APAC stories - Page 2
Nava raises USD $22 million to expand AI cloud in Asia
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Nava secures USD $22 million from Greenoaks and backers to grow its AI cloud platform, with Singapore now its regional base.
Trintech adds AI tools to financial close workflows
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Trintech expands embedded AI across close processes with Beacon assistant, aiming to speed journal entries, matching and risk checks.
Lumen warns of malware-backed proxy networks in APAC
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Lumen says malware-backed proxy networks are helping attackers hide in plain sight across Asia Pacific, as AI speeds up infrastructure changes.
AlphaSense expands in EMEA & APAC with senior hires
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AlphaSense names senior UK and Singapore hires as it steps up EMEA and APAC push, with multilingual search and content expansion.
KPMG says executives see managed services as key to AI
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Executives now see managed services as a critical route to scaling agentic AI, with most prioritising AI know-how and security over cost savings.
AlphaSense names Julia Lecocq & June Boo in expansion
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AlphaSense boosts international leadership as it expands multilingual AI market intelligence across Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond.
Outpayce & Riskified launch airline fraud protection
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Outpayce and Riskified to roll out airline fraud and chargeback protection worldwide, with first Asia-Pacific airline launch due in 2026.
Akamai appoints Sean Li to lead Asia Pacific sales
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Akamai names Sean Li as Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan, as the firm sharpens its cloud, security and AI push in the region.
Nexxen launches AI-native DSP interface for traders
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Nexxen expands AI tools for media buyers with pre-launch checks, live optimisation and diagnostics, while keeping campaign decisions in traders' hands.
Firmus wins USD $505 million AI infrastructure boost
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Firmus secures USD $505 million from Coatue and NVIDIA backers to expand energy-efficient AI factories across Australia and Asia-Pacific.
Westcon Solutions becomes UiPath's distributor in Hong Kong
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Westcon Solutions wins Hong Kong and Macau distribution deal to back UiPath partners with services, engineering support and AI automation tools.
V2 AI wins Databricks Silver Partner status in APAC
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V2 AI has secured Databricks Silver Partner status, strengthening its credentials as it targets more data and AI work across Asia-Pacific.
Beyond the billion-dollar banking oversight: How process intelligence can surface vital warning signs
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Australia's Big Four loan scandal highlights how process intelligence can expose ghost paths, bypassed checks and hidden fraud networks.
Rain taps Episode Six for Asia-Pacific card expansion
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Rain turns to Episode Six to power stablecoin card programmes across Asia-Pacific after extending its Visa reach in the region.
Signify unveils 2030 sustainability push & Interact range
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Signify sets 2030 sustainability targets and expands Interact with four connected lighting products for buildings and outdoor networks.
Cloud security experts warn of control plane risks
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Cloud security specialists say organisations must rethink defences as control plane exposure, swelling telemetry and fragmented tools create fresh risks.
Gigamon leads deep observability market as AI traffic surges
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Gigamon takes 51% of deep observability market as AI traffic drives 18% growth and pushes the segment towards USD $2.1 billion by 2030.
SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand
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SoftwareOne and Crayon merge APAC direct businesses under one brand as customers see no immediate changes to contracts or account teams.
Agentic AI raises new cybersecurity and privacy risks
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Norton Rose Fulbright warns that AI agents could intensify privacy and security challenges for Asian companies as data moves across systems and borders.
Whatfix study warns AI adoption gap costs mid-sized firms
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Whatfix study says firms risk USD $10.9m a year from weak digital adoption as AI investment outpaces staff use of new tools.