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Anthropic opens Singapore office in Asia-Pacific push
Data Protection

Anthropic opens Singapore office in Asia-Pacific push

Demand for Claude in regulated sectors is driving Anthropic to deepen its Asia-Pacific footprint as Singapore usage outpaces population size.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Guidewire appoints Zack Levy as APAC services head
Software-as-a-Service

Guidewire appoints Zack Levy as APAC services head

Asia-Pacific insurers facing cloud and AI overhauls may get tighter delivery oversight as Guidewire reshapes its regional leadership team.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Candescent expands Google Cloud AI tie-up for banks
Software-as-a-Service

Candescent expands Google Cloud AI tie-up for banks

The expanded deal should help more than 1,300 banks and credit unions move AI from pilot projects into day-to-day banking systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Anthropic introduces Claude for financial advisers
Fintech

Anthropic introduces Claude for financial advisers

Advisers could save hours on prep and compliance as the new Claude plugin links into portfolio, CRM and planning systems, Anthropic said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today
Interview: Cloudera bets on hybrid AI growth in JAPAC
Data Protection

Interview: Cloudera bets on hybrid AI growth in JAPAC

Banks and large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are rethinking cloud-first AI plans as costs, sovereignty and regulation favour hybrid deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Yesterday
Fujitsu launches MONAKA server for sovereign AI use
Data centers

Fujitsu launches MONAKA server for sovereign AI use

Data centre operators could cut energy use and rack space as Fujitsu's new 2nm chip targets AI inference with air cooling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Oceania lags global AI trust benchmarks, SAS finds
Digital Transformation

Oceania lags global AI trust benchmarks, SAS finds

Despite faster AI adoption, firms in Oceania are still missing out on bigger returns because trust, governance and skills are lagging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday

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Data centre boom deepens strain on Australia builders
Data centers

Data centre boom deepens strain on Australia builders

Residential builders face rising defaults and insolvencies as Australia's AUD $150 billion data centre pipeline squeezes labour and materials.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today
Ledger appoints Oded Blatman as Chief Information Officer
Fintech

Ledger appoints Oded Blatman as Chief Information Officer

The hire underlines Ledger's push into institutional digital asset security as AI-driven attacks and tokenised assets raise the stakes for breaches.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
UK card fraud losses rise 2% as Europe hits record
Fintech

UK card fraud losses rise 2% as Europe hits record

Europe's card fraud bill hit a record EUR €1.69 billion, even as UK losses edged up only 2% to GBP £594.9 million.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Oracle to invest USD $5 billion in UK cloud infrastructure
Data Protection

Oracle to invest USD $5 billion in UK cloud infrastructure

The spend will expand local cloud capacity as UK demand for AI and data services rises, with healthcare and finance among target sectors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Britons turn to AI for finance advice as much as parents
Digital Transformation

Britons turn to AI for finance advice as much as parents

A survey of 2,000 adults suggests AI is overtaking friends and media as a source of money help, despite lingering doubts over accuracy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Google Cloud opens Singapore engineering centre for AI
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud opens Singapore engineering centre for AI

The site will link AI research with product development, as Google Cloud uses Singapore to build tools for global customers and regional deployment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australian banks cut business card rewards & perks
Westpac

Australian banks cut business card rewards & perks

Businesses using credit cards are losing insurance, longer grace periods and reward value as major lenders trim perks amid card reforms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday
Probe Group wins ISO 42001 AI certification across brands
Data Protection

Probe Group wins ISO 42001 AI certification across brands

Clients in regulated sectors may benefit from lower AI compliance risk after Probe Group completed independent certification across all its brands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Zendesk launches specialised AI agents for commerce
Digital Transformation

Zendesk launches specialised AI agents for commerce

Australian retailers are set to benefit as Zendesk's new tools aim to settle orders, returns and refunds with fewer hand-offs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
Hyperlayer launches US banking platform for multi-core banks
Software-as-a-Service

Hyperlayer launches US banking platform for multi-core banks

Banks struggling with ageing core systems may now get faster product launches, as Hyperlayer brings its middle-layer platform to the United States.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
Visa survey finds trust gap in AI-powered payments
Digital Transformation

Visa survey finds trust gap in AI-powered payments

Only 23% of US consumers trust generative AI to pay, but 61% would let Visa handle agent-led transactions, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday