Rubrik is collaborating with Microsoft to integrate Rubrik Security Cloud with Microsoft Sentinel and Azure OpenAI Service to accelerate cyber recovery through the use of generative AI and natural language processing (NLP). This integration will […]
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APAC IT spending to grow 4.4% in 2023
IT spending for Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expected to grow by 4.4 percent in 2023, up from 3.8 percent in 2022, according to IDC. Sparking this growth despite the global uncertainties are the reopening of China […]
Hugosave onboards COO
Hugosave has appointed Karl Franks as its Chief Operating Officer responsible for driving Hugosave’s strategic growth initiatives in Singapore and Asia-Pacific. Franks will also oversee the Singapore-based fintech firm’s day-to-day operations and enhance operational effectiveness […]
IBM to buy Apptio
IBM has agreed to acquire financial and operational IT management and optimisation (FinOps) software developer Apptio for US$4.6 billion. The acquisition will advance IBM’s IT automation capabilities and enable enterprise leaders to deliver enhanced business […]
Snowflake and NVIDIA collaborate on generative AI in data cloud
Snowflake and NVIDIA have teamed up to help enterprises create customised generative AI applications using their own proprietary data. Leveraging the NVIDIA NeMo platform for developing large language models (LLMs) and NVIDIA GPU-accelerated computing, Snowflake […]
Xiaomi Ultra 13 offers pro photography with Leica optics
Xiaomi has upped its smartphone offerings once again with the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. Designed in collaboration with Leica, the flagship smartphone comes packed with Leica optics and a quad camera system. The main camera sports […]
Zendesk acquires Tymeshift
Zendesk has completed its acquisition of Tymeshift, an AI-powered modern workforce management (WFM) solution. Built for Zendesk customers, Tymeshift simplifies the management of complex customer experience (CX) workloads. The AI-powered solution helps organisations track agent […]
Generative AI-powered AI@Work improves business efficiency
Workato has announced AI@Work which comes with significant product updates that enable enterprises to adopt AI for automations to drive business efficiency. The new capabilities are seamlessly integrated into the Workato platform and leverage OpenAI […]
Databricks intros Lakehouse Apps
Databricks has introduced Lakehouse Apps for developers to build native, secure applications for Databricks. More than 10,000 Databricks customers can now access a wide range of applications that run entirely inside their Lakehouse instance, using […]
Google Cloud appoints SEA MD
Google Cloud has appointed Mark Micallef as Managing Director of Southeast Asia. Micallef will be responsible for driving regional strategy, direction, team development, and overall revenue performance for Google Cloud and Google Workspace, and working […]
ChatGPT prompts 45% of executives to increase AI investment
ChatGPT has gripped the attention of the world and according to Gartner, has prompted 45 percent of executives in a poll to up their artificial intelligence (AI) investments. In that poll of 2,500 business leaders, […]
PEZA and PLDT Enterprise partner to promote the Philippines’ digital ecosystem
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has formed a strategic partnership with PLDT Enterprise to promote the Philippines’ digital ecosystem and support industries with ICT and connectivity solutions. The agreement aims to highlight the country’s […]
Rubrik names CMO
Rubrik has appointed Andres Botero as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) responsible for driving the company’s go-to-market strategies and growth initiatives. Botero is an enterprise SaaS leader with more than 20 years of experience at cloud […]
SAP to hire 200 AI talents in Singapore
SAP Labs Singapore plans to hire and develop about 200 AI engineers to become one of the company’s key AI Hub and centre of excellence globally. The SAP AI Hub will also employ highly-skilled development […]
Hitachi Vantara and Cisco partner to simplify hybrid cloud management
Hitachi Vantara has joined Cisco’s Service Provider and Solution Technology Integrator (STI) partner programmes. This enables Hitachi Vantara to seamlessly integrate Cisco technologies with its storage products and be a data centre infrastructure and hybrid […]
NTU and Delta establish S$24m lab to advance robotics technologies
Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Delta Electronics have committed to advancing robotics research and development (R&D) with the setting up of the Delta-NTU Corporate Lab for Advanced Robotics. Supported under Singapore’s National Research Foundation’s […]
Equinix to open first data centre in KL
Equinix plans to open its first data centre in Kuala Lumpur in Q1 2024. The move is driven by strong cloud growth and e-commerce adoption, as well as its continued investment in 5G. According to […]
Adobe Illustrator gets generative AI capabilities
Adobe has boosted Illustrator with Adobe Firefly’s Generative Recolor (beta) capabilities, empowering designers to experiment with colours using simple text prompts. The beta release leverages creative generative AI models to automate and iterate previously manual […]
StarHub launches MTD solution for enterprises
StarHub has launched its Mobile Threat Defence (MTD) solution to protect enterprises against the increasing threat of mobile security breaches. Powered by Zimperium MTD’s mobile security platform, the machine learning-based solution shields mobile devices, apps […]
Trellix extends AWS support to improve data security for cloud customers
Trellix has expanded support for Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) security lake to enable simpler and faster delivery of Trellix XDR solutions along with increased protection of workloads, applications, and data for AWS customers. The expanded […]
