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There are five distinct types of electric vehicles:
Volkswagen

There are five distinct types of electric vehicles:

EREVs are drawing fresh interest because they could help automakers lift EV sales by offering longer range and easier charging than PHEVs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Kicking the pesticide can down the road
Agricultural Technology

Kicking the pesticide can down the road

A global review of 1,700 studies warns pesticides harm hundreds of non-target species and could deepen biodiversity loss, even at approved doses.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025

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Raghav Sibal promoted to lead APAC for Manhattan Associates
Digital Transformation

Raghav Sibal promoted to lead APAC for Manhattan Associates

Manhattan Associates has promoted Raghav Sibal to Vice President, APAC, to lead growth amid rising demand for cloud and AI supply chain solutions in Asia-Pacific.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
Financial sector faces 25% jump in cyberattacks, led by phishing
Ransomware

Financial sector faces 25% jump in cyberattacks, led by phishing

Cyberattacks on the financial sector have surged 25% in 2024, with phishing leading and nearly half of employees prone to clicking malicious links.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
Asia Pacific data centre growth fuelled by Thailand & Malaysia
Hyperscale

Asia Pacific data centre growth fuelled by Thailand & Malaysia

Asia Pacific data centre capacity hit 12,634 MW in H1 2025, with Thailand and Malaysia driving 64% of new growth, sparking regional infrastructure expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Alibaba Cloud named leader in Forrester Wave serverless report
Virtualisation

Alibaba Cloud named leader in Forrester Wave serverless report

Alibaba Cloud leads Forrester Wave's 2025 serverless development platforms report, excelling in innovation, AI, and scalability across diverse industries.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
Kobelco boosts supply chain resilience with Blue Yonder tech
Digital Transformation

Kobelco boosts supply chain resilience with Blue Yonder tech

Kobelco Construction Machinery uses Blue Yonder's digital planning to strengthen global supply chain resilience and optimise production and sales amid market shifts.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
Alibaba unveils AI cockpit, smart glasses & city tech push
Wearables

Alibaba unveils AI cockpit, smart glasses & city tech push

Alibaba launches AI-driven automotive cockpit, smart glasses and smart city tech, enhancing user experience with its Qwen model and partnerships worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Jul 2025
NetSuite adds AI translation to workflows for seamless teamwork
Robotic Process Automation

NetSuite adds AI translation to workflows for seamless teamwork

NetSuite's new Text Enhance Translate uses AI to instantly translate over 20 languages within workflows, boosting global team collaboration and efficiency.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
How APAC is rewriting the emerging technology adoption playbook
Robotics

How APAC is rewriting the emerging technology adoption playbook

APAC is leading global tech adoption with advances in robotics, quantum networks, AI, and autonomous mobility, redefining innovation across multiple sectors.

By Biswajeet Mahapatra • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
DDoS attacks hit new peak with over 250 billion requests in major June surge
Firewalls

DDoS attacks hit new peak with over 250 billion requests in major June surge

June 2025 saw a record DDoS surge, with 250 billion requests targeting a major tech firm, as attacks nearly doubled to almost two every minute, Fastly reports.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
Cloudflare records largest DDoS attack at 7.3 Tbps in Q2 2025
Firewalls

Cloudflare records largest DDoS attack at 7.3 Tbps in Q2 2025

Cloudflare blocked a record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack in Q2 2025 amid a 44% annual rise in attack severity, highlighting growing cyber threats to critical sectors.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
US-China chip export debate highlights risks for AI leadership
Supply Chain

US-China chip export debate highlights risks for AI leadership

A Johns Hopkins debate on US restrictions of chip exports to China highlights risks for global AI leadership and semiconductor supply chain stability.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 7th Jun 2025
Education Perfect revamps languages platform for schools in ANZ
EduTech

Education Perfect revamps languages platform for schools in ANZ

Education Perfect has relaunched its Languages platform for secondary schools in Australia and New Zealand to boost language learning amid declining enrolments.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025
How Norby the language robot is more than just a companion
Robotics

How Norby the language robot is more than just a companion

Norby, an AI-powered language robot supporting over 30 languages, was showcased by founder Adrian Mullan at Dell Technologies World in Las Vegas.

By Moritz Florian • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025

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Why deep tech venture capitalists have resilience in the face of global tariffs
Semiconductors

Why deep tech venture capitalists have resilience in the face of global tariffs

Despite US tariffs disrupting global trade, deep tech venture capital remains resilient due to its strategic, long-term innovations and growing investor confidence.

By Alexandra Vidyuk • 5 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
CapitaLand partners with Alibaba Cloud to boost AI in China ops
Data Analytics

CapitaLand partners with Alibaba Cloud to boost AI in China ops

CapitaLand partners with Alibaba Cloud to enhance AI use in China, boosting smart operations and ESG efforts across its property portfolio.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025