Global payment platform Wise added 15 new partners and entered four new markets — Hong Kong, Israel, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates — in 2022. These partnerships — totalling 60 worldwide — are made […]
Zoom intros intelligent virtual agent for better customer support
Zoom has introduced Zoom Virtual Agent, an intelligent conversational AI and chatbot solution that aims to transform the way businesses assist their customers and employees. With the new solution, organisations can deliver better, faster web […]
Big data and analytics software poised for strong growth
Big data and analytics (BDA) is helping enterprises in shaping their businesses and decision making. IDC expects the trend of companies relying on data manipulation to analyse, predict, and swiftly adapt to changing market conditions […]
Paessler makes key APAC apppointments
Paessler has strengthened its Asia Pacific presence with the appointment of Jim Lee (left) as Business Development Manager and Tommy Lok (right) as Director of Technical Services. Lee will help in driving investment and working […]
Circles.Life and MyRepublic join 5G revolution
It has been an eventful week for Singapore’s Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO). Two of them — Circle.Life and MyRepublic — made 5G announcements while Gorilla Mobile is making a temporary exit. Circles.Life has launched […]
Dell drives AI with 13 PowerEdge systems accelerated by NVIDIA
Dell Technologies has launched 13 next-generation PowerEdge systems that can leverate NVIDIA’s full AI stack — including GPUs, DPUs and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software suite — to enable enterprises to transform their businesses with […]
Global semiconductor revenue inches up 1.1% in 2022
From shortage to sluggishness, the semiconductor market experienced a roller coaster ride in 2022. According to Gartner, global semiconductor revenue inched up 1.1 percent in 2022 to reach US$601.7 billion. The combined revenue of the […]
StarHub embarks on Cloud Infinity transformation
StarHub is tranforming to boost the delivery, scalability and performance of its services, while reducing costs of operating the network business. Conceptualised by StarHub, the low-latency Cloud Infinity multi-cloud architecture is said to be the […]
LG rolls out 42-inch bendable OLED TV in Singapore
LG Electronics has launched its first bendable 42-inch OLED TV in Singapore. First introduced at IFA 2022, the LG OLED Flex is a lifestyle screen that enhances viewing experiences for users who enjoy live TV […]
Tackling US$100b retail problem with AI
The retail industry has a massive problem. Globally, it faces a US$100 billion shrinkage due to loss of goods from theft, damage and misplacement. According to the National Retail Federation’s 2022 Retail Security Survey, a […]
Hitachi Vantara appoints CMO
Hitachi Vantara has named Monica Kumar as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), who reports directly to Chief Executive Officer Gajen Kandiah. She was most recently Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Cloud GTM at Nutanix. […]
MyRepublic Digital expedites order processing with Boomi platform
MyRepublic Digital has implemented the Boomi AtomSphere platform to improve real-time decision-making capabilities, efficiency and performance of its Encore cloud-native multi-tenant software as a service (SaaS) platform, resulting in better experience for customers. With Boomi’s […]
BytePlus and EduSpaze team up to bring ML to EdTech sector
BytePlus and EduSpaze have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help education technology (EdTech) startups in EduSpaze’s ecosystem leverage BytePlus’ machine learning (ML) technology to foster and drive innovation in the education sector in […]
Trend Micro establishes 5G cybersecurity subsidiary
The increasing popularity of private 5G network adoption globally has prompted Trend Micro to form CTOne, a new subsidiary focused on advancing 5G network security and beyond. Organisations need to integrate resources to combat emerging […]
Equinix expands internet exchange ecosystem in South Korea
Equinix has linked its International Business Exchange (IBX) SL1 with the Internet Exchange (IX) and network services of Korea Internet Neutral Exchange (KINX) and Sejong Telecom’s Korea Internet Exchange (KRIX). The expanded IX ecosystem will […]
GeForce NOW coming to cars
Waiting in a parked car will be a lot more fun with GeForce NOW cloud gaming service to be available in cars from Hyundai Motor Group, BYD and Polestar. The new GeForce NOW offering will […]
NVIDIA and Foxconn partner on autonomous vehicle platforms
NVIDIA has joined hands with Hon Hai Technology Group (also known as Foxconn) to develop automated and autonomous vehicle platforms. Under the partnership, Foxconn will produce electronic control units (ECUs) based on NVIDIA Drive Orin […]
LG launches ThinQ UP upgradeable home appliances globally
Ahead of CES, LG Electronics has launched its LG ThinQ UP upgradeable home appliances including refrigerators, washers, dryers, oven ranges, and dishwashers. Able to adapt to the unique needs and changing lifestyles of each customer, […]
Global smart home device market to drop 2.6% in 2022
Worldwide shipment of smart home devices are expected to decrease by 2.6 percent in 2022 to 874 million units, according to IDC. Facing the brunt due to worsening worldwide macroeconomic situation are smart speakers and […]
MyRepublic exits Australia
MyRepublic has left the Australian market and transferred its subscribers to Superloop. The agreement with Superloop relates to the acquisition of MyRepublic’s Australian National Broadband Network (NBN) subscribers only and does not include any assets […]
Toy Jensen sings Jingle Bells
