Asia Pacific stories
Many Australian companies are still failing to translate rising AI budgets into measurable gains, with 37% showing no meaningful value.
Enterprises across Australia and New Zealand will gain a new option for automating IT operations as Netpoleon expands its portfolio with BMC Helix.
The appointment gives the cyber security vendor dedicated regional leadership as it adapts partner programmes to varied market conditions across Asia Pacific.
Stablecoins are edging towards mainstream payments in Asia Pacific, with 46% of consumers saying they may use them within five years, Visa found.
AI is already making cyber attacks faster and cheaper, while quantum computing could soon put trust in data and payments at risk.
As AI budgets rise to USD $210 million, firms are tightening oversight on security, governance and returns to keep deployments under control.
Most agents are now relying on GDS tools more often, while AI is becoming a regular part of selling work across regions.
The programme could bring advanced driver assistance features to millions of passenger vehicles across China and Asia-Pacific from 2027.
Firms in the region are moving beyond pilots, with 84% expecting AI to redefine roles and operations across their businesses.
The accreditation could help regulated firms in Asia Pacific choose a partner for deploying agentic AI on AWS with stronger governance and security.
Many firms are still exposed to faster AI-driven attacks, with Logicalis finding 64 per cent lack mature round-the-clock security operations.
The appointment reflects rising pressure on services firms to turn AI from pilot projects into measurable gains for clients and their own operations.
Unverified AI outputs can quietly drive failed deliveries, compliance noise and customer-record errors across Asia Pacific businesses.
The shift towards AI-ready liquid cooling is prompting Castrol to target new-build data centres and costly retrofits across Asia Pacific.
Rising corporate AI spending in the region is sharpening demand for security and governance tools as enterprises move beyond experimentation.
New research shows 68% of SMEs now value stability over rapid expansion, prompting Mastercard to add business tools and cyber support.
Congestion can be eased faster by smarter use of existing runways, staff and equipment than by costly new terminals, airport experts say.
The partnerships are meant to tackle fragmented project data and help architects, engineers and students build digital skills across the region.
Singapore regulators are pressing firms to stop using identity numbers for authentication as leaked telecom records can fuel years of impersonation fraud.
The three-year contract should add about AUD $0.21 million a year in recurring revenue as Hydrix expands its Asia-Pacific push.