Japan stories
Rising data demand is driving emissions higher in parts of Asia Pacific, as mobile operators struggle to secure cleaner electricity.
The expansion deepens the ad-tech group's Asia Pacific push as advertisers in Japan shift faster towards programmatic digital out-of-home buying.
Poor data quality is undermining Australian firms' ability to trust AI, with 70% of leaders saying they lack full confidence in systems used internally.
Users can expect earlier alerts on heart and recovery changes, as Apple's latest rugged watch adds a readiness score and longer battery life.
The top-end iPhone range gains AI features and a variable-aperture camera, as Apple targets better photos, battery life and performance.
Users of Buffmee will get faster, better grounded answers after KDDI reduced response latency by 38% and improved first-token speed.
Real hardware tests could broaden access to quantum computing by letting Fujitsu's software run across neutral-atom machines and other designs.
Rising AI use and customer growth across the region have prompted a leadership shake-up as Smartsheet expands in Asia-Pacific and Japan.
The hire signals Okta's push to widen its channel reach in APJ as AI adoption raises demand for tighter identity controls.
Scammers are draining older adults' savings through romance, friendship and fake AI trading pitches on social media before withdrawals are blocked.
Grid congestion is adding risk and a scarcity premium to data centre deals as AI demand drives electricity needs sharply higher.
The move could give banks a regulated foothold in digital payments as they seek to challenge crypto issuers and settle transactions faster.
Organisations are being pushed to tighten controls as AI systems often get broader access than staff in similar roles, Saviynt said.
Australian users of OpenAI's security programme will now need hardware-backed passkeys, as older sign-in methods are disabled for higher-risk accounts.
Public sector agencies and enterprises in Asia Pacific and Japan are using Appian partners to speed up workflows and cut manual work.
The agency's Australian headcount has quadrupled since 2024 as multinational clients seek APAC communications support.
Warehouse operators across six Asia Pacific markets will now get local sales, implementation and support for Infor's system through NEOS.
Businesses in APJ face tighter local hosting rules as AI adoption drives new data loss and compliance pressures.
The Tokyo base gives DigitalBridge closer access to deals as Japan's demand for data centres and network links rises with AI and cloud growth.
Japan's banks face broader cyber risk as regulators begin treating data-sharing partners and AI agents as part of the attack surface.