Inspired by a couple of singers, NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang tasked his team to produce a video of his avatar Toy Jensen (TJ) singing Jingle Bells — using NVIDIA technology, of course. Huang […]
Applied Materials unveils Singapore 2030 expansion plan
Applied Materials has revealed its Singapore 2030 plan to expand its operations in Singapore over the next eight years. As part of Singapore 2030, it held a groundbreaking ceremony for an expansion of its regional […]
Seagate picks Juniper to save cost, simplify operations
Seagate Technology has chosen Juniper to tackle its evolving business needs. It is leveraging Juniper’s full stack AI-driven enterprise portfolio, which includes wifi, wired access switching and SD-WAN. Driven by Mist AI and the cloud, […]
Governments to spend 6.8% more on IT in 2023
Governments around the world are expected to increase IT spending to hit US$588.9 billion in 2023, an increase of 6.8 percent from 2022, according to Gartner. The increase is forecast to cover all segments except […]
Singapore museums to deliver immersive experience with M1 5G connectivity
M1, its subsidiary AsiaPac Technology and Keppel Data Centres Holding (Keppel DC) are collaborating to provide 5G standalone connectivity and edge computing solutions to the National Museum of Singapore and Children’s Museum Singapore. This is […]
BT merges global and enterprise units
BT Group will combine its global and enterprise units to form BT Business from January 1, 2023. Led by current CEO of BT’s global unit Bas Burger (top), the combined unit will create a simpler […]
Tencent powers up Nexontown
Tencent Cloud is collaborating with video game publisher Nexon to power up the Nexontown mobile app in South Korea. Nexontown is a metaverse platform with camping sites, classrooms and conference halls where users can interact […]
Deutsche Bank partners with NVIDIA to accelerate AI
Deutsche Bank is partnering with NVIDIA to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the financial services sector. The partnership will support Deutsche Bank’s cloud transformation journey, including using AI […]
Rimini Connect helps organisations with intergration and interoperability needs
Rimini Street has launched the Rimini Connect suite of integration and interoperability solutions that enables easy resolution of continuously changing integration and interoperability requirements. Organisations face a growing landscape of complex, mission-critical applications that range […]
Palo Alto Networks launches zero trust solution for healthcare IoT devices
Palo Alto Networks has introduced its Medical IoT Security zero trust security solution for medical devices. The solution will enable healthcare organisations to deploy and manage new connected technologies quickly and securely. Zero trust is […]
Global semiconductor market to dip 3.6% in 2023
From shortage to oversupply — how the semiconductor market has turned. Gartner expects global semiconductor market to shed 3.6 percent in 2023. In 2022, the market is on pace to grow four percent to reach […]
Aussie firms to deliver drones with 500km range
Two Australia firms have teamed up to take done operations “beyond horizon”. Harvest Technology Group and Carbonix have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see Harvest bring network-optimised remote connectivity to Carbonix’s fixed-wing […]
Tencent intros Tencent Cloud Media Services
Tencent Cloud has launched the Tencent Cloud Media Services that provide enterprises with solutions to lower costs, increase efficiency and drive innovation in their businesses. The suite of services aims to make content creation, processing, […]
SolarWinds boosts APJ leadership team
SolarWinds has appointed Aten Lim (above) as Managing Director, Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ), and Sara Kao as Marketing Director, APJ to chart the region’s sales and marketing strategies. Their appointment reinforces the company’s commitment to […]
StarHub and Workato streamline onboarding automation for enterprises
Growing demand for workplace automation in Singapore led StarHub and Workato to partner on tapping Workato’s platform to create frictionless integration-led automation experiences for enterprises. The partnership will help enterprises streamline onboarding processes by orchestrating […]
Alkira and StarHub team up on cloud network-as-a-service
Alkira and StarHub have teamed up to offer turnkey cloud networking services. This partnership augments StarHub’s enterprise solutions portfolio to enable secured and fully managed cloud connectivity networks for both local businesses and multinationals in […]
Brennan starts digital division to tap digital transformation market
Australia-owned system integrator Brennan has created a new digital division to tap the rapidly growing digital transformation market. The newly-formed division will help Australian businesses undergoing digital transformations to meet changing needs in the post-COVID […]
SK Telecom and Singtel team up on metaverse in APAC
Korea’s SK Telecom (SKT) and Singtel has inked a memorandum of understanding to jointly grow the metaverse business in the Asia-Pacific region, starting with Singapore. Singtel will share its 5G and other technology expertise while […]
NTHU tops HPC-AI competition
Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University NTHU-CM team has emerged as champion and won the best big data analytics performance at the APAC HPC-AI student competition. Southern University of Science and Technology and National Tsing Hua […]
FPT Software opens Thailand office
Vietnam’s FPT Software has opened a new office in Bangkok, Thailand. Part of the company’s global expansion plan, the branch is expected to address the increasing demand for digital transformation in Thailand. It will allow […]
