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OpenAI Expands Data Residency Options Across Asia

OpenAI announced data residency options in Japan, India, Singapore, and South Korea for ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and the API Platform, enabling eligible customers to store customer content at rest within those countries. New ChatGPT workspaces and selected API Platform Projects can be configured to keep conversations, prompts, uploaded files, and multi‑modal content stored in-region. OpenAI states this builds on its existing enterprise-grade privacy, security, and compliance features, including AES-256 at-rest encryption, TLS 1.2+ in transit, a default policy of not training models on customer data unless customers opt in, and support for compliance frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, CSA STAR, SOC 2 Type 2). The announcement cites existing Asia customers (Kakao, SoftBank, Grab, Singapore Airlines) and references a November 25, 2025 update expanding at-rest data residency options globally.

AI Revolutionizes E-Commerce: Major Updates from Top Platforms

AI and e-commerce collide as major platforms post a series of updates. OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT with shopping features to boost commercial usefulness, offering personalized product recommendations, images, user reviews, and direct purchase links across fashion, beauty, home goods, and electronics. Singapore Airlines announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to integrate generative AI across its operations. Meta launched a stand-alone AI assistant app that leverages behavioral data from Facebook and Instagram to provide highly personalized responses. TikTok plans to roll out TikTok Shop in Japan in the coming months, onboarding sellers to expand its e-commerce footprint. The coverage also notes Mark Zuckerberg’s plans for Meta’s AI app and mentions Microsoft’s Q1 2025 earnings.

ChatGPT's Shopping Boost Amid E-Commerce Tariff Turmoil

Digest covers OpenAI's expansion of ChatGPT with shopping features and a Singapore Airlines partnership to develop generative AI solutions; plus IAB's digital video projections and AA/WARC UK ad spend data; and how tariffs reshape the US e-commerce landscape as Temu, Shein, and Amazon adjust pricing. ChatGPT now offers personalised recommendations, images, reviews, and direct purchase links across fashion, beauty, home goods, and electronics. Singapore Airlines will use AI to boost operational efficiency and customer experience. The IAB projects digital video to account for nearly 60% of TV/video ad spend in 2025, with USD 64B spent in 2024 and a USD 72B forecast for 2025; UK ad spend rose 10.4% in 2024 to £42.6B, with online display up 15.1% and retail media up 22.7%, and forecasts of £45.2B in 2025 and £47.8B in 2026. Tariffs lead Temu to add import charges up to 145%, with price increases warned; Amazon reportedly pushes suppliers to offer low double-digit price cuts ahead of Prime Day.