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The COVID-19 pandemic has hampered 5G rollouts, especially in APAC, due to delayed spectrum allocations, a GlobalData report reveals. Regulators urged to act.

The solution employs behavioural analytics algorithms to find malicious user activities and automates the review of privileged account activities.

Gartner has identified five areas where artificial intelligence can improve decision making for government and healthcare CIOs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The semiconductor market, battered by trade disputes and COVID-19, sees no recovery in sight. IDC predicts a 4.2% decline in 2020 revenue.

CIOs must take action to protect their IT organizations' cash flow during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Gartner. Survival will be the priority.

In IDC's Asia/Pacific Managed Security Services 2020 Vendor Assessment, Accenture was recognised for its approach to both industry and customers.

OpenText enhances its cloud offerings with CE 20.2, featuring improved security, AI-powered analytics, and flexible cloud deployment options for businesses.

Cohesity has raised $250m in Series E funding, increasing its valuation to $2.5bn, more than double from its Series D round two years ago.

OpenText has released its Cloud Editions 20.2, offering improved remote work capabilities, enhanced digital experiences, and rapid cloud migration.

Of the top five PC vendors, Apple was hit hardest in Q1 as its shipments fell by over 20% to 3.2 million units.

Global PC shipments have posted a sharp 12.3% decline, the first in seven years, as COVID-19 disrupts supply chains and alters demand.

The 12.4% year-over-year growth in 4Q19 brought the full year into positive territory with annual growth of 2.1% and total spending of $66.8 billion.

COVID-19 dampens IT infrastructure spending in 2020, with server revenues projected to drop by 3.4% and ESS by 5.5%, says IDC report.

COVID-19 disrupts global smartphone manufacturing, leading to a 30% production drop. ABI Research highlights supply chain chaos and stalled 5G growth.

Four New Zealand projects, including two from Christchurch City Council, have been named finalists in IDC's prestigious Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards.

The worldwide server market had a strong fourth quarter in 2019, despite shipments and revenue declining for the full year.

Nutanix enhances its platform with Nutanix Objects 2.0, adding features for big data workloads, including multi-cluster support and increased storage capacity.

Includes automation, remote management and in-built security and is available on a monthly subscription basis.

IDC reports the popularity of hearables was behind the unprecedented growth – the headphones and ear pods market captured 55.3% of the entire market.

Engineers at the University of Waterloo have created a silicone/graphene material that can act as a sensor for wearable technologies.