Singapore stories - Page 11
WhatsApp API flaw exposes 3.5 billion users to major privacy risk
Fri, 28th Nov 2025
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encryption
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pam
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advanced persistent threat protection
A WhatsApp API flaw exposed details of 3.5 billion users, including millions in Asia, raising significant privacy and cybersecurity concerns worldwide.
How underground data centres & agrovoltaics can power food security
Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
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agricultural technology
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hyperscale
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dc
New underground data centres paired with agrovoltaic farms and solar cooling offer a sustainable model supporting agriculture, food security and climate goals.
Fintech firms embrace AI, real-time payments & ESG for growth
Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
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fintech
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
Fintech firms in Australia, the UK and Singapore boost growth by adopting AI, real-time payments and ESG-focused strategies to thrive amid evolving markets.
Bizcap acquires 8fig to expand AI-driven SME funding globally
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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fintech
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ai
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financial services
Bizcap has acquired US-based AI-driven platform 8fig to enhance global SME funding, integrating tech to speed up flexible lending across multiple markets.
APAC surge in agentic AI adoption sparks new cyber risks focus
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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pam
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cloud security
Asia-Pacific firms are rapidly adopting autonomous AI agents, raising new cybersecurity risks linked to managing AI system identities and access permissions.
Google DeepMind opens Singapore lab to drive AI in Asia Pacific
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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genai
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llms
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ai
Google DeepMind has launched its first Southeast Asian lab in Singapore to advance AI research and support regional language, culture, and innovation initiatives.
Automation Fair highlights AI & skills to drive factory future
Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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paas
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data analytics
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hyperscale
Rockwell Automation's fair in Chicago draws 15,000+ to explore AI, autonomous systems, and skills shaping factory productivity and sustainability worldwide.
Elastic names Sarah Croft APAC Partner Director to boost AI focus
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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siem
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partner programmes
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ai
Elastic has named Sarah Croft as APAC Partner Director to strengthen its AI-driven partner network and boost adoption across Asia Pacific.
Data centre power market to hit USD $50.51bn on AI, telecoms push
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
The global data centre power market is set to reach USD $50.51bn by 2030, driven by AI, telecoms growth, and strong sustainability goals worldwide.
Asia Pacific firms lead in AI spending & CEO-led strategies
Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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genai
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ai
Asia Pacific firms are leading global AI investment and CEO-led strategies, outspending North America and Europe and driving rapid AI adoption across industries.
Australian AI startup Heatseeker wins top L'Oréal beauty tech prize
Mon, 10th Nov 2025
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martech
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commerce systems
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genai
Australian startup Heatseeker won top prize in L'Oréal's Big Bang Beauty Tech competition, advancing AI beauty tech across the South Asia Pacific region.
AI tools widely adopted by Southeast Asia & India developers
Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
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software development
A report reveals 95% of Southeast Asia and India developers use AI weekly, boosting productivity yet showing cautious trust and uneven training access.
Affiliate marketing budgets surge as brands seek cost efficiency
Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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ai
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social media
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creators
Brands worldwide are boosting affiliate marketing budgets, citing its cost efficiency and stronger ROAS amid rising paid media costs, per new global research.
Halloween scams spike as 63% of festive spam found malicious
Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Bitdefender reports a 63% rise in malicious Halloween spam, with scams posing as festive giveaways and retail offers to steal data or spread malware.
APAC IT leaders struggle with visibility, putting AI savings at risk
Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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power / energy
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ai
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finops
Over 70% of APAC IT leaders lack full visibility of their IT spend, risking AI cost savings and innovation amid growing investments and complex cloud use.
Tech Data & Horizon3.ai partner to boost APJ cyber resilience
Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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devops
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
Tech Data partners with Horizon3.ai to offer NodeZero platform in APJ, enhancing cybersecurity by validating vulnerabilities before attacks occur.
X-PHY & Ensign forge partnership to boost global cyber resilience
Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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zero trust security
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ai
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cybersecurity
X-PHY and Ensign InfoSecurity have formed a partnership to enhance cyber resilience with hardware and software security solutions across Asia-Pacific, Japan, India, and Europe.
New Relic appoints Simon Rizkalla to drive APAC observability push
Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
New Relic appoints Simon Rizkalla as VP of Customer Advocacy for Asia-Pacific and Japan to boost observability and AI-driven tech adoption.
Oracle brings AI-powered database to AWS with wider partner reach
Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Oracle expands Oracle Database@AWS with AI-powered features and a new partner programme, broadening enterprise access through AWS channels globally.
Nord Security & ACA Pacific partner to boost APAC cyber defence
Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
Nord Security partners with ACA Pacific to deliver cutting-edge cybersecurity tools across APAC, enhancing defences amid rising regional cyber threats.