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Directed Technologies has teamed up with A3T to expand its connected vehicle solutions for commercial vehicles in India's rapidly growing automotive market.

Alibaba Cloud will provide digital infrastructure for the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, the first Olympic event hosted in Africa.

Malaysian startup FieldEx boosts efficiency by 30% and sharpens security with Datadog's platform, enhancing system monitoring and uptime across Asia-Pacific and Africa.

TCS reported USD $7,421m revenue in Q1 FY26, highlighting gains in AI and cybersecurity despite a slight year-on-year revenue decline.

dLocal's 2025 handbook reveals emerging markets, driving 65% of global growth by 2035, shift payments with local methods and digital demand reshaping commerce.

Westcon-Comstor marks 40 years with USD $5.24bn sales, launching Future Ready to boost partners amid evolving AI, cybersecurity and cloud trends.

FIRST, with Fortinet's support, launches CORE Fund to boost cybersecurity incident response in under-resourced regions globally, starting in Africa and the Caribbean.

AWS invites startups worldwide to join its 2025 Generative AI Accelerator, offering up to USD $1 million in credits, mentorship, and tech support.

Klearcom projects 79% revenue growth in 2025, driven by AI innovations and plans to expand its global carrier network and market reach.

Ransomware attacks on industrial firms surged to 708 in Q1 2025, led by manufacturing, with North America and Europe hardest hit, warns Dragos report.

ESET reveals Operation RoundPress: a cyberespionage campaign using XSS on webmail, targeting governments and defence linked to Ukraine conflict.

Research reveals a stark gap in AI's impact on cybersecurity: 71% of APJ executives see gains, yet only 5% of analysts agree, highlighting trust and effectiveness issues.

The global intelligent transport system market is forecast to grow from USD $41.7bn in 2024 to USD $124.8bn by 2035, driven by urbanisation and tech advances.

NAVEX appoints Yuval Grauer as International EVP to spearhead expansion across EMEA and APJ, reinforcing its global compliance growth strategy.

New Exabeam research reveals AI in cybersecurity boosts executive confidence but leaves analysts sceptical amid uneven productivity gains worldwide.

Sysdig has appointed Gary Olson as Chief Revenue Officer and Crendal Kear as Chief Business Officer amid a 337% rise in user adoption of its AI-driven security technology.

Gallagher Security has expanded its Digital Badge programme across the Asia Pacific and IMEA regions, recognising skills and achievements through verified credentials.

Vespia has partnered with Mastercard to enhance merchant onboarding across multiple regions, aiming to streamline processes and cut onboarding times by up to 90%.

DE-CIX has shattered records in 2024 with a staggering 68 exabytes of data traffic exchanged globally, marking a 15% increase from last year.

The global drone GIS mapping market is poised for significant expansion, fuelled by technological advancements and increasing demand across diverse industries.