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APJ region accelerates AI adoption as Dell rolls out new innovations

Fri, 30th May 2025
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Dell leads AI innovation surge in Asia Pacific and Japan, unveiling new tech and partnerships to drive adoption across industries and scale AI solutions.
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Asia Pacific faces AI data centre gap despite booming demand

Fri, 30th May 2025
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Asia Pacific faces a 15-25GW shortfall in AI-ready data centres by 2028 despite doubling capacity, due to power limits and evolving AI demands, CBRE warns.
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Riverbed appoints Crighton to lead sales across Asia-Pacific

Wed, 28th May 2025
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Riverbed appoints Paul Crighton as Vice President Sales for Asia-Pacific, boosting its AI-powered observability solutions in the region.
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Google boosts education with Gemini 2.5 & LearnLM updates

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Google integrates LearnLM model into Gemini 2.5, enhancing learning with AI-powered explanations and multimodal content for global users.
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Google unveils new Gemini AI app features, launches paid plans

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Google has launched new features for its Gemini AI app, including free Gemini Live and advanced tools via paid plans priced at USD $19.99 and $249.99 monthly.
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Google AI Ultra subscription launches at USD $249.99 per month

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Google launches Google AI Ultra, a USD $249.99 monthly subscription offering advanced AI tools and higher limits, starting in the US with 50% off for new users.
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Smartsheet reports 260% growth in Australia & New Zealand

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Smartsheet reports 260% customer growth in Australia and New Zealand, and nearly 250% across Asia-Pacific and Japan over the past five years.
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Ransomware attacks on industrial targets surge, AI tactics rise

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Ransomware attacks on industrial firms surged to 708 in Q1 2025, led by manufacturing, with North America and Europe hardest hit, warns Dragos report.
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Airwallex secures USD $300 million to drive global expansion

Wed, 21st May 2025
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Airwallex has secured USD $300 million in Series F funding, valuing the fintech firm at USD $6.2 billion and fuelling plans for global expansion.
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Hitachi accelerates enterprise AI adoption with Red Hat platform

Wed, 21st May 2025
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Hitachi uses Red Hat OpenShift AI to boost its AI capabilities, powering over 250 projects and improving operations across its global business.
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Is Fixed Wireless Access the next big thing?

Mon, 19th May 2025
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Fixed Wireless Access is booming, with revenues set to hit USD $67 billion by 2028, offering flexible, cost-effective broadband solutions via 5G to SMEs globally.
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Fujitsu named leader in ServiceNow report for Asia Pacific

Fri, 16th May 2025
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Fujitsu has been named a leader in the 2025 ISG Provider Lens ServiceNow report for Asia Pacific, excelling in consulting, managed services and innovation.
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AI impact on APAC cybersecurity teams divides leaders & analysts

Thu, 15th May 2025
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Research reveals a stark gap in AI's impact on cybersecurity: 71% of APJ executives see gains, yet only 5% of analysts agree, highlighting trust and effectiveness issues.
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Atturra wins top honours at Boomi APJ Partner Awards FY25

Wed, 14th May 2025
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Boomi honours APJ partners for innovation in automation and AI, with Australian firm Atturra winning Partner of the Year and Australia and New Zealand awards.
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New Relic appoints Manivannan Govindan to lead Asia sales

Wed, 14th May 2025
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New Relic appoints Manivannan Govindan as Senior Director of Enterprise Sales Asia, aiming to boost growth and customer success across the Asian market.
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Datadog names Yadi Narayana CTO for Asia-Pacific & Japan

Wed, 14th May 2025
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Datadog has named Yadi Narayana as Chief Technology Officer for Asia-Pacific and Japan to drive growth amid rising demand for observability and security solutions.
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Mid-market APAC firms boost cybersecurity but lag in AI use

Fri, 9th May 2025
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Palo Alto Networks' new study reveals rising cybersecurity budgets among mid-market Asia-Pacific firms but highlights gaps in AI adoption and resilience.
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HPE unveils all-in-one secure gateway for small businesses

Thu, 8th May 2025
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise launches HPE Networking Instant On Secure Gateway, a network security solution tailored for SMBs lacking IT resources.
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IT leaders embrace hybrid AI strategies amid rising challenges

Thu, 8th May 2025
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A F5 report reveals 96% of firms now deploy AI for critical operations, embracing hybrid strategies despite cost and security challenges.
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CyberArk appoints Jeremy Sim to lead channel growth in APJ

Thu, 8th May 2025
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CyberArk appoints Jeremy Sim as Area VP Channels for Asia Pacific and Japan, aiming to boost partner engagement and strengthen identity security solutions.