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Bitkub teams with Canton Foundation on blockchain education
Crypto

Bitkub teams with Canton Foundation on blockchain education

The programme aims to help Thai banks, firms and developers understand privacy-enabled blockchain systems for issuing and settling securities and funds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Coupang & OpenAI host Singapore AI Grand Prix hackathon
Fintech

Coupang & OpenAI host Singapore AI Grand Prix hackathon

The overnight contest drew 60 Singapore entrants and handed winners USD $13,000 in OpenAI API credits, with participants testing Codex on shopping tasks.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Last week
Aurora launches Philippines battery forecast add-on
Investment

Aurora launches Philippines battery forecast add-on

A new policy requiring storage on larger renewable projects has sharpened investor demand for long-term battery revenue forecasts in the Philippines.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Asia Pacific construction costs set to outpace Europe
Data centers

Asia Pacific construction costs set to outpace Europe

Developers face higher budgets as JLL sees Asia Pacific tender inflation at 3.8% to 4.7% in 2027, above Europe's forecast.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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Cloudinary to integrate media tools with Amazon CloudFront
Customer Experience

Cloudinary to integrate media tools with Amazon CloudFront

The tie-up could cut setup time for teams serving images and video through CloudFront, while reducing custom code and extra media tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
CNCF, SlashData on where cloud native AI use lies into 2027
DevOps

CNCF, SlashData on where cloud native AI use lies into 2027

Cloud native teams are adopting AI fastest, but human review still dominates as cost, privacy and security concerns slow full autonomy.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Yesterday
Microsoft names 2026 partner award winners & finalists
Digital Transformation

Microsoft names 2026 partner award winners & finalists

Recognition of partners across cloud and AI, security and business transformation underscores Microsoft's push to turn pilot projects into routine customer use.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Apple widens Swift Student Challenge to all platforms
Artificial Intelligence

Apple widens Swift Student Challenge to all platforms

Students will be able to submit apps for Apple's phone, tablet, desktop, watch, TV and headset platforms in the 2027 challenge.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • 3 days ago
agentic AI seen as biggest customer engagement shift
Software-as-a-Service

agentic AI seen as biggest customer engagement shift

Technical staff at Infobip Shift 2026 said autonomous AI agents are reshaping service journeys and making reskilling more valuable than new coding languages.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Asia Pacific industrial demand lags as tenants wait
Manufacturing

Asia Pacific industrial demand lags as tenants wait

Longer decision times are leaving industrial landlords with a gap between requirements and signed leases across Asia Pacific, JLL said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
KineDB raises EUR €850K pre-seed to back offline database
Storage

KineDB raises EUR €850K pre-seed to back offline database

The Copenhagen startup will hire engineers after a €850K pre-seed round, as it targets software used where staff often lose internet access.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Australia construction costs rise 1.0% as momentum returns
Supply Chain

Australia construction costs rise 1.0% as momentum returns

Builders and developers face tighter margins as the latest Cordell index shows national construction costs climbed 1.0% in the September quarter.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Cloudinary named Gartner Leader in digital asset management
Customer Experience

Cloudinary named Gartner Leader in digital asset management

The shift boosts Cloudinary's standing as brands race to automate image and video management across websites, apps and marketing channels.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Shopify adds app security check to CLI in AI toolkit
Artificial Intelligence

Shopify adds app security check to CLI in AI toolkit

Developers can now spot common security flaws in their own apps before release as Shopify widens its AI Toolkit and commerce updates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

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TBC launches faster, cheaper image-to-video AI model
Enterprise Resource Planning

TBC launches faster, cheaper image-to-video AI model

Creators and developers can now test clips for 2.5 cents each, as TBC opens its neuron-derived image-to-video model beyond enterprise users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
North East data centre hub names John Paul speaker
Manufacturing

North East data centre hub names John Paul speaker

Growing data centre investment is putting the North East's supply chain in focus as the Hub prepares to hear from John Paul Construction's Colin Crowley.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
SAP unveils AI tools for business users & developers
Data governance

SAP unveils AI tools for business users & developers

The update gives customers broader controls, governance and data context for AI agents, while extending SAP's tools into enterprise and space use.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month