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Melvin, a maths teacher, seamlessly balances his analytical business skills, evident in his ability to streamline operations and create clear documentation, with a deep passion for the imaginative narratives of anime and comics, demonstrating a versatile mind that thrives on both logic and creativity.
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QSIC expands APAC retail media team with Jaclyn Shaw appointment

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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QSIC appoints Jaclyn Shaw as Retail Media Partnerships Lead for APAC amid rising demand for in-store retail media and business expansion in the region.
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Confluent unveils Tableflow for real-time analytics with Delta Lake

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Confluent's Tableflow now integrates with Delta Lake and Databricks Unity Catalog, enabling real-time analytics and AI with governed data across multicloud environments.
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Straker signs NZD $28 million IBM deal to expand AI translation

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Straker secures a NZD $28 million deal with IBM to expand AI translation services and co-develop specialised language models over three years.
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Confluent launches Private Cloud for secure on-premises data

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Confluent has launched Private Cloud, enabling organisations to securely deploy and manage real-time data streaming on private infrastructure with cloud-like agility.
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Australis Scientific wins MedTech prize for bladder health device

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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Australis Scientific wins MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific Grand Prize and USD $175,000 for ConfidanzTM, a wearable device treating overactive bladder at home.
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Azul & ActiveViam launch solution to halve cloud analytics costs

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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Azul and ActiveViam have launched a solution that cuts cloud analytics costs by up to 50%, enhancing performance for financial firms handling large-scale data.
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DDoS attacks hit record peaks as bots & automation escalate

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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DDoS attacks have surged to record peaks of 3.7 Tbps, driven by automation and shifting geopolitical sources, targeting sectors like higher education globally.
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Akamai launches global edge AI cloud with NVIDIA for fast inference

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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Akamai launches Inference Cloud with NVIDIA, offering global edge AI for faster, scalable AI inference across 20 locations worldwide.
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IBM unveils Digital Asset Haven for secure blockchain solutions

Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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IBM launches Digital Asset Haven, a secure blockchain platform for institutions, combining advanced custody features across 40+ blockchains from late 2025.
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AMD & Oak Ridge announce USD $1 billion AI supercomputing push

Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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AMD and Oak Ridge National Labouratory partner with the US Department of Energy in a USD $1 billion investment to launch two AI supercomputers, Lux AI and Discovery.
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Adactin appoints Avinash Peter as CFO to drive APAC growth

Mon, 27th Oct 2025
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Adactin appoints Avinash Peter as CFO to lead finance operations and support its expansion across the Asia Pacific technology services sector.
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Octave Klaba named Chairman & CEO as OVHcloud unites roles

Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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OVHcloud unites Chairman and CEO roles, appointing founder Octave Klaba to lead the firm's next five-year strategic expansion in cloud and AI.
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Hexaware appoints Eravi Gopan to lead High Tech & Platforms

Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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Hexaware appoints Eravi Gopan as President and Global Head to steer growth in High Tech, Products, and Platforms sectors globally.
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Becky Lim appointed Chief Sales Officer at Plaza Premium Group

Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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Becky Lim has been appointed Chief Sales Officer at Plaza Premium Group, tasked with leading global sales and driving growth across its airport hospitality services.
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Bitdefender expands cybersecurity partnership with Ferrari F1 team

Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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Bitdefender has extended its partnership with Ferrari F1, boosting cybersecurity support and brand visibility on Ferrari's racing cars this season.
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CIOs forecast all IT work will involve AI-human collaboration by 2030

Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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By 2030, all IT work is forecast to involve AI, with CIOs predicting 75% will be human-AI collaboration and 25% fully autonomous AI tasks.
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Gartner reveals strategic tech trends set to redefine 2026

Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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Gartner reveals key tech trends for 2026, spotlighting AI supercomputing, cybersecurity, cloud sovereignty, and digital provenance shaping business futures.
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PagerDuty appoints Callum Eade to accelerate APAC sales growth

Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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PagerDuty appoints Callum Eade as VP of APAC Sales to drive growth after the region's strongest quarterly performance in over three years.
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Raen Lim appointed Managing Director for Asia Pacific & Japan

Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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Qualtrics appoints Raen Lim as Managing Director for Asia Pacific and Japan to drive growth and AI adoption across the region's diverse markets.
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New Relic appoints Brian Emerson as Chief Product Officer

Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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New Relic has appointed Brian Emerson as Chief Product Officer to lead its Intelligent Observability Platform and product strategy amid AI-driven growth.