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8x8 wins CRN channel honours & nine Palomarr awards
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8x8 is bolstering its partner-led push after CRN named two regional channel chiefs and Palomarr ranked its platform across nine categories.
Keepit: enterprises still lag on SaaS recovery testing
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Keepit's 2026 data report says most SaaS restores are single files, while many organisations still fail to test identity and bulk recovery.
Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 AI gaming laptops
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Intel backs thin-and-light AI laptops with Core Ultra Series 3 chips, touting stronger gaming performance, local chatbot support and longer battery life.
DigiCert posts record ARR after Valimail acquisition
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DigiCert scales digital trust platform with Valimail deal as Q4 annual recurring revenue hits a company record and bookings top guidance.
TGS taps Tape Ark for 40 PB seismic cloud migration
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TGS taps Tape Ark for one of the energy sector's biggest cloud moves, shifting 40 petabytes of seismic data into a hyperscale environment.
Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI
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Scale By Avec urges firms to rethink hiring in AI era, backing training, human skills and entry-level pathways over headcount cuts.
Asia Pacific technology spend to rise 9.3% in 2026
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Forrester says Asia Pacific tech spending will climb to USD $874 billion in 2026, but inflation, tariffs and geopolitical risks will blunt gains.
OpenAI names Mani Asia-Pacific Chief for expansion
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OpenAI recruits former Google and Disney executive Kiran Mani to lead Asia-Pacific push from Singapore amid faster AI adoption and tougher regulation.
InDebted launches API for AI collections compliance
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InDebted unveils a standalone API to check AI-written debt collection messages in real time, flag vulnerability and create audit trails.
Hapana rebuilds fitness platform after USD $7.25 million
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Hapana unveils rebuilt fitness software platform after USD $7.25 million Microequities-led round, targeting multi-site operators with AI tools.
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
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Milestone Systems' Project Hafnia uses AI video language models to turn CCTV streams into real-time, multi‑modal security insight.
Barracuda overhauls BarracudaONE & partner programme
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Barracuda adds Google Workspace email protection, SecureEdge Access and AI security to BarracudaONE while unifying its global partner programme.
Garnier wins JCDecaux award for weather-led campaign
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Garnier's Vitamin C Daily Tinted Fluid campaign wins JCDecaux's 2025 programmatic award after weather-triggered ads lifted sales and brand consideration.
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Vertiv & SUSE warn AI data centres face energy strain
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AI-ready data centres risk hitting an energy wall, Vertiv and SUSE warn, as Australia's hyperscale expansion strains power and cooling.
Norway tops iSelect home security index as UK ranks seventh
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Norway leads iSelect's latest home security rankings as Finland and New Zealand follow, with robbery rates and online interest driving scores.
Meta AI agent exposes sensitive data in internal leak
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Meta says an internal AI agent's bad guidance exposed sensitive staff and user data to workers company-wide for hours, sparking security alarm.
Vendfun picks PT Murni to expand hotel kiosks in Indonesia
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Malaysian kiosk specialist Vendfun names PT Murni exclusive Indonesia distributor in its biggest push yet into the archipelago's hotel sector.
'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO
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Mimecast chief warns human risk is now cybersecurity's 'eighth layer' as malicious insiders overtake negligence in Australian attacks.
GITEX AI Asia returns to Singapore amid investment surge
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GITEX AI Asia returns to Singapore, drawing 550+ tech firms and 250 investors managing over USD $350 billion amid an AI investment boom.
OFX appoints Liz Lord to drive broader business offer
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OFX appoints former PayPal Australia marketer Liz Lord as chief marketing officer to spearhead its shift beyond cross-border payments.