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Molex backs CAEPlus cooling tech for AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Molex backs CAEPlus cooling tech for AI data centres

Pressure is mounting on data centre operators as AI workloads push chip temperatures higher and make liquid cooling more urgent.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Cursor rolls out Origin code hosting to paid users
Software-as-a-Service

Cursor rolls out Origin code hosting to paid users

Paid Cursor subscribers can now host repositories and manage pull requests in one place, as Origin enters early beta against GitHub and GitLab.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Modern data teams: key roles, structures and data quality
Digital Transformation

Modern data teams: key roles, structures and data quality

Poor data quality is still holding back AI and reporting, even as businesses add specialist roles and restructure their data teams.

By Shivani • 6 min read • This month
How poor watchlist data undermines sanctions screening accuracy
Fintech

How poor watchlist data undermines sanctions screening accuracy

Poor-quality sanctions lists can swamp compliance teams with false alerts while letting real matches slip through, raising regulatory risk.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • This month
Starling open-sources AI memory standard for organisations
Document Management

Starling open-sources AI memory standard for organisations

The free standard aims to give firms control of AI memory as Starling positions repository governance as central to sovereignty debates.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Singapore agentic AI adoption rises to 51% in 2026
Data Protection

Singapore agentic AI adoption rises to 51% in 2026

Most firms are still using AI to speed up staff tasks rather than redesigning workflows, even as adoption jumps to 51%.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Remote makes its AI training course free to workers
Data Protection

Remote makes its AI training course free to workers

Only 20% of leaders think their staff are ready for AI, prompting Remote to open its internal training course to wider use for free.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
AtkinsRéalis, Arup win Hong Kong Northern Metropolis deal
Smart Cities

AtkinsRéalis, Arup win Hong Kong Northern Metropolis deal

The deal extends AtkinsRéalis and Arup's role in one of Hong Kong's largest urban expansion schemes, covering housing and transport works.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Malaysia poised to ride Southeast Asia property boom
Data centers

Malaysia poised to ride Southeast Asia property boom

Cross-border industrial links and data-centre investment could propel demand for Malaysian warehouses, offices and homes as regional growth shifts inland.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Complex digital infrastructure slows financial firms' AI
Network Infrastructure

Complex digital infrastructure slows financial firms' AI

Delays from tangled networks and legacy systems are costing financial firms revenue, compliance time and AI opportunities, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
QBE appoints Jamie Thompson to lead data centres push
Data centers

QBE appoints Jamie Thompson to lead data centres push

Rising demand for digital infrastructure is prompting insurers to rethink cover for power, cooling and outage risks at data centres.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
LG deepens NVIDIA robotics tie-up with Seoul data factory
Robotics

LG deepens NVIDIA robotics tie-up with Seoul data factory

The Seoul site could speed LG's push into home and industrial robots, as the group aims to gather 100,000 hours of training data.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Tech Data expands IBM distribution across Asia Pacific
Partner Programmes

Tech Data expands IBM distribution across Asia Pacific

Partners across Asia Pacific will gain broader access to IBM products and support as Tech Data adds six markets to its regional network.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Equinix signs fourth Singapore renewable energy deal
Data centers

Equinix signs fourth Singapore renewable energy deal

Pressure is mounting on Singapore data centre operators to secure low-carbon power as Equinix adds another solar deal and lifts its local portfolio.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Eventus Security wins Masters of Risk Services award
Data Protection

Eventus Security wins Masters of Risk Services award

The win underscores rising demand for managed cyber services as businesses fold security into continuity, compliance and wider risk planning.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Fortinet buys Virtue AI to bolster AI security tools
Data Protection

Fortinet buys Virtue AI to bolster AI security tools

Customers deploying AI agents face wider security gaps as Fortinet adds runtime protection and validation through its Virtue AI deal.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Alipay launches AI commerce platform for merchants
Wearables

Alipay launches AI commerce platform for merchants

Alipay is betting that AI agents will soon direct shopping and bookings, tying its payment and verification tools to merchants across China.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Samsung hosts Bengaluru AI conference with 300 participants
Edge Computing

Samsung hosts Bengaluru AI conference with 300 participants

India's AI race is drawing wider industry backing as Samsung brought together more than 300 leaders to discuss future uses and risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Zendesk's outcome-based pricing balances AI with human touch
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk's outcome-based pricing balances AI with human touch

Businesses will pay only for closed support cases under Zendesk's new model, as the software group ties AI automation to human fallback.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • This month