Digital services stories

Acronis has renewed its partnership with Manchester City, extending its role safeguarding the club’s expanding digital and data operations.

ImagiNxt 2026 partners with MeitY Startup Hub to put startups and policy centre stage at Mumbai’s new tech and innovation festival.

Senior leaders see UK organisations as AI ready, but managers report weaker strategy, governance and skills, risking stalled deployments.

CelcomDigi, Firebase and Telenor Linx launch network-based phone verification in Malaysia to replace vulnerable SMS one-time passwords.

Most UK IT chiefs hail AI as vital to net-zero, yet over half admit they cannot accurately measure its carbon emissions or green impact.

India’s Union Budget backs tech infrastructure, data centres and MSMEs, signalling policy continuity and long-term digital growth plans.

Ricoh Canada acquires Toronto-based ET Group to expand workplace tech, adding audiovisual design, hybrid meeting and managed services.

VEON will use MindBridge AI to scrutinise all financial transactions in real time, replacing traditional sample-based internal audits.

The UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill puts GRC at the core of business, demanding real-time oversight, resilience and accountability.

DigiCert warns Q4 internet traffic stayed high as DDoS and app-layer attacks grew longer and more intense, eroding traditional peak seasons.

AI is transforming data privacy as mistrust soars and cyber attacks accelerate, pushing firms to verify every identity and machine action.

Taiwan’s National Centre for High-Performance Computing joins the global iRODS Consortium to bolster secure, scalable research data management.

Data Privacy Day puts spotlight on how trusted, resilient data underpins safe AI adoption, compliance and business continuity.

Google Cloud opens its first Bangkok region in a USD $1 billion Thailand push, promising AI growth, data residency and thousands of jobs.

HCLTech moves to deepen its wealth management push with a deal to acquire Singapore-based consultancy Finergic, pending approval by 2026.

Ricoh’s CloudStream service has achieved SOC 2 Type II audit status, bolstering its cloud security credentials for regulated industries.

Kani deepens its tie-up with TransactPay, adding Data-as-a-Service to streamline global payments data as the issuer ramps up scale.

New Relic debuts observability tools for ChatGPT-embedded apps, tackling i-frame blind spots with telemetry, session replay and UX analytics.

Digital.ai adds automated testing for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, helping automakers validate in-car apps at scale without real vehicles.

Australian Spatial Analytics has created over 230 data careers for young neurodivergent adults while delivering AUD $18 million in projects.