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Cloudwerx joins OpenAI partner network for agentic AI
Digital Transformation

Cloudwerx joins OpenAI partner network for agentic AI

Cloudwerx joins the OpenAI partner network to scale governed agentic AI deployments for enterprises across Salesforce and Snowflake platforms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
MiAI Law secures AUD $2 million for AI legal reasoning
Risk & Compliance

MiAI Law secures AUD $2 million for AI legal reasoning

Sydney's MiAI Law raises AUD $2 million to launch an AI legal research tool that exposes its reasoning step by step for lawyers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Elula names Andrew Phillips as new Chief Revenue Officer
Hyperscale

Elula names Andrew Phillips as new Chief Revenue Officer

Elula hires Andrew Phillips as chief revenue officer to drive sales, partnerships and growth across its expanding AI-led financial services push.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Global Stories

APAC stories

Datadog names Renee Mitsis to lead ANZ channel push
DevOps

Datadog names Renee Mitsis to lead ANZ channel push

Datadog appoints Renee Mitsis to spearhead ANZ channel and alliances, sharpening partner-led growth around security, AI and DevOps.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Global CISO Council launched to steer AI governance
Data Protection

Global CISO Council launched to steer AI governance

EC-Council launches the Global CISO Council to unify AI governance, tech risk oversight and regulatory response for senior security leaders.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
PixVerse hits unicorn status with record AI video round
Digital Transformation

PixVerse hits unicorn status with record AI video round

AI video platform PixVerse becomes a unicorn after a record Asia Series C funding round valuing the company at over USD $1 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Wonderful raises USD $150m to scale global AI agents
Digital Transformation

Wonderful raises USD $150m to scale global AI agents

Wonderful secures USD $150m Series B at a USD $2bn valuation to scale its agentic AI platform and triple headcount for global expansion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
AI reshapes ANZ jobs as staff turn to shadow tools
Data Analytics

AI reshapes ANZ jobs as staff turn to shadow tools

AI is reshaping ANZ jobs as firms hire and cut roles, while 67% of staff quietly turn to unapproved generative tools to get work done.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Seedtag unveils Liz Agent AI to speed media planning
Marketing Technologies

Seedtag unveils Liz Agent AI to speed media planning

Seedtag launches Liz Agent, an AI media planning assistant that turns chat-style briefs into end-to-end contextual campaigns in minutes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Blippar buys Plattar to boost regional AR commerce push
Digital Transformation

Blippar buys Plattar to boost regional AR commerce push

Blippar has bought Australian AR specialist Plattar to deepen its regional footprint and accelerate sector-focused AR commerce products.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
New Relic to open first Japan data centre in Tokyo
Software-as-a-Service

New Relic to open first Japan data centre in Tokyo

New Relic will open its first Japan data centre in Tokyo in July 2026, targeting local data residency, latency and governance demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Mastercard debuts SME cross-border payments suite in APAC
Digital Transformation

Mastercard debuts SME cross-border payments suite in APAC

Mastercard launches Global Commerce Suite in Hong Kong, targeting SME cross-border payments as Asia Pacific digital trade surges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Legal AI firm Harvey to launch new Singapore office
Digital Transformation

Legal AI firm Harvey to launch new Singapore office

Legal AI specialist Harvey will open a Singapore office in June, deepening its APAC footprint and support for regional law firms and corporates.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
IDC says global server revenue hits USD $444.1 billion
Network Infrastructure

IDC says global server revenue hits USD $444.1 billion

IDC says AI demand drives global server revenue to a record USD $444.1 billion, with hyperscalers and GPU-based systems leading the surge.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Revolut wins UK bank licence, plans major investment push
Fintech

Revolut wins UK bank licence, plans major investment push

Revolut secures full UK bank licence, pledging GBP £3 billion investment, 1,000 new jobs and a phased roll-out of FSCS-protected accounts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

APAC stories

Singapore firms boost AI, sovereign cloud as security rises
Unified Communications

Singapore firms boost AI, sovereign cloud as security rises

Singapore enterprises ramp up generative and agentic AI while sovereign cloud spend climbs amid digital sovereignty and security fears.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Malaysia chases AI hub status but workplace use lags
Data Protection

Malaysia chases AI hub status but workplace use lags

Malaysia pitches itself as a regional AI hub, but new research shows workplace adoption lags far behind the technology's potential.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026