IBM has agreed to acquire TruQua Enterprises, an IT services and consulting SAP development partner that specialises in delivering finance and analytics solutions to Fortune 500 companies. Expected to close in Q4 2020, the deal […]
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Japan’s AIST orders supercomputer to accelerate AI R&D
Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has commissioned Fujitsu to build the “AI Bridging Green Cloud Infrastructure” (ABCI) supercomputer to accelerate AI research and development (R&D) in industry, government, and academia. […]
Japan IT agency picks Prometric for computer-based testing
Japan’s Information Technology Promotion Agency (IPA) has chosem Promtric to deliver computer-based testing (CBT) for its two national exams — the Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination (FE) and the Information Security Management Examination (SG). Prometric […]
LexisNexis Emailage detects and prevents fraud
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has availed the LexisNexis Emailage fraud risk scoring solution which features email intelligence to help companies with fraud detection and prevention. With this solution, companies can confidently assess risk, approve transactions and […]
Singapore woos top tech talents with new pass
Come January, Singapore will have another category of employment pass for foreigners. The Tech.Pass announced today is aimed at attracting top tech talents to the island nation. An expansion of the Tech@SG programme that launched […]
XL Axiata delivers improved data oeferings with Solace
Faced with an increasing number of mobile Internet users, XL Axiata intends to drive greater customer engagement and create new revenue streams through data-based services on its MyXL application. The adoption of Solace’s event broker […]
Fund injection positions JESI for global growth
Australia-based JESI has received a multi-million-dollar fund injection from Future Now Capital Management that will propel its global expansion. Coupled with the appointment of Brad Seymour as Chairperson, the new fund will help the remote […]
New Huawei modular data centre packs smarts
Huawei has launched Smart Modular Data Center 5.0, another move towards building smarter and greener data centres. The new data centre uses a 43-inch local touch screen to integrate information communication technology, AI algorithms, intelligent […]
Chindata Group opens hyperscale data centre in Shanxi
Chindata Group has opened Asia’s largest single hyperscale data centre in its Taihang Mountain Energy and Information Technology Industrial Campus in China’s Shanxi province. With a total IT capacity of 50 megawatts, the data centre […]
Fuji Xerox to become Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp in April 2021
Fuji Xerox’s Asia Pacific operations will be rebranded as Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp on April 2021. This move follows the expiration of the technology agreement with Xerox on March 31, 2021. Fuji Xerox and Xerox […]
Cloud4C and SNP sign global agreement
Singapore -based Cloud4C Services has inked a global agreement with SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE to simplify digital transformation of data and processes. This partners will offer packages for accelerated adoption of SAP S/4HANA in […]
Infineon teams up with Tribe on blockchain innovation
Infineon is partnering Tribe to foster innovation and collaboration in the blockchain ecosystem in Singapore. Tribe is the first Singapore government supported blockchain ecosystem builder, which brings together government agencies, corporates and blockchain companies. Infineon […]
Hitachi forms Lumada Alliance
Hitachi has gathered a team of leading technology players for its new Lumada Alliance Program to collaborate on digital solutions that deliver economic growth as well as social, environmental, and quality of life innovations. Named […]
AWS avails Amazon elastic compute cloud P4d instances
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) P4d instances, the next generation of GPU-powered instances. Featuring feature eight NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs and 400 Gbps […]
Servian expands to Singapore
Australian IT consultancy Servian is bring its expertise in cloud, data, machine learning, DevOps, and cybersecurity to Singapore. The expansion is in response to a call for companies within the region to digitalise in order […]
AMD to acquire Xilinx for US$35b
In yet another semiconductor takeover, AMD has agreed to acquire Xilinx for US$35 billion. News of the move appeared earlier this month with the deal estimated then at US$30 billion. With the acquisition, AMD will […]
Acronis establishes NZ cloud data centre
The newly-announced Acronis Cloud Data Centre in Auckland, New Zealand will allow local service providers to store business-critical data for their clients. Managed service providers will gain from the full range of managed cloud solutions […]
Keppel to explore using LNG and hydrogen to power floating data centre
Keppel Data Centres Holding (Keppel DC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with City Gas and City-OG Gas Energy Services (City-OG) to explore using liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen to power its Floating […]
