HCLTech has officially launched a Singapore-based AI Cloud-Native Lab. Scheduled to open next year, the lab will mark the company’s fifth in its global network, joining existing labs in the U.S., UK, Germany, and India. Similar to its counterparts, the Singapore-based lab aims to advance AI adoption across various verticals.
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