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Itochu & Castrol team up on AI data centre cooling
DataCentre infrastructure

Itochu & Castrol team up on AI data centre cooling

Itochu, Castrol and Itochu Techno-Solutions join forces to roll out AI-ready liquid cooling for Japan's power-hungry data centres.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
NEXTDC begins TK1 Tokyo data centre to boost AI & cloud growth
Digital Transformation

NEXTDC begins TK1 Tokyo data centre to boost AI & cloud growth

NEXTDC has begun building its first Tokyo data centre, TK1, to support Japan's growing AI, cloud, and digital infrastructure needs with 28MW capacity.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Kintone sales surge 36% to USD $65.8 million amid AI-driven growth
Software-as-a-Service

Kintone sales surge 36% to USD $65.8 million amid AI-driven growth

Kintone's sales rose 36% to USD $65.8 million in H1 2025, boosted by AI-driven tools and rising adoption in Japan and Southeast Asia.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

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Cohesity honours global & APAC partners for cyber resilience
Firewalls

Cohesity honours global & APAC partners for cyber resilience

Cohesity has honoured global and APAC partners including NVIDIA, AWS and NCS for driving AI-led data security and cyber resilience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
AI boom drives record rise in chip equipment spending
Semiconductors

AI boom drives record rise in chip equipment spending

AI demand pushed Q3 2025 chip equipment billings to a record USD $33.66 billion, up 11% year on year as investment in advanced nodes surged.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
2026 Predictions: The year identity becomes the ultimate control point for an autonomous world
Data Protection

2026 Predictions: The year identity becomes the ultimate control point for an autonomous world

In 2026, identity emerges as the critical control point as autonomous AI, fragile machine trust and weak governance collide.

By Jeffrey Kok • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Guidewire names Suresh Raman APAC regional vice president
Software-as-a-Service

Guidewire names Suresh Raman APAC regional vice president

Guidewire appoints Suresh Raman as APAC regional vice president to drive cloud and AI-led sales growth across key Asia Pacific markets.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Asahi delays results as ransomware attack disrupts operations
Privileged Access Management

Asahi delays results as ransomware attack disrupts operations

Japanese brewer Asahi delays its 2025 financial results due to ongoing disruptions from a ransomware attack affecting systems across East Asia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
AI set to reshape customer trust, transparency & service by 2026
Customer Experience

AI set to reshape customer trust, transparency & service by 2026

By 2026, AI will transform customer service with firms mandated to disclose AI use, boost transparency, and balance trust and security in interactions.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Abnormal AI named a leader again in 2025 Gartner email security
Cloud Security

Abnormal AI named a leader again in 2025 Gartner email security

Abnormal AI retains its position as a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Email Security, praised for its AI-driven threat detection and vision.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
2026 Predictions: Marketing and ad trends across APAC
Marketing Technologies

2026 Predictions: Marketing and ad trends across APAC

In 2026, APAC's ad scene will focus on smarter multi-screen measurement, AI-driven campaign optimisation, and growing importance of Connected TV's home screen.

By Nexxen • 7 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
AWS celebrates top ANZ partners for cloud & AI innovation
Digital Transformation

AWS celebrates top ANZ partners for cloud & AI innovation

AWS has honoured top Australia and New Zealand partners like HCLTech and TechnologyOne for excellence in cloud and AI innovation at its 2025 Partner Awards.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Atlassian cloud apps now available on AWS Marketplace globally
Digital Transformation

Atlassian cloud apps now available on AWS Marketplace globally

Atlassian's cloud apps, including Jira and Confluence, are now globally available on AWS Marketplace, streamlining enterprise procurement across 150+ countries.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Nutanix charts cloud-native surge across APJ
Virtualisation

Exclusive: Nutanix charts cloud-native surge across APJ

Nutanix reports rapid hybrid cloud and AI adoption in APJ, with firms embracing containers to simplify infrastructure and enhance resilience amid regulatory demands.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Agentic AI to transform APJ businesses & security by 2026
Storage

Agentic AI to transform APJ businesses & security by 2026

Agentic AI will transform Asia-Pacific and Japan businesses by 2026, boosting productivity but raising new insider risks and security challenges.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
Australis Scientific secures USD $6m to advance smart bladder patch
Health Technologies

Australis Scientific secures USD $6m to advance smart bladder patch

Australian medtech firm Australis Scientific has raised USD $6m from Rohto Pharmaceutical to advance its smart bladder patch for treating overactive bladder and incontinence.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
The AI economy arrives: Six predictions that will define cybersecurity in 2026
Quantum Computing

The AI economy arrives: Six predictions that will define cybersecurity in 2026

In 2026, the AI economy emerges as autonomous agents redefine work, forcing cybersecurity to evolve with new threats and governance challenges.

By Tom Scully • 5 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025

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