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Vistar Media expands Singapore team with three hires

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Vistar Media boosts Singapore presence with three senior hires as rising demand for programmatic digital out-of-home advertising drives regional expansion.
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Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink

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AI in legal services is unlikely to shrink demand, with clients seeking more senior expertise and using efficiency gains to unlock latent work.
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Singapore showcase draws 300 startups & USD $350 billion

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Singapore AI showcase draws 300 startups as investors managing USD $350 billion back founders focused on commercial traction and sustainability.
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Cambodia scam compounds linked to mobile banking fraud

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Cambodia scam compounds are being tied to a mobile banking fraud network that hit users in 21 countries, researchers say.
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Thoughtworks: The inside line on AI software development from the company that created Agile

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Thoughtworks says AI is lowering the cost of custom software, but its APAC boss Steven Yurisich warns enterprises must still protect core systems.
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Adeptia Automate 5.2 adds AI access to integrations

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Adeptia 5.2 lets AI assistants probe live integration workflows as the software maker adds a Model Context Protocol server for real-time monitoring.
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Kiwis turn to travel agents amid Middle East disruption

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Kiwis lean on travel agents as Middle East tensions drive reroutes, cancellations and surging demand for expert advice.
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The biggest shift in M&A: Strategic and cultural fit first (then financial)

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Fortra's Chief Executive Officer says acquisition success hinges on strategy and culture before price, after 19 deals since 2020.
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AI dominates US CEO calls as Iran references surge

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Chief executives' calls in Q1 2026 were dominated by AI, but references to Iran surged as boardrooms weighed war risks and supply chain exposure.
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ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America

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ADAPTOVATE taps transformation veteran Jim Cundiff as Managing Director and Partner to deepen North American growth and its AI consulting push.
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Sidetrade launches AI-native plan with three new products

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Sidetrade sets out a four-year push into AI-driven order-to-cash, with three new products due in 2026 and a shift towards usage-linked revenue.
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SLR buys climate analytics platforms in digital push

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SLR deepens its digital climate analytics offer with the acquisitions of Planetrics and ClimSystems, targeting asset-level risk modelling.
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Fujitsu launches AI tool to modernise legacy COBOL

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Fujitsu's AI service cuts the time needed to document COBOL systems, with SMBC Nikko Securities already using it to speed modernisation.
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SpaceAI to test crypto transaction from orbit on TLON flight

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SpaceAI plans first in-orbit cryptocurrency transaction on Argentina's Aventura-1, aiming to mint an NFT tied to artwork by Eugenio Cuttica.
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G2A partners with epay on gaming gift cards marketplace

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G2A teams up with epay to broaden its marketplace with hundreds of gaming and entertainment gift cards as demand for prepaid digital spending grows.
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Re7 Capital partners Zodia Custody on on-chain funds

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Re7 Capital teams up with Zodia Custody to give selected funds on-chain representation and off-exchange settlement for institutional clients.
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Asia Pacific wins more FDI appeal as Singapore jumps

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Asia Pacific claims 10 of top 25 foreign investment spots as Singapore leaps to eighth, with investors prioritising innovation over old economic measures.
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Perpetuals.com launches on-prem AI for hedge funds

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Perpetuals.com wins exclusive Forgentiq.ai rights as it prepares an on-premises AI system for hedge funds and crypto managers.
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Remote acquires Bravas to add identity & device management

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Remote has acquired Bravas in a move that expands its global work platform into identity and device controls for distributed teams.
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MSPs face AI adoption hurdle over governance rules

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AvePoint and Omdia find governance and compliance are stalling AI adoption for MSP customers, as demand outpaces providers' readiness.