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Riverbed unveils AI tool to automate workplace IT support

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Riverbed launches Aternity Self-Service, an Agentic AI tool that automates diagnosis and fixes for common workplace IT issues.
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Endpoint Central users save $4.5 million with 442% ROI in study

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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ManageEngine's Endpoint Central saved users $4.5 million with a 442% ROI and payback in under six months, per Forrester's three-year economic impact study.
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Freepik launches AI-powered enterprise service for large firms

Mon, 12th May 2025
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Freepik launches Enterprise AI plan offering secure, scalable creative tools with centralised controls, legal protections, and unlimited users for large firms.
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Westcon-Comstor & Claroty join forces for ASEAN security

Thu, 20th Mar 2025
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Westcon-Comstor has forged a strategic alliance with Claroty to boost cyber-physical systems security across ASEAN, safeguarding crucial infrastructure in the region.
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LG acquires majority of Bear Robotics to boost AI robots

Wed, 29th Jan 2025
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LG Electronics has acquired a controlling 51% stake in Bear Robotics, enhancing its AI-driven robotics capabilities as part of a strategic growth initiative.
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Singapore Paincare invests SGD $1.5m in digital revamp

Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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Singapore Paincare Holdings invests S$1.5 million in digital transformation, partnering with UCrest to enhance its healthcare services nationwide.
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CryptoLab & Niobium partner to enhance AI privacy & speed

Fri, 11th Oct 2024
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CryptoLab and Niobium have formed a strategic partnership to enhance privacy and performance in AI applications, raising over USD$20 million in funding.
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Transforming HR: Agility & innovation for business success

Fri, 24th May 2024
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Organisations are rethinking HR, focusing on agility and strategic alignment. The Access Group's Kerry Agiasotis highlights essential steps in HR transformation.
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APhone teams up with Aethir for decentralised cloud services

Tue, 21st May 2024
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APhone and Aethir announce a partnership to decentralise cloud smartphone and GPU cloud computing, enhancing full node deployment accessibility.
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Reveille Software & Court Square Group announce strategic partnership

Fri, 12th Apr 2024
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Reveille Software partners with Court Square Group to optimise user experience and efficiency for the life science industry software, RegDocs365, aiming to reduce downtime and swiftly resolve content-related issues.
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EVme partners with Salesforce for strategic growth in Thailand's EV market

Fri, 2nd Feb 2024
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Thai EV service platform EVme teams up with Salesforce to ramp up personalised customer experiences, aiming to expand its vehicle fleet to 2,000 by 2024.
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Auvik and Jenne join forces to deliver advanced network management

Thu, 31st Aug 2023
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Auvik partners with Jenne to deliver advanced network management and SaaS monitoring solutions to small and medium-sized businesses.
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VMware and NVIDIA build on existing partnership in the name of AI

Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
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VMware and NVIDIA are focused on readying the thousands of enterprises that run on VMware's cloud infrastructure for the era of generative AI.
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NetApp and DreamWorks extend strategic alliance to enable DX

Thu, 13th Jul 2023
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NetApp renews alliance with DreamWorks Animation to enhance productivity, flexibility, and agility in hybrid cloud environment.
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Fujitsu and Microsoft announce strategic partnership to drive sustainability

Wed, 31st May 2023
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The agreement seeks to enable digital transformation to empower organisations around the world to develop more sustainable practices and solutions.
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GitLab and Google Cloud extend partnership to deliver secure AI

Fri, 5th May 2023
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GitLab and Google Cloud have extended their strategic partnership to deliver secure AI offerings to businesses.
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Neo4j continues commitment to Singapore with new partnership

Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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Neo4j has partnered with Imperium Solutions to pursue growth opportunities in Singapore's public and private sectors.
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Akamai 'building the cloud the next decade needs' with latest release

Wed, 15th Feb 2023
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Akamai Technologies has launched Akamai Connected Cloud, a massively distributed edge and cloud platform for computing, security and content delivery.
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Mimecast and Okta join forces to reduce insider threat attacks

Thu, 10th Nov 2022
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Mimecast Limited, an advanced email and collaboration security company, has announced a new strategic integration with Okta, an independent identity provider.
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Six benefits of initiating a deception strategy for IT security teams

Thu, 14th May 2020
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Deception puts increased power into the hands of security teams by comprehensively protecting against attacks from both external parties and malicious insiders.