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Australia urged to boost funding & diversity in quantum computing

Australia must boost funding and diversify research in quantum computing to harness its benefits and tackle emerging cybersecurity risks, experts warn.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Asia stories

Ransomware

Ransomware attacks surge in October with US and Europe the big drivers

Ransomware attacks surged 41% in October to 594 incidents, heavily targeting industrial, consumer, and healthcare sectors, mainly in North America and Europe.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025

Marketing Technologies

GapMaps launches LAM service to boost local business marketing

Melbourne-based GapMaps has launched a Local Area Marketing service using real-world data to help local businesses precisely target customers and cut digital ad waste.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Crypto

Ant International brings AI-powered customer service to Asia

Ant International partners with TNG Digital and easypaisa to launch AI-driven customer service, enhancing efficiency and security in Asian digital banking.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

DataCentre infrastructure

Submer appoints Jean-Marc Denis to lead global AI datacentre push

Submer appoints Jean-Marc Denis as Chief Product Officer to spearhead its global AI datacentre solutions and product strategy expansion.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Sun, 16th Nov 2025

EduTech

US, Switzerland & UK best retain soft power amid AI surge

The US, Switzerland, and UK lead in retaining soft power despite AI advances, thanks to culture, education, and scientific achievement, a global study finds.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Virtualisation

CNCF launches new certification for cloud native engineers

The CNCF has launched the Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineer credential to certify advanced platform engineering skills for enterprises.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025

Enterprise Resource Planning

RecordPoint names Brett Hooker as first Chief Operating Officer

RecordPoint appoints Brett Hooker as its first COO to drive global growth and enhance operations amid rising demand for data and AI governance solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Robotics

Ace launches post-digital consultancy for financial services

Ace launches as the first post-digital consultancy for financial services, advising on quantum computing and advanced AI beyond digital transformation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025

AI Security

RecordPoint acquires Redactive to boost AI data security focus

RecordPoint has acquired Australian AI firm Redactive to enhance its AI data security and governance solutions for regulated industries globally.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Firewalls

Telstra International boosts Asia Pacific capacity by 30% with 400G

Telstra International has boosted Asia Pacific network capacity by 30%, adding 200Tbps with 400G services via latest tech from Ciena and Nokia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Asia stories

Smart Cities

Asia's video security enters a new era of hybrid intelligence

Asia's video security is shifting to hybrid intelligence, blending cloud innovation with existing systems for flexible, scalable monitoring solutions.

By Kiean Khoo • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Data Analytics

Singapore leaders face data hurdles in race to scale AI power

Singaporean leaders face challenges in data infrastructure as pressure mounts to scale AI, with many struggling to ensure reliable, integrated data for success.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Fintech

Ecommpay wins Best Alternative Payment Provider award

Ecommpay has won Best Alternative Payment Provider at the Payments Awards, praised for offering 100+ payment methods across Europe and Asia.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Data Analytics

Singapore firms set to boost AI spend to SGD $18.9m amid data gaps

Singapore firms plan to boost AI spending to SGD $18.9m this year, with rising ROI but face challenges in workforce skills and data integration.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025

DevOps

Generative AI transforms legal roles but people skills remain key

Generative AI is transforming legal roles in Asia, but the Legal Innovation Asia 2026 report stresses that strong people skills remain crucial for success in the sector.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025

Physical Security

QAI Ventures launches Asia's first QuantumAI accelerator in Singapore

QAI Ventures has launched Asia's first QuantumAI accelerator in Singapore, aiming to boost startups blending quantum computing and artificial intelligence.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025

Crypto

Openmarkets to raise USD $50 million for Asia DeFi expansion

Openmarkets plans to raise USD $50 million to expand its DeFi capabilities and presence across Asia and the US, targeting crypto trading and asset tokenisation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025