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Mark Tarre
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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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Asian city skyline bond investing rising yields fixed income flows

Asian investors favour bonds as fixed income dominates

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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forex
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wealth management
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asset management
Asian investors poured USD $28.2 billion into bond funds in 2025, making fixed income the region's anchor allocation amid volatility.
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Check Point targets securing AI factories at runtime

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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network security
Check Point sets out a runtime security blueprint for AI factories as enterprises scale GPU-heavy data centres and face mounting GenAI attacks.
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Claroty names James Love as new Chief Revenue Officer

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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iot security
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iot
Cyber-physical systems security vendor Claroty appoints James Love as Chief Revenue Officer to drive CPS-focused growth and AI initiatives.
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Forrester tips cloud & generative AI to fuel IT boom

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Global IT services spending will rise 4.8% annually to 2029 as cloud infrastructure and generative AI reshape enterprise technology demand.
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Google unveils open UCP standard for AI-driven shopping

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Google has launched an open Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise AI shopping flows across search, apps, merchants and payments.
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Anthropic expands Claude AI tools for health & trials

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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hyperscale
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data privacy
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ai ethics & governance
Anthropic rolls out Claude for Healthcare and Life Sciences, adding sector-specific connectors, agent skills and consumer health integrations.
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OpenAI to test ads as ChatGPT Go expands across US

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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saas
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data protection
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cx
OpenAI rolls out USD $8-a-month ChatGPT Go across the US and prepares to trial clearly labelled ads for free and Go users.
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Cloudflare buys Astro framework, pledges open future

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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edge computing
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martech
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multi-cloud
Cloudflare snaps up the Astro web framework, vowing to keep it open source while tying it closer to its performance and developer platform.
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Canada trains Philippine forces in defensive cyber ops

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber threat
Canada is running a five-day defensive cyber training course for Philippine forces, deepening military cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
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Elyos AI raises USD $13m to scale trade service agents

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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uc
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rpa
Elyos AI raises USD $13m to grow its AI agents that answer calls, book jobs and automate admin for trades and field service firms.
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OMS orders two Ulstein cable ships to meet demand

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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network infrastructure
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devops
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hyperscale
OMS orders two Ulstein-designed cable ships for 2028 delivery, boosting its GREAT-Class fleet and targeting lower-emission installations.
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Indonesia launches national cyber resilience drive

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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ransomware
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digital transformation
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email security
Indonesia launches a six-month cyber resilience drive to train over 1,000 leaders and practitioners in practical defence and governance.
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ADLINK wins Gartner Asia-Pacific awards for AI factory

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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data science
ADLINK's AI Agent Factory nets top Gartner Asia-Pacific honours, boosting advanced manufacturing performance with real-time edge AI.
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Syntiant opens major AI manufacturing campus in Penang

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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semiconductors
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iot
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supply chain
Syntiant opens its largest AI campus in Penang, doubling local footprint and lifting annual production capacity to 1.6 billion units.
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Logitech maps five key trends for the hybrid office

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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uc
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hcm
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digital entertainment
Logitech predicts tech-first, flexible offices in 2026 as firms redesign hybrid workspaces for collaboration, personal kit and meeting equity.
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Calero hires Hyoun Park to lead telecom mobility push

Sat, 17th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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mdm
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digital entertainment
Calero appoints veteran analyst Hyoun Park as VP of Telecom & Mobility Management to sharpen its Technology Business Management push.
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YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
YAP Global appoints Otto Jacobsson as CEO, signalling expansion and a broader service mix as the crypto and digital assets sector matures.
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Siemens' Nanjing plant named WEF Global Lighthouse

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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iot
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iiot
Siemens' “digital-native” Nanjing plant joins the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network for AI-driven productivity gains.
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Skillsoft names Bernard Barbour as new tech chief

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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martech
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e-learning
Skillsoft appoints Bernard Barbour as Chief Technology and Product Officer to drive AI-led evolution of its Percipio skills platform.
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Phishing services drive 389% surge in account breaches

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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malware
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ransomware
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mfa
Phishing-as-a-Service fuels 389% jump in account breaches as attackers target Microsoft 365 and Business Email Compromise scams.