Asia Pacific stories - Page 12
AI value proving elusive for many Australian firms
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Four in five Australian organisations say they struggle to prove AI delivers business value, blaming poor data access and weak integration.
MSSPs key to securing India's fast-growing SMB sector
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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dr
India's booming SMBs face rising cyber threats, driving rapid adoption of managed IT and security services to safeguard growth.
Pax8 hires former Microsoft leader to drive APAC growth
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
Pax8 taps former Microsoft Asia channel leader Sarah Bowden to spearhead APAC sales, marketing and partner growth from 2026.
SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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saas
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hyperscale
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fintech
SEON posts over 80% ARR growth, boosts API usage 250% and secures USD $80 million Series C to scale AI-powered fraud and AML platform.
Layercake expands Streamcake media platform on OCI
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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public cloud
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cloud security
Layercake's Streamcake media orchestration platform is now available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, targeting broadcast and streaming workflows.
AI data management market to hit USD $239.15bn by 2034
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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uc
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data protection
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manufacturing
AI data management is set to surge to USD $239.15bn by 2034 as cloud, streaming data and governance needs reshape enterprise data strategy.
AI 'productivity paradox' as rework erodes time gains
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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devops
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Workday warns AI time gains are eroded by rework, with nearly 40% of productivity lost as staff fix errors and generic machine output.
Nozomi opens APJ HQ in Singapore after USD $1bn deal
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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iot security
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iot
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partner programmes
Nozomi opens Asia Pacific and Japan base in Singapore as it ramps up industrial cyber security growth after a USD $1bn Mitsubishi deal.
Ant backs Google's Universal Commerce Protocol push
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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mdm
Ant backs Google's new Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise how AI agents handle shopping, payments and post-purchase support.
INVNT names James Nicholas Kinney Global Chief AI Officer
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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blockchain
INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.
V2 AI adds Nick & Ebony Williams to leadership team
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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cx
V2 AI bolsters Asia-Pacific leadership, appointing Nick Williams as Partner and Ebony Williams as Director of Alliances to drive AI growth.
Zendesk flags APAC demand for transparent, smarter AI CX
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Zendesk warns APAC brands that rising CX expectations demand transparent, context-rich AI that resolves issues instantly or risks churn.
Forward Edge-AI grows global post-quantum security channel
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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encryption
Forward Edge-AI expands its global partner network to meet surging government and enterprise demand for post-quantum security tools.
White & Case rolls out Legora AI platform worldwide
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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rpa
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erp
White & Case selects Legora as a strategic AI partner, rolling out its platform to lawyers in 43 offices across 29 countries worldwide.
Agentic AI to transform APAC retail supply chains by 2026
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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martech
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commerce systems
APAC retailers are rapidly adopting Agentic AI to tackle mounting supply-chain volatility and tighten inventory control by 2026.
Elite appoints Kirk Rogers to lead APAC sales push
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Elite appoints former law firm executive Kirk Rogers as Head of APAC Sales to drive its next phase of legal tech growth across the region.
January Capital closes USD $130m Asia-Pacific tech fund
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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fintech
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it industry
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ict sector
January Capital raises over USD $130m for an Asia-Pacific growth credit fund targeting sponsor-backed technology companies.
Enreach & Cataleya launch APAC white-label UCaaS push
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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crm
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uc
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digital transformation
Enreach and Cataleya team up to launch a white-label UCaaS platform for APAC service providers, targeting booming cloud comms demand.
Cainiao opens US-Mexico lane, boosts Japan & Korea tech
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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supply chain
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ai
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cainiao
Cainiao opens a low-cost US-Mexico logistics lane and ramps up tech investment in Japan and South Korea to fuel its global expansion.
Gigamon holds 50% of deep observability as AI drives boom
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Gigamon tightens grip on deep observability with 50% share as AI-driven workloads fuel 25% market growth and rising hybrid cloud demand.