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1Kosmos & Reality Defender unite to combat deepfakes

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1Kosmos and Reality Defender have teamed up to embed real-time deepfake detection into remote identity checks amid a surge in AI fraud.
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Incode unveils Deepsight AI defence to combat deepfakes

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Incode launches Deepsight AI, a three-layer defence to spot and block deepfakes in real time for banks, tech platforms and governments.
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Linxens unveils Hint to detect chip-tampered ID documents

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Linxens has launched Hint, a hidden sensor for e-passports and ID cards that alerts border checks to deliberate chip tampering and fraud.
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Hitachi Vantara names Wendy Koh APAC Sales Vice President

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Hitachi Vantara has named veteran executive Wendy Koh vice president of sales for Asia Pacific to drive AI data and hybrid cloud growth.
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NetApp appoints Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to lead India

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NetApp names Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to head India and SAARC, targeting accelerating demand for AI-ready data infrastructure.
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Devoli marks record fifth year in Deloitte growth index

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Devoli becomes first to appear five years running in Deloitte New Zealand’s Masters of Growth Index, capping a 478% revenue surge.
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AI reshapes loyalty, super apps & customer engagement

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AI is transforming loyalty from points to real-time, personalised journeys as super apps and agentic engagement engines rapidly take hold.
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CelcomDigi opens 5G AI MediHub for staff health care

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CelcomDigi has launched a 5G AI-powered MediHub at its Petaling Jaya HQ, offering staff on-site virtual physical and mental healthcare.
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CelcomDigi revamps ONE bundle with 5G, fibre & Disney+

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CelcomDigi debuts revamped ONE bundles with 500Mbps fibre, unlimited 5G mobile lines and Disney+ streaming for Malaysian households.
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Rohde & Schwarz opens first dedicated office in NZ

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German test and measurement firm Rohde & Schwarz has opened its first dedicated New Zealand office, establishing a base in central Auckland.
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Telecoms shift to trusted, outcome-led network automation

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Telecoms pivot from chasing full autonomy to trusted, explainable AI that cuts outages and boosts resilience in critical networks by 2026.
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BCSSL & BSNL validate 5G FWA model, prepare for rollout

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BCSSL and BSNL validate enterprise-grade 5G FWA in Visakhapatnam, clearing the way for commercial rollout across India’s BSNL network.
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Indosat spins off IDR Rp14.6tr fibre in FibreCo deal

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Indosat to spin off fibre network into FibreCo joint venture with Arsari and Northstar, valuing assets at IDR Rp14.6 trillion.
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Explainer: Undersea cables quietly powering the AI revolution

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Undersea fibre-optic cables, carrying 95% of international internet traffic, are expanding rapidly to support soaring AI and cloud computing data demands.
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UK tech chiefs see 2026 as AI, network & talent test

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UK tech leaders say 2026 will test firms’ AI adoption, network resilience and talent strategy, while priming the sector for faster growth.
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Commvault maps Asia-Pacific shift to trusted AI autonomy

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Commvault predicts Asia-Pacific enterprises will pivot from AI experiments to resilient, sovereign “trusted autonomy” by 2026.
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AI tops CEO earnings calls as bubble fears intensify

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AI dominates CEO earnings calls for the first time, as leaders pair record investment pledges with mounting warnings of an AI market bubble.
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Tech Mahindra, Google Cloud push agentic AI in Gemini

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Tech Mahindra and Google Cloud will scale Gemini 2.5-based agentic AI to move enterprises from pilots to production-grade, governed workflows.
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1Kosmos brings biometrics to Saviynt identity platform

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1Kosmos has joined the Saviynt Exchange, embedding biometric identity proofing and passwordless login into Saviynt’s cloud security platform.
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Exclusive: Paul Pan says ALE’s Rainbow Hub redefines UCC

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Alcatel-Lucent unveils Rainbow Hub, an integration-led cloud platform linking UCC with workflows, IoT and vertical services for partners.