Daily Market Updates: Southeast Asia is hungry for AI , and the money isn't just in subscriptions

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Southeast Asia is hungry for AI , and the money isn't just in subscriptions

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Southeast Asia's rapid AI adoption is creating business opportunities beyond paid consumer subscriptions, a partner at Bain & Company, told CNBC.

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