Acronis #CyberFit Academy to train 1m by 2022
The Acronis #CyberFit Academy is a new training and certification programme to train channel partners to position, sell and deploy cyber protection solutions. With a target to train one million people by 2022, the initiative […]
Zendesk integrates Instagram messaging for businesses
Zendesk has added Instagram messaging to its customer support offering so businesses can provide customer service on Instagram from directly within Zendesk. The Messenger API for Instagram offers support for businesses to manage customer service […]
SK Hynix boosts NAND memory portfolio with Intel acquisition
South Korea’s SK Hynix will acquire Intel’s NAND memory and storage business for US$9 billion. Subject to government approvals expected end 2021, the deal will include the NAND SSD business, the NAND component and wafer […]
Cloud business to exceed US$1t in 2024
COVID-19 has turbo-charged cloud adoption and extension around the world as enterprises scramble to adapt to a new normal. Total worldwide spending on cloud services, the hardware and software components underpinning cloud services, and the […]
Vecton unveils VRONE
Vection Technologies has rolled out VRONE, its first Dell-powered virtual reality (VR) integrated solution for enterprises. Designed by JMC Group, VRONE is powered by Dell’s WKS hardware and Vection Technologies’ real-time VR software suite to […]
AMD discusses Xilinx takeover
AMD is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire Xilinx for US$30 billion, according to Bloomberg. And it seems that the deal could be sealed as early as next week. If it comes to pass, the […]
IBM game for Overwatch League
IBM and gaming are two words that don’t quite come to mind together. Big Blue is renowned for being the largest technology company in the world at one point in time while gaming is at […]
IBM splits cloud business
If there’s one thing about IBM is that the legendary IT giant is not afraid to make hard decisions. It has acquired business that complements its offerings (such as Lotus and Red Hat) while splitting […]
VMware to get Singapore future ready
VMware has rolled out the pilot Getting Future Ready training initiative to prepare the Singapore workforce for next-generation technologies. Available to its customers and partners enrolled to the SGUnited Traineeship programme, the eight-week course will […]
NVIDIA introduces AI videoconferencing platform
Ever felt awkward with your gaze while engaging in a videoconference? Or feeling amused at someone else seemingly staring off camera when on a video call? The new NVIDIA Maxine will help correct such instances […]
DataCentre market to rebound by 2024
The pandemic-struck datacentre market is expected to dip 10.3 percent this year but grow over the next four years, according to Gartner. The research firm projects end-user spending on global datacentre infrastructure to rise six […]
Google turns G Suite into Google Workplace
G Suite has gotten a new name — Google Workplace, which includes Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Docs, Drive, Gmail, Meet, Sheets, and Slides. The new package aims to give users a single, unified place for the […]
Omniverse enters open beta
NVIDIA has availed its Omniverse 3D simulation and collaboration platform for beta testing, giving designers, architects and other creative folks the ability to work together anywhere and in real time. Based on NVIDIA RTX, Omniverse […]
CPU, GPU, now DPU
NVIDIA has introduced the data processing unit (DPU), a new kind of processor supported by DOCA, a novel data-centre-infrastructure-on-a-chip architecture that enables breakthrough networking, storage and security performance. It features the new NVIDIA BlueField-2 family […]
YouTrip enhances fraud detection with 3DS 2.0
E-commerce transactions jumped 300 percent during the the Circuit Breaker period (April to June) in Singapore, compated to the same period last year, according to YouTrip.
ESET partners with Ingram Micro in India
ESET is partnering with Ingram Micro to offer its security solutions for businesses on the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace in India.
Transforming the data centre into an AI supercomputer
NVIDIA Founder Jensen Huang and VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger at VMworld 2020.
VMware and NVIDIA are teaming up to transform the enterprise data centre architecture and turn it into an end-to-end AI platform.
Veritas acquires Globanet
Veritas Technologies has acquired US-based software firm Globanet, expanding its portfolio of digital compliance and governance offerings to give customers native visibility into more than 80 new content sources.
DigiCert simplifies cert management with ServiceNow
DigiCert is collaborating with ServiceNow to simplify certificate management through a comprehensive DigiCert CertCentral application within ServiceNow.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure launches NVIDIA A100 GPU instances
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure has become the first to offer general availability of bare-metal instances featuring the NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPU.
