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Anthropic launches Claude Managed Agents in public beta

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Anthropic's public beta gives developers cloud-hosted AI agents with built-in execution, tracing and governance, as rivals race to simplify deployment.
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OpenAI launches Codex desktop app for Windows devs

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OpenAI brings its Codex desktop app to Windows, targeting the nearly half of professional developers who use the platform daily.
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eBPF report shows efficiency, security gains at scale

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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eBPF report finds major cloud players cutting CPU, traffic costs and boosting security at scale, signalling a shift to kernel-level control.
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Rakuten drops Honey extension amid affiliate fraud row

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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PayPal-owned Honey is dropped by Rakuten's ad network, cutting it off from 2,000 merchants amid claims of affiliate fraud and link theft.
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Azul buys Payara to build unified open-source Java stack

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Azul acquires UK-based Payara to build a unified open-source Java stack and push deeper into enterprise runtimes and application servers.
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Coupang breach & camera hacks expose Asia cyber gaps

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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A vast Coupang data breach and mass camera hacks in South Korea expose Asia's widening cyber security gaps and weak identity defences.
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Airwallex acquires CTIN Pay, expands into Vietnam market

Fri, 7th Mar 2025
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Airwallex has signed agreements to acquire CTIN Pay in Vietnam, expanding its Southeast Asian operations and enhancing support for international commerce.
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SquareX appoints John Carse as new Field CISO expert

Tue, 25th Feb 2025
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SquareX has appointed John Carse as Field Chief Information Security Officer, enhancing its commitment to innovative browser security solutions.
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Intel, Juniper, and Rakuten Symphony collaborate to develop carrier grade Open RAN

Thu, 28th Oct 2021
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Intel Corporation, Juniper Networks, and Rakuten Symphony have announced a collaborative effort to develop Symware, a carrier-grade Open RAN solution.
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Rakuten Mobile and NEC to build open vRAN architecture in Japan

Mon, 10th Jun 2019
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Rakuten Mobile and NEC partner to build the world's first 5G open vRAN architecture in Japan, utilizing NEC's 5G network equipment.
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Intel and Rakuten partner to address 5G network gap

Mon, 18th Feb 2019
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Intel to provide technology for Rakuten's new cloud-native network, offering end-to-end automation and scalability.