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APAC leads with USD $11.3m average AI spend as global gap widens
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Asia Pacific leads global AI investment with an average spend of USD $11.3m, as companies worldwide increase AI budgets by 250%, widening the adoption gap.
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PPDS & Shure form global alliance to offer unified AV solutions
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PPDS and Shure form a global alliance to provide integrated AV solutions combining Philips displays and Shure audio systems for seamless collaboration.
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Icetana AI signs AUD $3.6 million deal with SoftBank Robotics
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Icetana AI inks a multi-year AUD $3.6 million deal with SoftBank Robotics to expand AI security software in Japan and Asia-Pacific.
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Proofpoint opens Singapore HQ to boost AI security in Asia-Pacific
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Proofpoint has made Singapore its Asia-Pacific HQ to enhance AI-driven cybersecurity amid rising AI-enabled threats across the region.
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Asia Pacific enterprises shift to genAI spend amid AI cloud push
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Asia Pacific firms are shifting AI budgets towards generative AI, focusing on boosting productivity and customer experience amid a move to AI-native cloud strategies.
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Malaysia, Thailand & Japan lead Asia Pacific data centre growth
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Malaysia, Thailand and Japan are set to lead Asia Pacific's data centre growth, with Malaysia improving capacity per capita by 80% by 2030, says Cushman & Wakefield.
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Exclusive: Why cyber leaders must think like business leaders in APAC
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Cybersecurity leaders in APAC must blend technical skills with business insight to align cyber risks with enterprise goals, says Check Point’s Jayant Dave.
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Acronis appoints new ANZ leaders to drive regional growth & security
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Acronis appoints Terry Christie and Pete Bouris to lead ANZ growth, boosting cybersecurity platform adoption amid rapid market expansion and rising demand.
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Exclusive: CommScope's Matias Peluffo on fibre innovation in Asia Pacific data centres
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CommScope is driving fibre innovation across Asia Pacific data centres with its Propel XFrame, supporting rapid AI growth and sustainability goals.
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BIG Caring selects SAP on AWS to unify pharmacy operations
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BIG Caring Group has chosen RISE with SAP on AWS to unify operations across its 500+ Malaysian pharmacies, enhancing efficiency and customer experience.
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MiQ unveils Sigma AI platform to unify programmatic advertising
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MiQ has launched Sigma, an AI-driven platform uniting over 300 data feeds to streamline and optimise programmatic advertising globally.
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Japan’s first NVIDIA DGX-Ready liquid-cooled data centre certified
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Japan’s first liquid-cooled data centre at Princeton Digital Group’s TY1 campus has earned NVIDIA’s DGX-Ready certification for advanced AI workloads.
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Westcon-Comstor & Ericsson boost 5G growth in Australia & NZ
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Westcon-Comstor and Ericsson partner to accelerate 5G adoption across ANZ, enhancing enterprise connectivity and partner growth opportunities.
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Vectra AI named leader in first Asia Pacific NDR Magic Quadrant
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Vectra AI has been named a Leader in Gartner’s first Asia Pacific Magic Quadrant for NDR, recognised for its vision and execution in network threat detection.
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Visa unveils AI-driven commerce & payments push in Asia
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Visa launches AI-powered solutions and partnerships across Asia Pacific, aiming to transform digital commerce with secure, seamless payments and new innovations.
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Sertis & Andersen Consulting unite to boost global AI reach
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Sertis joins Andersen Consulting, enhancing AI-driven consulting and expanding Andersen’s operational footprint in Thailand and Indonesia.
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APJ region accelerates AI adoption as Dell rolls out new innovations
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Dell leads AI innovation surge in Asia Pacific and Japan, unveiling new tech and partnerships to drive adoption across industries and scale AI solutions.
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HPE unveils smarter switches, Wi-Fi 7 for enterprise AI era
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HPE has launched smarter switches and Wi-Fi 7 access points to boost enterprise AI, IoT, and HPC performance with AMD Pensando DPUs and advanced security.
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Asia Pacific faces AI data centre gap despite booming demand
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Asia Pacific faces a 15-25GW shortfall in AI-ready data centres by 2028 despite doubling capacity, due to power limits and evolving AI demands, CBRE warns.
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Atturra to acquire DalRae for up to AUD $20 million cash
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Atturra to acquire SAP specialist DalRae Solutions for up to AUD $20 million cash, aiming to boost its capabilities in SAP consulting and implementation.