Japan stories
App marketers can now measure television buys against installs in real time, as connected TV ad spend approaches USD $45 billion.
Partners across consulting, cloud and distribution were rewarded for helping SAS expand customer reach and adopt its Viya data and AI platform.
Businesses handling sensitive data may gain tighter controls as NTT Research turns two-decade-old cryptography into a commercial security suite.
The Danish quantum software firm is pushing into life sciences now, adding senior hires and partners to sell hybrid tools before the market matures.
The hire comes as enterprises in Asia Pacific and Japan face rising demand for identity security in AI-driven systems and real-time access control.
Investors overseeing more than USD $350 billion in assets joined a Singapore event where founders faced tighter scrutiny over scale, revenues and execution.
Investors in Betashares’ robotics fund will get broader exposure, with 20 new holdings, China A-shares and a humanoid theme added.
Buyers of industrial control systems may gain confidence as Yokogawa’s plant software clears three independent cybersecurity certifications.
Singapore climbed into the top eight as Asia Pacific took 10 of 25 spots in Kearney's latest FDI ranking, with investors favouring innovation.
Demand for AI market intelligence is driving AlphaSense to strengthen local leadership and multilingual coverage across EMEA and APAC.
Fans can now pick from nearly 50 anime titles as the 10th awards widen voting to MyAnimeList and add star presenters.
Demand is rising for in-country AI systems as the alliance targets governments and businesses worried about data control and compliance.
Most new customers in Asia Pacific and Japan already arrive via partners, underscoring Akamai’s shift to indirect sales as Fiona Zhang takes over the channel role.
About 60 Indigenous students in New Brunswick will gain IT and cybersecurity training as employers struggle to fill cyber roles across Canada.
A new GSMA report says legacy systems and skills gaps are still slowing Japan’s digital economy, despite strengths in 5G, AI and 6G.
Stronger safeguards and faster rollout could help Japan turn advanced connectivity into wider economic gains as scams and exclusion persist.
It could cut months from modernisation projects by turning undocumented legacy code into design documents, with Fujitsu already trialling the tool at banks.
Governance gaps and rising security worries are slowing Australian firms as they shift from AI pilots to production use, the report says.
Poor governance could expose Australian firms to legal, reputational and operational risks as they deploy autonomous AI agents at scale.
Despite a population surge, Canada’s patent count barely moved in 2024, underscoring a widening gap between research and domestic investment.