SoftBank to use NVIDIA’s Grace Hopper superchip for next-gen data centres
The next generation of data centres beckons as NVIDIA and SoftBank collaborate on a pioneering platform for generative AI and 5G/6G applications based on the NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper superchip. SoftBank plans to roll out […]
NVIDIA CEO: Everyone can be a programmer now
By K L Lim The advent of generative AI has brought coding to the masses. At the opening keynote address of Computex, NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang pointed out that everyone can be a […]
Alteryx adds generative AI capabilities to cloud platform
Alteryx has introduced the Alteryx AiDIN engine that brings artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and generative AI capabilities to the its cloud platform to accelerate analytics efficiency and productivity. It is combining the power […]
Quantum computing breakthrough improves fuel efficiency of jet engines
NVIDIA, Rolls-Royce and Classiq have achieved a quantum computing breakthrough aimed at improving the efficiency of jet engines. Using NVIDIA’s quantum computing platform, the companies have designed and simulated the world’s largest quantum computing circuit […]
TEP x OIIO ASIA TECHLAND 2023 to showcase future living
Thailand tech event TEP x OIIO ASIA TECHLAND 2023 will be a showcase of innovative solutions on future living. Based on the theme “Bring the Future Living”, the event will be held at Royal Paragon […]
Krenovator lets users create CVs in minutes using AI
Krenovator Technology has inttroduced an AI CV Maker that lets users create a digital curriculum vitae (CV) in just a few minutes with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) in a streamlined four-step process. The […]
Huawei partners to digitise 100 intelligent campuses in APAC
Huawei plans to seize the accelerated digitalisation initiatives in Asia Pacific (APAC) to lead the digital transformation of 100 campuses. Together with its partners, Huawei is targeting commercial real estate, university campus, office campus, and […]
ServiceNow and NVIDIA partner on generative AI for enterprises
ServiceNow and NVIDIA are teaming up to bring generative AI to enterprises. They are developing powerful, enterprise-grade generative AI capabilities that can transform business processes with faster, more intelligent workflow automation. ServiceNow is using NVIDIA […]
Gigabyte to unveil GPU-accelerated and HPC servers at Computex
Riding on the hot generative AI trend, Gigabyte will be unveiling its lineup of GPU-accelerated servers and HPC servers at Computex in Taiwan next fortnight. These systems will accelerate exascale data analysis, deep learning, machine […]
Tablet shipment falls below pre-pandemic levels
Global tablet shipment fell 18 percent year on year in Q1 to below pre-pandemic level in Q1 of 2020, according to Canalys. While shipments are set to hover around pre-pandemic levels in the short term, […]
Affinidi to empower SST students on digital identity management
Affinidi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the School of Science and Technology, Singapore (SST) to equip their students and teachers with knowledge on data ownership and digital identity management. Under the agreement, […]
SAP and Google Cloud partner on open data and AI for enterprises
SAP and Google Cloud have expanded their partnership by introducing a comprehensive open data offering designed to simplify data landscapes and unleash the power of business data. This offering enables customers to build an end-to-end […]
Singtel rolls out public MEC for enterprises
Singtel is bringing computing to the edge for enterprises. It is rolling out the Azure public multi-access edge compute (MEC) available for all enterprises. This unlocks opportunities to experience the advantages of edge computing and […]
Nutanix reveals cloud to edge management solution
Nutanix has announced the Nutanix Central cloud-delivered solution that provides a single console for visibility, monitoring and management across public cloud, on-premises, hosted or edge infrastructure. The solution will greatly simplify management at a large, […]
Leadtek offers AI test drive to short film contest participants
Participants of Short Film Festival & Asia 2023 are in for a treat. Leadtek is offering test drives for them to to remotely access NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise and an NVIDIA-Certified system from their own computer […]
BT and Five9 to accelerate cloud adoption for contact centres
BT and Five9 are expanding their partnership to enhance the choice of contact centre services and solutions offered to organisations globally. BT will now offer the Five9 Intelligent CX Platform as a managed service to […]
Databricks acquires Okera
Databricks has agreed to acquire Okera, an AI-centric data governance platform that solves data privacy and governance challenges across the spectrum of data and AI. The platform simplifies data visibility and transparency, helping organisations understand […]
Telstra appoints international head
Telstra has appointed Roary Stasko as the new CEO of its international business. Based in San Francisco, Stasko will assume his new role on July 1, taking over from Oliver Camplin-Warner, who will be moving […]
Zowie debuts wireless gaming mouse
Zowie has launched its EC-CW series of wireless mouse that is designed to meet the needs of casual and competitive gamers. Created based on science-based research, the series sports designs that can drastically enhance the […]
SAP to embed IBM Watson AI into solutions
SAP will be embedded IBM Watson technology into SAP solutions to provide new AI-driven insights and automation to help accelerate innovation and create more efficient and effective user experiences. IBM Watson capabilities will power the […]
HPE beefs up cloud-native network management solution
