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DXC rolls out Amazon Quick AI workspace to 115,000 staff

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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DXC deploys Amazon Quick AI workspace to 115,000 staff in 70 countries and launches a practice to push enterprise AI beyond pilot stage.
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Deel's The Pitch offers USD $15m boost for seed firms

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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fintech
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payment technologies
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hybrid & remote work
Deel launches The Pitch, a global contest offering up to USD $15m in SAFE funding to seed start-ups, with APAC entries closing 21 April.
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OVHcloud unveils Bare Metal 2026 servers with AMD chips

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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gaming
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OVHcloud launches Bare Metal 2026 AMD servers for ML, blockchain, gaming and HPC, promising higher performance and energy efficiency.
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CDN market to hit USD $42.89bn as edge demand surges

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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gaming
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firewalls
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data analytics
Global CDN spending is forecast to soar from USD $27.25bn in 2025 to USD $42.89bn by 2030, driven by edge demand and performance pressure.
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Exclusive: Celonis' Kerry Brown warns CIOs to 'remove chaos'

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Celonis touts digital twins and process data as the missing link to turn scattered enterprise AI experiments into measurable business gains.
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Dematic automates Bio-Rad's Singapore cold chain hub

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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supply chain
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apm
Dematic has automated Bio-Rad's Singapore cold chain hub, speeding packing and shipping while tightening control over APAC deliveries.
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PharmaCare boosts ANZ warehouse efficiency with WMS revamp

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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erp
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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martech
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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NTT DATA maps six AI trends shaping mass intelligence

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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semiconductors
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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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UKG names Paul Broughton Asia Pacific managing director

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
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erp
UKG appoints veteran HR tech executive Paul Broughton as Asia Pacific managing director to spearhead regional growth and customer expansion.
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Rockwell opens Singapore SOC to secure Asia Pacific OT

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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ransomware
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digital transformation
Rockwell opens a 24/7 Singapore security operations centre to monitor and defend industrial OT networks across the Asia Pacific region.
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Teads expands Google TV HomeScreen ad reach globally

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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martech
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digital entertainment
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marketing
Teads partners with Google TV to offer HomeScreen ads on over 500 million devices, boosting global connected TV reach and impact.
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Rockwell Automation names new New Zealand country boss

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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devops
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Rockwell Automation has named Shane Riley as New Zealand country manager, succeeding Mike Greig amid a wider reshuffle of its regional leadership.
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Australians doubt under-16 social media ban boosts safety

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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data protection
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martech
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social media
Most Australians doubt the under-16 social media ban has made the internet safer, with many expecting teens to bypass the new rules.
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Arctic Wolf named Chubb's preferred MDR cyber partner

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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vpns
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ransomware
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cybersecurity insurance
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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Exclusive: Yuvraj Pradhan warns legacy VPNs are now a security risk

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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malware
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firewalls
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vpns
Legacy VPNs are emerging as a prime security liability as hybrid work, identity‑based attacks and cloud apps expose their design flaws.
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SonicWall honours 2026 partner award winners in APJ

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network security
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partner programmes
SonicWall names 34 partners across Asia-Pacific and Japan in its 2026 awards, spotlighting regional growth and cybersecurity excellence.
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Forrester warns AI spend outpaces core IT readiness

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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physical security
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iam
Forrester warns firms chasing AI hype risk failure and rising costs if weak IT foundations, governance and data are left unresolved.
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Process friction holds back firms' agentic AI plans

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cartech
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rpa
Most firms plan agentic AI within three years, but Celonis finds clunky processes and poor context threaten ROI and slow deployment.
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Asia-Pacific recruiters lean on AI as job race intensifies

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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erp
Asia-Pacific recruiters ramp up AI hiring tools as applications surge, talent stays scarce and employers push for faster, fairer decisions.