expertise and machine capabilities combine to create something greater than the sum of their parts.

1 week ago | cdotrends.com | Winston Thomas

When Spain and Portugal plunged into darkness on April 28, 2025, panic erupted as public services ground to a halt. While authorities denied a cyberattack, the blackout ignited global concern about critical infrastructure vulnerability. The incident — still under investigation — has sparked fierce debate between renewable energy critics and those pointing to system disconnects. The stakes couldn’t be higher.

2 weeks ago | cdotrends.com | Winston Thomas

Companies are increasingly staking their future on AI. Yet, a simple yet disquietening truth is emerging: how do you extract discrete certainties from a technology built on probabilities? Enter Tiger Analytics. The company, with deep roots in data science and has made a name for itself by solving data science's vexing challenges, is now sitting at the intersection of this next paradox.