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GMI Cloud plans USD $12bn sovereign AI site in Japan
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GMI Cloud unveils USD $12bn sovereign AI hub in Kagoshima, aiming for 1GW capacity to power Japan's next wave of “Physical AI” systems.
Goqoro to acquire +Style smart home platform in Japan
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Goqoro is acquiring SoftBank's +Style smart home brand in Japan, aiming to fuse AI, IoT and robotics into a unified “Future Living” platform.
Fujikura to invest JPY ¥300bn to triple fibre output
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Fujikura plans up to JPY ¥300bn in Japan-US investments to triple optical fibre output for booming AI data centre networks.
Workiva appoints Kristen Pimpini to lead APJ growth
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Workiva names Kristen “KP” Pimpini to spearhead APJ sales and operations, backing its AI-powered reporting push across key regional markets.
Decidr, ICON partner on SAP AI to automate Procure-to-Pay
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Decidr and ICON team up to bring AI-driven Procure-to-Pay automation to SAP users across Asia-Pacific, targeting high-volume finance tasks.
Big firms detect cyberattacks but fail to contain them
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Big businesses can spot cyber intrusions but struggle to contain them fast, leaving cloud-era networks exposed to deeper, costlier breaches.
New Relic to open first Japan data centre in Tokyo
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New Relic will open its first Japan data centre in Tokyo in July 2026, targeting local data residency, latency and governance demands.
IDC says global server revenue hits USD $444.1 billion
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IDC says AI demand drives global server revenue to a record USD $444.1 billion, with hyperscalers and GPU-based systems leading the surge.
External OEM storage revenue rises 3.9% to USD $33bn
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IDC says the external OEM enterprise storage market returned to growth in 2025 as delayed refresh cycles lifted spending, with all-flash arrays leading gains.
Anthropic to open Sydney office in Australia, New Zealand
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Anthropic will open a Sydney office within weeks, expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint and deepening AI partnerships in Australia and New Zealand.
Dify raises USD $30m to scale open-source AI workflows
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Dify secures USD $30m to expand its open-source platform for production-ready AI agent workflows across global enterprise teams.
AirTrunk lands record JP¥191.6bn green loan for TOK1
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AirTrunk secures a record JP¥191.6bn green loan to refinance and expand its TOK1 hyperscale data centre campus in east Tokyo.
NCS named Check Point's APAC Top Partner of the Year
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NCS has been named Check Point's APAC Top Partner of the Year, leading a slate of regional award winners unveiled in Bangkok for FY25.
Cambodia steps up AI push to narrow regional tech gap
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Cambodia steps up its AI push under a draft strategy to drive growth and narrow regional digital gaps by 2030.
Blackwired & NTT Japan launch ThirdWatch in market
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Blackwired teams with NTT Japan to launch AI-driven ThirdWatch threat intelligence platform for pre-emptive cyber defence in Japan.
Blackwired, NTT Security Japan partner on cyber intel
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Blackwired teams with NTT Security Japan to embed its ThirdWatch intel platform in managed services, boosting pre-emptive cyber defence.
Distributors emerge as digital force in cloud & AI
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IT distributors are emerging as strategic cloud and AI power-brokers, driving subscription growth, hyperscaler ties and digital platforms.
Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest
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Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.
Claude Code flaws expose new risks in AI dev tools
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Claude Code flaws found by Check Point could let malicious repos run code and grab API keys before developers confirm a project is trusted.
Legora names New Zealand lead to drive legal AI use
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Legora appoints Jessica Turner to spearhead New Zealand push as demand grows for secure AI tools in everyday legal workflows.