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Fortinet boosts AI security & sustainability efforts

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Fortinet backs AI governance and quantum-safe upgrades as sustainability report highlights lower product energy use and training progress.
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EcoVadis deepens Google Cloud AI partnership for growth

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EcoVadis expands workplace AI rollout with Google Cloud, using Gemini Enterprise to automate internal tasks and train staff to build custom agents.
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NEC teams with Anthropic for Japan AI enterprise tools

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NEC and Anthropic team up to develop secure AI tools for finance, manufacturing and local government in Japan.
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Exclusive: Adobe ANZ chief on AI adoption trends

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Adobe ANZ chief says AI is moving into production as customers in regulated sectors balance caution with rapid deployment and productivity gains.
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Kia Ora New Zealand: Microsoft AI Tour delivers a dose of He Tangata

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Microsoft steps up New Zealand AI push with 200,000 more people to be trained as chief technology officer Sarah Carney says the real challenge is winning trust.
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AEON360 teams with Google Cloud on AI shopping push

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AEON360 and Google Cloud to launch AI shopping system in Malaysia, with plans to spread across Southeast Asia and add in-store, finance and loyalty tools.
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Singapore graduate jobs hold up better than senior hiring

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LinkedIn data show Singapore's entry-level hiring fell just 4.43% as smaller firms, internships and cross-sector moves reshape graduate recruitment.
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Japan's digital leap: From cautious adopter to confident standards setter

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Japan urged to turn digital strengths into broader economic gains as GSMA report calls for faster 5G, stronger trust and more inclusive services.
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Japan urged to speed 5G rollout & boost digital trust

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GSMA says Japan must accelerate 5G standalone rollout, close a growing grey digital divide and tighten online security to lift productivity.
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Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women

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Tech bosses urge wider recruitment, earlier coding education and a rethink of what counts as technical excellence to open senior roles to women.
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Only 14% of firms have clear AI strategy, study finds

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Only 14% of Global 2000 firms have a clear AI strategy, with research warning many are deploying tools faster than accountability and workforce training.
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UK enterprises move AI projects into production

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UK enterprises press ahead with AI deployment as 94% warn of sprawl, while integration issues and legacy data remain major hurdles.
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EY rolls out AI audit tools across global assurance

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EY deploys agentic AI across 160,000 audit engagements, backed by Microsoft, as it launches new assurance services and training.
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Kyndryl Foundation backs JEDI for cyber skills training

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Kyndryl Foundation extends Canadian grant to JEDI, supporting IT and cybersecurity training for Indigenous students amid a growing cyber skills gap.
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Microsoft pledges USD $1 billion for Thailand AI hub

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Microsoft to pour more than USD $1 billion into Thailand's cloud and AI build-out, as it deepens work on skills, governance and local partnerships.
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Microsoft pledges USD $5.5 billion for Singapore AI

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Microsoft to invest USD $5.5 billion in Singapore as it expands AI infrastructure and free training for students, teachers and nonprofit leaders.
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DayOne to invest GBP £28 billion in Malaysia by 2026

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DayOne to create more than 1,200 direct jobs in Malaysia as its GBP £28 billion expansion cements the country as its biggest global base.
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Women in tech urged to back themselves in tech careers

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Women in tech are being urged to back themselves and enter the room before they feel ready, as leaders call for faster progress and greater representation.
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Whatfix study warns AI adoption gap costs mid-sized firms

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Whatfix study says firms risk USD $10.9m a year from weak digital adoption as AI investment outpaces staff use of new tools.
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Business leaders keep betting on AI despite recession

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KPMG survey finds most executives will keep pouring money into artificial intelligence through a recession, with USD $186 million planned on average next year.