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The open-source release could cut the time and coding needed to build quantum applications for researchers using standard PCs and GPUs.
Automakers' shift to software-defined cars is driving demand for remote updates, diagnostics and digital services across fleets.
Data centre operators could cut energy use and rack space as Fujitsu's new 2nm chip targets AI inference with air cooling.
Most firms are underprepared for AI as storage demands rise, with data quality and infrastructure now overtaking compute as the main bottlenecks.
The funding will help the Hong Kong-based fintech expand lending to online merchants across Asia and the US as demand for trade finance grows.
Support response times have fallen as the sports technology company lets AI triage routine queries for teams across 139 countries.
Across Asia Pacific, cumbersome controls are driving staff to unsanctioned AI and apps, increasing data exposure and slowing work.
Gory combat and a fresh pre-X-Men story give the PS5 exclusive a darker edge than Insomniac's Spider-Man games, with optional blood settings.
Rising data demand is driving emissions higher in parts of Asia Pacific, as mobile operators struggle to secure cleaner electricity.
The expansion deepens the ad-tech group's Asia Pacific push as advertisers in Japan shift faster towards programmatic digital out-of-home buying.
Poor data quality is undermining Australian firms' ability to trust AI, with 70% of leaders saying they lack full confidence in systems used internally.
Users can expect earlier alerts on heart and recovery changes, as Apple's latest rugged watch adds a readiness score and longer battery life.
The top-end iPhone range gains AI features and a variable-aperture camera, as Apple targets better photos, battery life and performance.
Users of Buffmee will get faster, better grounded answers after KDDI reduced response latency by 38% and improved first-token speed.
Real hardware tests could broaden access to quantum computing by letting Fujitsu's software run across neutral-atom machines and other designs.
Rising AI use and customer growth across the region have prompted a leadership shake-up as Smartsheet expands in Asia-Pacific and Japan.
The hire signals Okta's push to widen its channel reach in APJ as AI adoption raises demand for tighter identity controls.
Storage is becoming a bigger line item in AI budgets as Wasabi sets up a dedicated business to target labs, start-ups and neoclouds.
Regional teams can now monitor incidents more quickly as TEPCO Power Grid unifies video from 30,000 cameras across 1,600 sites.
Historical scrutiny of wartime suspects and the Communist Party has widened, as declassified files expose how New Zealand tracked perceived threats for decades.
