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AGIBOT opens Malaysia AI robotics hub for APAC push

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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AGIBOT launches Malaysia AI robotics hub and experience centre in Selangor as it kicks off wider Asia-Pacific embodied robotics push for 2026.
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Agentic AI to redefine channel partners' business models

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Agentic AI is poised to upend the tech channel, shifting MSPs and resellers from project delivery to outcome-driven autonomous services.
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Nozomi opens APJ HQ in Singapore after USD $1bn deal

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Nozomi opens Asia Pacific and Japan base in Singapore as it ramps up industrial cyber security growth after a USD $1bn Mitsubishi deal.
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Channel partners shift to data-led growth strategies

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Channel partners in five markets plan to prioritise data-led products and consulting in 2026, edging out managed services and subscriptions.
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INVNT names James Nicholas Kinney Global Chief AI Officer

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.
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V2 AI adds Nick & Ebony Williams to leadership team

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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V2 AI bolsters Asia-Pacific leadership, appointing Nick Williams as Partner and Ebony Williams as Director of Alliances to drive AI growth.
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Azul boosts Java channel with bigger deals, alliances

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Azul's Java channel surges with 30% growth, 46% larger deals and more million-dollar partners as alliances and services gain momentum.
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Datadobi names Daniel Esposito VP to drive alliances

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Datadobi promotes Daniel Esposito to lead global alliances, targeting services-led partners for unstructured data and governance projects.
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AI shifts from cost cutting to growth in boardrooms

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Global enterprises now see AI less as a cost cutter and more as a revenue engine, with agentic tools and Chief AI Officers rising in boardrooms.
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Progress forecasts orchestration-led AI shift in 2026

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Progress predicts 2026 will mark a shift from AI pilots to orchestrated, governed platforms, widening the gap between leaders and laggards.
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AI to transform business risk, trust & compliance by 2026

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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AI will reshape risk, trust and compliance in 2026 as firms swap hype for embedded tools, tighter controls and higher regulatory scrutiny.
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Zendesk flags APAC demand for transparent, smarter AI CX

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Zendesk warns APAC brands that rising CX expectations demand transparent, context-rich AI that resolves issues instantly or risks churn.
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Spectralink launches S1000 DECT platform for Teams

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Spectralink's new S1000 DECT platform brings serverless, site-wide voice to frontline workers with direct Microsoft Teams integration.
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White & Case rolls out Legora AI platform worldwide

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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White & Case selects Legora as a strategic AI partner, rolling out its platform to lawyers in 43 offices across 29 countries worldwide.
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Agentic AI to transform APAC retail supply chains by 2026

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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APAC retailers are rapidly adopting Agentic AI to tackle mounting supply-chain volatility and tighten inventory control by 2026.
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RingQ & Snom forge global cloud telephony partnership

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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RingQ and Snom have sealed a global cloud telephony partnership to streamline IP phone provisioning and unified communications for businesses.
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Elite appoints Kirk Rogers to lead APAC sales push

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Elite appoints former law firm executive Kirk Rogers as Head of APAC Sales to drive its next phase of legal tech growth across the region.
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Enreach & Cataleya launch APAC white-label UCaaS push

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Enreach and Cataleya team up to launch a white-label UCaaS platform for APAC service providers, targeting booming cloud comms demand.
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Yahoo rolls out Agentic AI tools across global DSP

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Yahoo embeds Agentic AI across its global DSP, letting advertisers plug in their own models to automate planning, buying and optimisation.
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AI supercharge drives USD $3 trillion data centre boom

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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AI-driven demand is set to unleash up to USD $3 trillion in global data centre investment, doubling capacity to 200GW by 2030.