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Mark Tarre
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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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Rakuten drops Honey extension amid affiliate fraud row

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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PayPal-owned Honey is dropped by Rakuten's ad network, cutting it off from 2,000 merchants amid claims of affiliate fraud and link theft.
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ServiceNow deepens OpenAI pact to power voice-first AI

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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ServiceNow expands its OpenAI partnership to make frontier models and voice-first AI core to enterprise workflows and automation at scale.
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Arete, SentinelOne launch APAC on-prem threat defence

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Arete and SentinelOne unveil an APAC on-prem security model for regulated sectors, keeping sensitive threat data sovereign and off the cloud.
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Practical DevSecOps launches hands-on security course

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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application security
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Practical DevSecOps unveils a hands-on Certified Security Champion course to embed security advocates inside software development teams.
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Asian investors favour bonds as fixed income dominates

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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forex
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wealth management
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asset management
Asian investors poured USD $28.2 billion into bond funds in 2025, making fixed income the region's anchor allocation amid volatility.
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Check Point targets securing AI factories at runtime

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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network security
Check Point sets out a runtime security blueprint for AI factories as enterprises scale GPU-heavy data centres and face mounting GenAI attacks.
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Claroty names James Love as new Chief Revenue Officer

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Cyber-physical systems security vendor Claroty appoints James Love as Chief Revenue Officer to drive CPS-focused growth and AI initiatives.
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Forrester tips cloud & generative AI to fuel IT boom

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Global IT services spending will rise 4.8% annually to 2029 as cloud infrastructure and generative AI reshape enterprise technology demand.
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Google unveils open UCP standard for AI-driven shopping

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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martech
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commerce systems
Google has launched an open Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise AI shopping flows across search, apps, merchants and payments.
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Anthropic expands Claude AI tools for health & trials

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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data privacy
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ai ethics & governance
Anthropic rolls out Claude for Healthcare and Life Sciences, adding sector-specific connectors, agent skills and consumer health integrations.
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OpenAI to test ads as ChatGPT Go expands across US

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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OpenAI rolls out USD $8-a-month ChatGPT Go across the US and prepares to trial clearly labelled ads for free and Go users.
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Cloudflare buys Astro framework, pledges open future

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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edge computing
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martech
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multi-cloud
Cloudflare snaps up the Astro web framework, vowing to keep it open source while tying it closer to its performance and developer platform.
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Canada trains Philippine forces in defensive cyber ops

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber threat
Canada is running a five-day defensive cyber training course for Philippine forces, deepening military cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
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Elyos AI raises USD $13m to scale trade service agents

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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Elyos AI raises USD $13m to grow its AI agents that answer calls, book jobs and automate admin for trades and field service firms.
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OMS orders two Ulstein cable ships to meet demand

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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network infrastructure
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devops
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OMS orders two Ulstein-designed cable ships for 2028 delivery, boosting its GREAT-Class fleet and targeting lower-emission installations.
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Indonesia launches national cyber resilience drive

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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ransomware
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digital transformation
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email security
Indonesia launches a six-month cyber resilience drive to train over 1,000 leaders and practitioners in practical defence and governance.
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ADLINK wins Gartner Asia-Pacific awards for AI factory

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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data science
ADLINK's AI Agent Factory nets top Gartner Asia-Pacific honours, boosting advanced manufacturing performance with real-time edge AI.
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Syntiant opens major AI manufacturing campus in Penang

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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semiconductors
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iot
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supply chain
Syntiant opens its largest AI campus in Penang, doubling local footprint and lifting annual production capacity to 1.6 billion units.
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Logitech maps five key trends for the hybrid office

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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Logitech predicts tech-first, flexible offices in 2026 as firms redesign hybrid workspaces for collaboration, personal kit and meeting equity.
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Calero hires Hyoun Park to lead telecom mobility push

Sat, 17th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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digital entertainment
Calero appoints veteran analyst Hyoun Park as VP of Telecom & Mobility Management to sharpen its Technology Business Management push.