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Mark Tarre
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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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Dematic automates Bio-Rad's Singapore cold chain hub

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Dematic has automated Bio-Rad's Singapore cold chain hub, speeding packing and shipping while tightening control over APAC deliveries.
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Dell names Richard McLaughlin APJC regional president

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Dell appoints veteran sales leader Richard McLaughlin as APJC president, tasking him with driving AI-era growth across key regional markets.
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PharmaCare boosts ANZ warehouse efficiency with WMS revamp

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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PharmaCare lifts ANZ warehouse performance with Manhattan SCALE, cutting receiving time 25% and boosting daily pick rates by 20%.
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Asus targets 30% APAC notebook share with AI, partners

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Asus courts 215 APAC partners in Sydney, tying AI PCs and omnichannel retail to an ambitious 30% consumer notebook market share goal.
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AMD expands Ryzen AI chips, mini-PC & gaming CPU push

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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AMD widens its PC line-up with new Ryzen AI chips, a Halo mini-PC and a £USD $499 Ryzen 7 gaming CPU to drive on-device AI adoption.
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Tesa marks 45 years in Singapore with new lab push

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Tesa marks 45 years in Singapore with a new A*STAR lab, boosting Asia-Pacific innovation and sustainable adhesive manufacturing.
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myFirst expands kid-safe tech ecosystem with Circle app

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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myFirst expands its kid-focused tech range and Circle app, offering smartphone-style features with tighter safety controls for families.
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NTT DATA maps six AI trends shaping mass intelligence

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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NTT DATA's 2026 foresight flags six AI trends driving an 'age of mass intelligence', reshaping autonomy, security and chip sovereignty.
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Writer's Toolbox wins Singapore AI schools contracts

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Writer's Toolbox secures Singapore school contracts as the city-state boosts AI investment with SGD $1 billion for research and development.
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Synology gains ISO 27001:2022 for security management

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Synology secures ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, bolstering its global information security management and risk governance credentials.
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Dark web 'fraud superstore' struggles with AI checks

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Dark web 'fraud superstores' expand slick services but LexisNexis research finds AI liveness and deepfake checks still foil many scams.
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Ethique founder launches tablets to replace soft drinks

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Ethique founder Brianne West unveils Incrediballs, plastic-free effervescent tablets aiming to replace bottled soft drinks worldwide.
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DroneShield names Michael Powell new Chief Operating Officer

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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DroneShield taps veteran executive Michael Powell as Chief Operating Officer to steer global growth and ramp up Australian production.
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Chinese vendors dominate humanoid robot market in 2025

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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Chinese vendors take command of 2025 humanoid robot market as shipments near 18,000 and revenue hits USD $440 million.
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BigHammer.ai unveils AI agents to replace data stacks

Sat, 7th Feb 2026
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BigHammer.ai debuts AI agents to replace complex data stacks, promising up to 70% cost cuts and faster delivery for analytics teams.
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Guardsquare buys Verimatrix XTD to boost mobile security

Sat, 7th Feb 2026
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Guardsquare snaps up Verimatrix's XTD tech, adding real-time mobile threat detection and response to its end-to-end app security platform.
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Palo Alto revamps NextWave to reward AI security platforms

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Palo Alto overhauls NextWave to reward partners building AI-driven security platforms and services over traditional product sales volume.
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Canva brings brand-safe design generation into ChatGPT

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Canva integrates with ChatGPT to auto-apply Brand Kits, letting teams generate editable, on-brand designs directly from chat prompts.
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Arctic Wolf named Chubb's preferred MDR cyber partner

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Arctic Wolf has been chosen as Chubb's preferred MDR partner, tying cyber cover to continuous security monitoring for larger policyholders.
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Quantum Machines to build flagship quantum hub in Chicago

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Quantum Machines will open a flagship quantum hub in Chicago's Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to expand US research operations.