The Ultimate Guide to Data Science

2026 · Asian Edition

Data Science is a multidisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, algorithms, and technology to extract insights and knowledge from structured and unstructured data. This rapidly evolving discipline plays a pivotal role in helping organisations across industries unlock the value hidden in data, driving innovation, decision-making, and operational efficiency.

Our collection of stories on Data Science covers a wide range of topics, including advances in AI and machine learning platforms, data management solutions, cybersecurity powered by data analytics, and the growing importance of skills development and education in this area. Readers will find insights into how businesses are leveraging data science to personalise customer experiences, mitigate risks, optimise processes, and explore new market opportunities.

Whether you're interested in the latest technology partnerships, emerging AI tools, talent trends, or case studies of data-driven transformation, exploring these stories will deepen your understanding of how data science is shaping the future of technology and business.

Asian Data Science news
Analyst Insights
Dataiku unveils orchestration-focused AI Success platform
Gartner · Data Science · Data Analytics
2 days ago
ADLINK wins Gartner Asia-Pacific awards for AI factory
Gartner · Data Science · Data Analytics
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Gartner sees AI spend hitting USD $2.52trn by 2026
Gartner · Data Science · DataCentre infrastructure
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
JFrog unveils AI Catalogue to enhance secure model governance
Gartner · Data Science · Supply Chain
Sat, 13th Sep 2025
FICO named leader in Forrester AI decision platforms report
Gartner · Data Science · Data Analytics
Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Expert columns
Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM
By Lauren Reid of Aquark Technologies
Last week
Female representation in AI is a win-win situation for businesses
By Emma Irwin of Dataiku
Last week
Start training for a job that doesn't exist yet
By Jo-Ann Foo of Analytic Partners
Last week
Leading through ambiguity: Women and the AI era
By Inna Weiner of AppsFlyer
Last week
The importance of 'the connectors' in an AI-powered industry
By Alessandra Alessio of StackAdapt
Last week
The silent AI killer: How data debt is sinking your machine learning dreams
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Agentic AI and the rise of augmented human capabilities
By Tony Tay of AgileAlgo
Thu, 20th Nov 2025
AI Appreciation Day: What it means for the future of customer engagement
By Staff Writer
Mon, 14th Jul 2025
How businesses are fighting sophisticated cyber threats with AI
By Gareth Cox of Exabeam
Wed, 14th May 2025
Interviews
Exclusive: Nuix CEO warns 'poor data in AI only results in poor decisions faster'
Discussing Big Data
Thu, 10th Apr 2025
Recent news
Solidatus unveils AI assistant to automate data lineage
About Software-as-a-Service
Yesterday
Singapore firms favour specialist skills & contractors
About Marketing
Last month
Canva buys Cavalry & MangoAI, appoints algorithms chief
About Netflix
Last month
Firms turn from tech hiring wars to AI upskilling push
About Education, Learning & Training
Last month
Google unveils Scenario Planner for Meridian MMM use
About Marketing
Last month
Hiscox unveils multi-site technology graduate scheme
About Cloud Services
Last month
Grab uses FICO data platform to widen SEA credit access
About Data Protection
Last month
Snowflake debuts tools to govern & scale enterprise AI
About Business Intelligence
Last month
Snowflake, OpenAI agree USD $200m enterprise AI deal
About Software-as-a-Service
Last month
Etleap unveils unified Iceberg data pipeline platform
About Business Intelligence
Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Organisations face widening skills gap for AI roles
About Chief Technology Officers
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Siemens unveils Digital Twin Composer for factories
About Digitalisation
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform
About IT Industry
Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Hetzner unveils GEX131 Blackwell GPU server for AI
About Virtualisation
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
K-Towers, PowerX bring AI to remote Pacific mobile towers
About Space Technologies
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Job moves
MarketAxess names William Quan Chief Technology Officer
Move at Amazon Web Services
Last month
Integral Ad Science hires Melissa Furze to lead AI push
Move at LinkedIn
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Alteryx appoints Rajkumar Irudayaraj to drive global AI alliances
Move at Oracle
Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
JMAN Group names Kaushik Perinkulam Ravi Chief of Staff to CTO
Move at Cognizant
Tue, 14th Oct 2025
Felipe Flores appointed as Regional Senior Vice President at Endava
Move at ANZ Bank
Wed, 6th Aug 2025
Moloco appoints Jean-Luc Nahon to lead product for Moloco Ads
Move at Google
Fri, 2nd May 2025
Imprivata appoints Joel Burleson-Davis as new chief technology officer
Move at Imprivata
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Starburst appoints Jitender Aswani to lead engineering for AI push
Move at Facebook
Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
AVEVA appoints Arti Garg as New Chief Technologist
Move at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Tue, 4th Mar 2025
Yahoo appoints Valeri Liborski as new Chief Technology Officer
Move at Microsoft
Thu, 5th Sep 2024
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