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Jessie Chiang
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Jessie has been storytelling for as long as she can remember. She's worked as a radio reporter and also as a podcast producer. What attracts her most to being a journalist is meeting different people and being exposed to completely new topics. She enjoys hiking and can always do with a snack.
Former TechDay team member.

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Infobip's SMS and WhatsApp services are now available through Microsoft

Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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Infobip has integrated its WhatsApp and SMS channels through Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing.
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Bitdefender identifies 192 active ransomware families worldwide

Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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Bitdefender says the most prevalent of the 192 active ransomware families was WannaCry, which accounted for 42% of detections.
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Minors using Discord servers to spread malware for cash

Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
Online community of minors found creating and spreading malware, using dedicated Discord servers as discussion boards, according to Avast.
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Kacific wins big at the Asia Pacific Stevie Awards

Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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wireless networks
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healthtech
Kacific Broadband Satellites Group wins gold and silver awards at the Asia Pacific Stevie Awards for its innovative technologies and services during Covid-19.
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ST Engineering launches cooling system for greener data centers

Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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ST Engineering has developed the Airbitat DC Cooling System, delivering pre-cooling for data centres and achieving net energy savings of over 20%.
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SAS is a leader in anti-money laundering - Forrester

Mon, 18th Jul 2022
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aml
The latest Forrester report revealed that SAS received the highest score in the anti-money laundering category of 15 vendors.
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Intel releases first set of open source AI reference kits

Mon, 18th Jul 2022
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Intel says the four kits available to download are designed to make AI more accessible to organizations in on-prem, cloud and edge environments.
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APAC consumers worried about how brands use personal data - Adobe

Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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creative technologies
Adobe's latest study of more than 5000 APAC consumers and 900 senior business leaders reveals a strong correlation between brand trust and consumer behaviour.
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Marketplacer and Intelligent Reach to help retailers sell online

Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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e-commerce
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intelligent reach
Intelligent Reach can now support Marketplacer marketplaces that want to sell their products through other places, such as Google and Facebook, eBay and Amazon.
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Castlepoint Systems named in global 100 AIFintech list again

Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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Canberra AI compliance specialist Castlepoint Systems has been named one of the world's top 100 fintechs for using AI and machine learning.
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Datacom to use AI company Amelia as virtual employee

Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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Datacom has implemented conversational AI software, Amelia, in government and enterprise client environments to deliver instant service desk support.
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Absolute Software extends security to Ivanti's UEM solution

Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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Absolute Software partners with Ivanti to strengthen Ivanti Neurons for UEM through Absolute's Application Persistence.
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ANZ winners announced in Adobe Experience Maker Awards

Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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Adobe says Hesta, Transurban and NZ European Motor Distributors are all winners of its prestigious and global Adobe Experience Maker Awards.
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Worldwide shipments of PCs fall by more than 15% in Q2 2022

Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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network infrastructure
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lenovo
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apple
The IDC says global shipments of traditional PCs dropped by 15.3% year over year, to only 71.3 million units in the second quarter of 2022.
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FedEx and eBay team up to boost APAC eCommerce options

Mon, 11th Jul 2022
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e-commerce
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ebay
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online shopping
FedEx Express announces alliance with eBay to provide access to FedEx eCommerce delivery services at competitive rates for APAC sellers.
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Tokyo, Sydney and Seoul lead data center growth in APAC

Mon, 11th Jul 2022
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colocation
APAC data center capacity increased by 488 MW in Q1, driven by Tokyo, Sydney, and Seoul, according to Knight Frank's latest report.
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Quinbrook launches $2.5 billion 'Supernode' 800MW data storage project

Mon, 11th Jul 2022
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power / energy
Quinbrook says the new Supernode will be one of the largest permit-approved data storage campus projects in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Havas solution meets critical time as brands shift to online sales

Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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e-commerce
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online shopping
Havas Media Group expands its Havas Market solution to Australia and India, offering businesses a full-service eCommerce platform as online sales surge.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Paessler

Wed, 6th Jul 2022
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displays
Sebastian Krüger joins us today to discuss how unified infrastructure monitoring enables MSPs to seamlessly deliver services to their clients.
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Salesforce announces new innovations for financial services

Tue, 5th Jul 2022
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data analytics
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fintech
Salesforce launches AI-powered financial services, offering targeted automation for better customer service and operational efficiency.