APAC stories
Many firms still fail recovery tests, leaving cyber attacks or outages able to halt services and expose critical data.
Businesses holding about USD $200 billion in stablecoins can now spend them through Visa and Mastercard cards via one Nium API.
Untested restore drills could leave firms facing longer outages, lost revenue and reputational damage when ransomware or system failures hit.
AMD says local AI agents will need always-on PCs with more memory and compute, shifting work from apps to autonomous tasks.
Cloud and artificial intelligence demand is driving a record APAC data centre build-out, with 15.7GW still in planning across the region.
Fleets are shaving fuel bills and emissions as connected vehicle data helps cut idling by up to 30% amid tougher climate rules.
Rising demand for AI video tools helped Milestone lift net revenue 10% to USD $340 million, even as research spending climbed sharply.
Outages and opaque AI decisions are pushing APAC firms to use observability to keep automated systems reliable, accountable and compliant.
A voluntary regional framework aims to ease scrutiny of data centre power and water use as cloud and AI demand surges across Asia-Pacific.
Dormant implants in carrier systems could expose subscriber data and signals across Europe and APAC, Rapid7 warned.
AI is forcing firms to rethink hiring, as Scale By Avec says training and human skills matter more than simple headcount cuts.
Australian operators face rising cyber risk as Rockwell warns poor visibility and unmanaged remote access can disrupt safety-critical systems.
Weaker pricing and higher OTA reliance left independent hotels with lower revenue per room as demand softened in 2025.
The funding gives the warehouse robotics firm more firepower to expand overseas as logistics operators seek tighter control of stock and space.
Passengers on Asia-Pacific legacy carriers are far more likely to get onboard internet, with 95% of fleets now partly or fully equipped.
Higher component costs and shortages are set to curb demand, with regional PC shipments forecast to drop to 92.0 million units in 2026.
The appointments are designed to bolster Cover Genius as it expands embedded protection across international markets and more digital platforms.
Inflation, tariffs and geopolitical risk will erode the value of a forecast 9.3% rise in Asia Pacific technology spending next year.
The appointment puts Asia-Pacific at the centre of OpenAI’s push for local oversight, as India and Japan drive demand and regulation tightens.
Synthetic identity fraud is emerging as the fastest-growing threat, with more than one in 10 cases now involving false identities.
