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Businesses turn to immersive phygital experiences for engagement
Customer Experience

Businesses turn to immersive phygital experiences for engagement

Businesses are leveraging immersive phygital experiences, blending physical and digital interactions, to enhance customer engagement.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2024

Global Stories

Spinnaker Support launches global VMware support service
Digital Transformation

Spinnaker Support launches global VMware support service

Spinnaker Support launches global third-party support for VMware following Broadcom's acquisition and the shift to a costly subscription model.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2024
Yanbing Li appointed as new Chief Product Officer at Datadog
Security Information and Event Management

Yanbing Li appointed as new Chief Product Officer at Datadog

Datadog has named Yanbing Li as its new Chief Product Officer, tapping into her 25+ years of tech leadership at companies like Aurora, Google, and VMware.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2024
NVIDIA expands OpenUSD with new tools for industrial sectors
Robotics

NVIDIA expands OpenUSD with new tools for industrial sectors

NVIDIA upgrades its Universal Scene Description framework, extending its reach to robotics, industrial design, and engineering, heralding a new AI era.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Aug 2024
NVIDIA unveils OpenUSD advancements with extensive impacts
Robotics

NVIDIA unveils OpenUSD advancements with extensive impacts

NVIDIA reveals groundbreaking OpenUSD advancements, pushing 3D data frameworks into robotics, industrial design, and engineering for next-gen AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2024
Tricentis acquires SeaLights to bolster software quality intelligence
Software-as-a-Service

Tricentis acquires SeaLights to bolster software quality intelligence

Tricentis has acquired SeaLights to boost AI-powered quality engineering, enhancing insights into code and test integrations in the CI/CD pipeline.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Jul 2024
Q1 2024 sees major $9.83billion currency impact headwind
Data Analytics

Q1 2024 sees major $9.83billion currency impact headwind

Kyriba's Q1 2024 Currency Impact Report has revealed a USD $9.83 billion negative impact due to currency fluctuations, signalling heightened FX risks for global firms.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jul 2024
Siemens enhances NX software with AI, cloud & immersive tools
Software-as-a-Service

Siemens enhances NX software with AI, cloud & immersive tools

Siemens introduces NX X, a game-changing cloud-based engineering solution with new AI, immersive, and electro-mechanical tools, enhancing the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2024
HCLTech leads in Asia Executive Team survey by Institutional Investor
Health Technologies

HCLTech leads in Asia Executive Team survey by Institutional Investor

HCLTech has topped the 14th Annual Asia Executive Team survey by Institutional Investor, excelling in 21 categories in the Technology IT Services & Software sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 6th Jul 2024
Titans of Tech - Sam Peters of ISMS.online
Risk & Compliance

Titans of Tech - Sam Peters of ISMS.online

The Chief Product Officer at ISMS.online has led the SaaS platform's global expansion since 2021, driving innovation in information security and compliance.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2024
Encompass appoints Andrew Dunn as Vice President of Engineering
Chief Technology Officers

Encompass appoints Andrew Dunn as Vice President of Engineering

Encompass appoints Andrew Dunn as VP of Engineering, tasked with leading the strategic delivery of its CDI platform to enhance global banking solutions.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Sun, 23rd Jun 2024
Celebrating International Women Engineering Day 2024
Hyperscale

Celebrating International Women Engineering Day 2024

Equinix celebrates International Women in Engineering Day 2024, highlighting strides in diversity and initiatives supporting women engineers in their careers and aspirations.

By Equinix • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Jun 2024
Intercom selects Fivetran to modernise data stack for growth
Marketing Technologies

Intercom selects Fivetran to modernise data stack for growth

Intercom partners with Fivetran to upgrade its data infrastructure, resolving prior issues with data loss and quality, aiming to enhance decision-making.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jun 2024
Pax8 appoints Eric Stevens as new Chief AI Officer
Data Analytics

Pax8 appoints Eric Stevens as new Chief AI Officer

Pax8 has named Eric Stevens as its new Chief AI Officer, entrusting him with driving AI innovation and transforming the company's Marketplace under CEO Scott Chasin.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Jun 2024
espresso Displays partners with JB Hi-Fi for ANZ launch
Apple

espresso Displays partners with JB Hi-Fi for ANZ launch

espresso Displays partners with JB Hi-Fi to retail its touchscreen displays across over 100 locations in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing reach and product accessibility.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2024
How to navigate the micro-macro dichotomy of GenAI
Customer Experience

How to navigate the micro-macro dichotomy of GenAI

Business leaders must balance generative AI's vast benefits with short-term deployment challenges to navigate its transformative yet complex potential.

By Sharryn Napier • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Nearly half of Singapore employees feel underpaid: ADP survey
Engineering

Nearly half of Singapore employees feel underpaid: ADP survey

Nearly half of Singaporean employees feel underpaid, with Arts and Culture workers topping the dissatisfaction list at 67%, reports ADP's latest survey.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2024