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Japan's data centre market is drawing more institutional capital as a USD $1 billion Osaka sale underscores demand for scarce operational assets.
The tie-up could speed secure AI adoption for regulated Japanese firms, with NEC set to roll out Claude to about 30,000 staff.
A new GSMA report says legacy systems and skills gaps are still slowing Japan’s digital economy, despite strengths in 5G, AI and 6G.
Office projects across Asia Pacific are becoming harder to budget, with labour shortages, materials inflation and geopolitics lifting fit-out costs.
Asia Pacific data centre deals are getting harder to execute as power and site constraints tighten, boosting demand for specialist advice.
A Sydney base and local team are meant to help Anthropic win more Australian and New Zealand customers as AI adoption gathers pace.
The move signals a deeper push into Australia and New Zealand as Anthropic courts enterprise and government customers from a Sydney base.
Businesses can now query Oracle databases in Gemini Enterprise without SQL, as Oracle and Google Cloud widen multicloud AI access while keeping data governed.
Enterprise users can now query Oracle databases in natural language through Gemini, without moving data or writing SQL, as the partners expand their cloud tie-up.
AWS users can now run GitLab Duo Agent Platform inference through Amazon Bedrock, keeping AI workflows inside existing controls and budgets.
Businesses handling sensitive data may gain tighter controls as NTT Research turns two-decade-old cryptography into a commercial security suite.
Fans can now pick from nearly 50 anime titles as the 10th awards widen voting to MyAnimeList and add star presenters.
A broader spread of AI and software hiring has pushed Seattle to the top of Karat's 2026 engineering talent list, ahead of Amsterdam and San Francisco.
The internal promotion is set to give Orange Business continuity in Asia-Pacific as it faces fierce competition and ongoing transformation.
AI-driven power and cooling needs are widening Asia Pacific data centre costs, with Japan and Singapore now far above Taiwan, a report says.
Print businesses in the US can now bring direct-to-object work in-house, as Ricoh expands its portfolio with LogoJET's UV printers.
Cloud and artificial intelligence demand is driving a record APAC data centre build-out, with 15.7GW still in planning across the region.
Lightstorm boosts Japan-Guam-Australia subsea cable to 400Gbps, targeting surging AI and cloud demand with higher-capacity, low-latency links.
The change signals a push towards recurring software and IT revenue as the company expands beyond printers and copiers in Australia.
UK patent filings drop 3.3% after three years of growth as EPO applications pass 200,000 for the first time, led by US, Germany and China.
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