Oracle and Walmart acquire combined 20% stake in TikTok Global
ByteDance has received a reprieve from the US ban on TikTok following the creation of TikTok Global, in which Oracle and Walmart will have a 20 percent stake.
Oracle to take a 12.5% stake in TikTok Global
In a double announcement, Oracle has become TikTok’s secure cloud technology provider and taken a 12.5 percent stake in TikTok Global.
Penta Security appoints Indonesia distributor
South Korea’s Penta Security Systems has named PT Prospera Aswindra Teknologi as its distributor in Indonesia.
CenturyLink becomes Lumen
CenturyLink in now called Lumen Technologies. The newly-named company aims to help lead enterprises through the challenges and opportunities of the 4th Industrial Revolution.
It’s official! NVIDIA to acquire Arm for US$40b
After weeks of speculation, it’s now official. NVIDIA will acquire Arm from SoftBank Group Corp (SBG) for US$40 billion.
NVIDIA closes in on Arm
It seems like SoftBank is on the brink of selling Arm to NVIDIA. The deal is reported to be worth more than US$40 billion, representing more than 25 percent gain for SoftBank, which bought Arm for US$32 billion in 2016.
New YubiKey supports NFC and USB-C
Faced with the challenge of providing network access to a remote workfoce, enterprises need to find a way to protect corporate-owned devices from hackers and malware.
Indonesia logtech startup raises US$100m in funding
Indonesia’s Waresix has raised US$100 million in Series B funding from existing investors EV Growth and Jungle Ventures, and new investors such as SoftBank Ventures Asia, EMTEK Group, Pavilion Capital, and Redbadge Pacific.
Schlumberger, IBM and Red Hat collaborate on hybrid cloud
Schlumberger IBM and Red Hat are collaborating to accelerate digital transformation in the oil and gas industry.
SUSE to triple APJ business by 2023
Independent open source software company SUSE aims to triple its business in Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) in the next three years.
Infortrend rolls outs NAS surveillance solution for video archiving
Infortrend Technology has introduced an EonStor CS scale-out NAS solution for large-scale surveillance video archiving from more than 1,000 IP-cameras.
Visa calls on APAC payments industry to adopt tap to phone solutions
Tap to pay via the smartphone is a quick and easy way to make contactless payments. However, businesses are slow in adopting tap to phone solutions even though 55 percent of Asia Pacific consumers surveryed are willing to use this mode of payment.
PropertyGuru nets S$300m to drive growth
PropertyGuru Group has secured S$300 million in funding to build product offerings and drive expansion acorss the region.
Tech Data to acquire Innovix Distribution
Tech Data has inked an agreement to acquire Hong Kong-based Innovix Distribution. The deal will grow Tech Data’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region and strengthen its end-to-end solutions capabilities.
Supermicro and PFN build world’s most efficient supercomputer
A Super Micro Computer (Supermicro)-Preferred Networks (PFN) collaboration has achieved the top ranking for the Green500 semi-annual industry assessment.
PG Mall goes multi-channel with Netcore
PG Mall is powering its multi-channel marketing automation and engagement campaigns with Netcore Smartech.
Genesys and Adobe collaborate on delivering contextual CX
Genesys and Adobe are partnering to help organisations break down data siloes between marketing, commerce, sales and service departments.
Google helps small businesses in Thailand go digital
Travel restrictions and curfews have been devastating Thailand’s 1.3 million small businesses. With international tourism far from being normalised, many are reeling from the effects of COVID-19 and struggling for survival.
Cisco to buy BabbleLabs
Cisco has announced its intent to acquire BabbleLabs whose noise supression solution leverages artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to distinguish human speech from unwanted noise.
Zendesk announces Explore Enterprise
Zendesk has introduced Explore Enterprise, a real-time analytics solution that lets leaders share insights instantly with teams and departments for faster decision making improving customer experience (CX).
Zoom establishes first SEA data centre in Singapore
Source: Zoom
Zoom Video Communications has set up its first Southeast Asia data centre in Singapore — its 18th in the world.
DigiCert simplifies TLS certificate management with multi-year plan
DigiCert has announced a new multi-year plan for TLS certificate purchases in the DigiCert CertCentral TLS Manager.
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