StarHub intros Managed SD-WAN solutions
By KL Lim StarHub is extending its reach into the enterprise IT space with the launch of the Managed SD-WAN value series of simple and cost-effective solutions. The new solutions are geared towards helping enterprises […]
NVIDIA collaborates with Microsoft on massive cloud AI computer
NVIDIA and Microsoft have teamed up to build one of the most powerful AI supercomputers in the world, powered by Microsoft Azure’s advanced supercomputing infrastructure combined with NVIDIA GPUs, networking and full stack of AI […]
HPE makes supercomputing accessible to more enterprises
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has expanded its supercomputer offerings to make supercomputing accessible to more enterprises. The new supercomputers are the HPE Cray EX2500, XD2000 and XD6500. Based on the same architecture as the HPE […]
Xiaomi slips but maintains lead in India smartphone market in Q3
In India’s dampened smartphone market, Xiaomi experienced 18 percent year-on-year declienge in Q3 but managed to hold on to pole position. According to IDC, more than 70 percent of Xiaomi’s shipments went to online channels, […]
NVIDIA Omniverse opens portal to scientists
NVIDIA Omniverse can now connect to scientific computing visualisation software and support batch-rendering workloads on systems powered by NVIDIA A100 and H100 Tensor Core GPUs. With the link, AI and HPC researchers, scientists and engineers […]
Baozun to acquire Gap Greater China
E-commerce solution provider Baozun has agreed to acquire specialty apparel maker Gap Greater China for US$40 million. Since it opened its first China store in 2010, Gap Greater China has grown in reach and brand […]
SmartSat and NASA partner on SAR beacon technology development
Australia’s SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has agreed with NASA to further develop new Search and Rescue (SAR) beacon technologies. In 2020, NASA and SmartSat announced a collaboration to advance satellite-based emergency communications and SAR, […]
Volvo unveils fully electric SUV
Volvo Cars has unveiled the Volvo EX90 SUV, the first of a fully electric vehicle that the company plans to reveal each year. By 2030, the carmaker plans to sell only fully electric cars. The […]
IBM makes quantum announcements
IBM announced at IBM Quantum Summit new breakthrough advancements in quantum hardware and software, as well as its vision for quantum-centric supercomputing. These include the Osprey 433-quantum bit (qubit) processor, which can run complex quantum […]
D2L streamlines content creation with CREATOR+
D2L has launched the D2L Brightspace Creator+ Package, which streamlines creation of engaging digital course content using workflows integrated into its Brightspace learning innovation platform. This saves ourse creators time, effort and money. Creator+ helps […]
Consortium to build 6,000km submarine Cable System in SEA
A consortium of Asian regional carriers has agreed to build the US$300 million Asia Link Cable System (ALC) submarine cable system to connect the region. Spanning 6,000km undersea, the system aims to support Southeast Asia’s […]
Devialet Mania combines lux design with adaptive stereo sound
Devialet has announced the Devialet Mania portable smart speaker that looks and sounds good. Mania is engineered with new and existing innovations that enable the speaker to adapt sound to the space it’s in for […]
Tencent Cloud adds interactive feature to Japan’s Smash
Tencent Cloud is supporting Japanese livestreaming platform Smash with a new seamless interaction feature. Operated by Showroom, Smash has exceeded 2.3 million downloads within two years of its launch, having rapidly expanded its user base […]
FPH leverages Kissflow work platform to digitise ops
First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH) is tapping on the Kissflow work platform to further digitise the group’s operations and accelerate its decarbonisation mission. With the work platform, FPH can further reduce its carbon footprint by […]
KoomiMarket connects F&B suppliers and outlets
The KoomiMarket one-stop platform is a new digital marketplace that connects food suppliers and food and beverage (F&B) businesses. While digital transformation is taking place in many industries, the food service sector is still very […]
STDA joins hand with ESG to accelerate bringing technologies to market
Singapore Deep-Tech Alliance (SDTA) is partnering with Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) to help deep tech startups accelerate the speed of bringing technologies to market. Being part of the agency’s Startup SG Accelerator programme will enable SDTA […]
Musk completes twitter acquisition
After six months of uncertainty, Elon Musk has finally completed his US$44 billion acquisition of Twitter. The billionaire kicked off his reign at the social messaging service company by firing CEO Parag Agrawal and CFO […]
Apple rises while China smartphone market dips 11% in Q3
China’s smartphone market shipped 70 million units in Q3, a dip of 11 percent compared to the corresponding period last year, according to Canalys. In a depressed market, Apple wtinessed remarkable growth of 36 percent […]
IBM expands embeddable AI software portfolio
IBM has expanded its embeddable AI software portfolio with the release of three new libraries for natural language processing, speech to text , and text to speech. Developed in IBM Research, these libraries provide independent […]
NVIDIA adds AMR fleet management tools to ROS
NVIDIA has released the developer preview 2 (DP 2) version of its Isaac ROS software that features new cloud– and edge-to-robot task management and monitoring software for autonomous mobile robot (AMR) fleets. The latest robot […]
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