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Alibaba Cloud named leader for GenAI cloud in Omdia report
Robotics

Alibaba Cloud named leader for GenAI cloud in Omdia report

Alibaba Cloud has been named a leader in Omdia's GenAI cloud report, praised for advanced AI models and broad developer support across Asia and Oceania.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025
Temu opens Local Seller Program to all Australian businesses
Marketing Technologies

Temu opens Local Seller Program to all Australian businesses

Temu has opened its Local Seller Program to all Australian businesses, offering a new, low-cost way to reach millions of shoppers with local inventory.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
James Zipeure appointed Group CEO to boost Mortar AI global growth
Digital Transformation

James Zipeure appointed Group CEO to boost Mortar AI global growth

James Zipeure appointed Group CEO of Mortar AI to spearhead global growth and launch new Marketing Mix Modelling tool across US, UK and Asia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
dLocal report reveals payment trends shaping emerging markets
Buy Now Pay Later

dLocal report reveals payment trends shaping emerging markets

dLocal's 2025 handbook reveals emerging markets, driving 65% of global growth by 2035, shift payments with local methods and digital demand reshaping commerce.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Brainfish raises USD $6.4m to expand AI support tech in US & globally
Customer Experience

Brainfish raises USD $6.4m to expand AI support tech in US & globally

Brainfish has raised USD $6.4m to expand its AI-powered customer support technology, establish a US HQ, and grow its global market presence.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Retail ransomware attacks surge 40% as Safepay tops threats
Ransomware

Retail ransomware attacks surge 40% as Safepay tops threats

Ransomware attacks on retail surged 40% in May, with Safepay emerging as the top threat actor amid shifting cyber risks globally, NCC Group warns.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Seeing Machines wins USD $1.2m deal for driver monitoring tech
Cartech

Seeing Machines wins USD $1.2m deal for driver monitoring tech

Seeing Machines has secured a USD $1.2 million deal to supply driver monitoring systems for a North American autonomous vehicle firm's test fleet expansion.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Kubestronaut certification programmes drive cloud skills in Asia
Virtualisation

Kubestronaut certification programmes drive cloud skills in Asia

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation's Kubestronaut programmes boost cloud native skills in Asia, recognising 280 certified professionals since November 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Singapore Airlines taps Qualtrics' AI to boost customer insight
Data Analytics

Singapore Airlines taps Qualtrics' AI to boost customer insight

Singapore Airlines partners with Qualtrics, using AI-driven analytics to enhance customer insights and improve service over a three-year collaboration.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
FM opens Bengaluru AI centre to boost Asia risk services
Risk & Compliance

FM opens Bengaluru AI centre to boost Asia risk services

FM has opened a new AI and science centre in Bengaluru to enhance risk services across Asia and drive growth in India, bolstering operations and client support.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
UK leads Europe in adoption of agentic AI for software gains
DevOps

UK leads Europe in adoption of agentic AI for software gains

UK leads Europe with 47% of firms adopting agentic AI to boost software productivity, outpacing France and Germany amid global AI investment surge.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Candex expands Japanese operations, focuses on localised workflows
Digital Transformation

Candex expands Japanese operations, focuses on localised workflows

Candex has launched full-scale operations in Japan, tailoring workflows and expanding local partnerships to enhance procurement and payments platforms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
DE-CIX welcomes GRASS-MERKUR & IP-Max as premium partners
Unified Communications

DE-CIX welcomes GRASS-MERKUR & IP-Max as premium partners

DE-CIX welcomes GRASS-MERKUR and IP-Max as premium partners, enhancing global interconnection services with exclusive benefits for two years.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
Relativity expands aiR generative AI tools for legal teams in Asia
Human Capital Management

Relativity expands aiR generative AI tools for legal teams in Asia

Relativity has launched its generative AI tools aiR for Review and aiR for Privilege across five Asian markets, enhancing legal teams' document review and privilege identification.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025
Air Niugini transforms payroll with Ramco Payce in four countries
Digital Transformation

Air Niugini transforms payroll with Ramco Payce in four countries

Air Niugini has implemented Ramco Payce to transform payroll for 2,000+ staff across four countries, enhancing efficiency and digital operations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Cebu Pacific adopts NetLine suite to boost operations & growth
Fleet Management

Cebu Pacific adopts NetLine suite to boost operations & growth

Cebu Pacific will implement Lufthansa Systems' NetLine suite to enhance operations, crew management and support its growth across Asia and beyond.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
dLocal & Juspay partner to simplify cross-border payments
Digital Transformation

dLocal & Juspay partner to simplify cross-border payments

dLocal and Juspay partner to simplify cross-border payments, offering access to 900+ local methods across Africa, Asia and Latin America with one integration.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Jin Hui marks decade leading North Asia growth at Gallagher
Partner Programmes

Jin Hui marks decade leading North Asia growth at Gallagher

Jin Hui celebrates 10 years at Gallagher, leading growth in China and North Asia with strong leadership as the company expands its regional presence.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025