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has released the next generation the HPE Aruba Networking Central cloud-native network management solution to help enterprise IT teams simplify network management processes. The solution will help enterprises tackle the lack […]
NVIDIA open-source software provides guardrails for AI chatbots
Amid the growing interest in generative AI comes the concern for how it can be used to generate responses for nefarious purposes. To mitigate this, NVIDIA has developed NeMo Guardrails, an open-source software that can […]
Palo Alto expands digital forensics and incident response service globally
Palo Alto Networks has expanded its Unit 42 digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) service. The global DFIR service combines the depth of incident response experience with the breadth of AI-powered solutions to equip enterprises […]
Barracuda intros plans to help enterprises secure applications
Barracuda has introduced new Application Protection plans to make it easy for enterprises to protect websites, applications and APIs with comprehensive enterprise-grade protection. The new plans combine Machine Learning (ML)-powered web application, API, DDoS, and […]
Global smartphone market dips 12% in Q1
The global smartphone market continud its downward trend for fifth consecutive quarter, dropping 12 percent year-on-year in Q1, according to Canalys. Samsung snagged the pole position with 22 percent market share, just one percent ahead […]
Asus unwraps 1cm, 1kg ultraportable notebook
At just 1cm thin and weighing 1kg, the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304) is certainly worth considering for the mobile workforce. It sports the Intel Core i7 processor and 16BG of RAM, and has […]
NVIDIA-powered vehicles on show at Auto Shanghai
A number of NVIDIA Drive Hyperion-powered vehicles will make their debut at the International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai) this week. NVIDIA Drive Hyperion is an end-to-end, modular reference architecture for designing autonomous vehicles (AVs). […]
Google Cloud names Malaysia Country Manager
Google Cloud has appointed Patrick Wee as Country Manager in Malaysia where he will lead local go-to-market operations for Google Cloud and Google Workspace, and collaborate with teams across Google to help companies digitally transform […]
Siemens turns to Verizon for zero trust access
Siemens is deploying a range of Verizon Business’ network connectivity solutions to provide its employees at smaller office sites with a seamless ‘plug and play’ user experience while ensuring zero trust security. Unders its Zero […]
Baidu upgrades intelligent automobile offerings
Baidu has released a series of new products covering intelligent driving, intelligent cabin and intelligent maps. It has also introduced four new key capabilities for car manufacturers. The China AI giant predicts that by 2026, […]
H2O.ai adds AI cloud to Snowflake’s Manufacturing Data Cloud
H2O.ai has launched H2O AI Cloud as a pre-built solution for Snowflake’s Manufacturing Data Cloud,. The Manufacturing Data Cloud enables industries such as automotive, technology, energy, and industrial to unlock the value of their critical […]
Databricks rolls out Dolly 2.0 LLM
Databricks has released the Dolly 2.0 instruction-following large language model (LLM) that is fine-tuned on a human-generated instruction dataset licensed for commercial use. As the second iteration of Dolly introduced in March, Dolly 2.0 is […]
DCH cuts integration cycle time by 70% with Boomi
Hong Kong-based distributor Dah Chong Hong Group (DCH) has adopted the Boomi platform to modernise legacy integrations and accelerate its digital transformation journey. With more than 16,000 employees and operations across 13 Asian economies, it […]
Equinix and Astra to develop digital transformation infrastructure in Indonesia
Equinix and PT Astra International (Astra) have started a joint venture to develop the digital infrastructure in Indonesia that multinationals and local businesses need to accelerate their digital transformation. The joint venture company will help […]
NVIDIA DGX H100 aces MLPerf benchmarks
NVIDIA has topped MLPerf benchmark again — H100 Tensor Core GPUs running DGX H100 systems have aced every per test of AI inferencing in the latest round. NVIDIA’s AI platform has consistently shown leadership across […]
NTT and SES team up on satellite-based edge solutions
NTT and SES are partnering on using SES satellites to deliver NTT’s Edge-as-a-Service to enterprise customers. The collaboration combines NTT’s expertise in networking and enterprise managed services with SES’s satellite capabilities to deliver reliable connectivity […]
Tech Data and Cloudera to help enterprises address data in motion gaps
Tech Data is partnering with Cloudera in the Asia Pacific and Japan on enabling enterprises to address data in motion gaps and securely manage their entire data lifecycle with greater flexibility from the edge to […]
Huawei upgrades APAC R&D ops in Singapore
Huawei is investing US$20 million to upgrade its research and development (R&D) operations in Singapore. The Huawei OpenLab 3.0 Asia-Pacific aims to adapt solutions to meet the specific needs of the region. As a space […]
VicOne and DFT partner on automotive cybersecurity solutions
Automotive cybersecurity solutions provider VicOne is partnering with DFI to deliver enhanced automotive cybersecurity software solutions and services for the rapidly growing electric vehicles and connected transportation market. The partners provide advanced embedded cybersecurity solutions […]
Indonesia experiences 6-fold growth in fintech players over past decade
Indonesia’s fintech sector is booming with 600 percent growth in fintech players over the past decades, according to a report by AC Ventures (ACV) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The growth was primarily driven by […]
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