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Tech Data tips AI, cybersecurity and services as key drivers of Asia Pacific’s channel growth through 2026, despite mounting skills shortages.

AirTrunk will build a second Osaka hyperscale data centre, lifting its Japan platform to 530MW and its regional investment to USD $8 billion.

Zetifi and Icom have launched a rugged UHF CB radio and antenna pack, targeting safer comms for remote drivers and fleet operators.

AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.

Nutanix launches distributed sovereign cloud upgrades to secure AI and Kubernetes workloads across dark sites, public clouds and on-premise.

Twilio predicts Asia Pacific customer service will face strict AI transparency rules and mandatory bot disclosures by 2026.

FPT and SCSK are launching COBOL PARK in Japan to modernise ageing mainframes and avert the looming 2025 “digital cliff” risk.

Cybersecurity threats and fast-evolving AI are set to be the biggest disruptors for global IT leaders in 2026, new research warns.

Continental taps Rohit Markan to spearhead Asia Pacific industrial growth as it readies ContiTech spin-off and targets regional expansion.

Rockwell Automation secures Great Place To Work status in 14 Asia Pacific markets, with 80% of staff calling it a great workplace.

Music tech boss Con Raso predicts AI, anti-fraud tools and fan-powered models will reshape streaming, gaming and DSP catalogues by 2026.

Trend Micro names Vantage Markets a 2025 Global Customer Awards innovator, spotlighting creative cybersecurity use across sectors worldwide.

Asia Pacific firms are urged to prioritise real-time, high-quality data and robust governance to unlock AI's full potential and avoid costly errors.

Industrial ransomware attacks climbed 13% in Q3 2025 to 742 cases worldwide, with manufacturing absorbing nearly three quarters of hits.

Cohesity has honoured global and APAC partners including NVIDIA, AWS and NCS for driving AI-led data security and cyber resilience.

Realtime Robotics has debuted its cloud motion-planning tool Resolver in Japan, unveiling new robot controls and UI upgrades at iREX 2025.

AI demand pushed Q3 2025 chip equipment billings to a record USD $33.66 billion, up 11% year on year as investment in advanced nodes surged.

In 2026, identity emerges as the critical control point as autonomous AI, fragile machine trust and weak governance collide.

Itochu, Castrol and Itochu Techno-Solutions join forces to roll out AI-ready liquid cooling for Japan’s power-hungry data centres.

Guidewire appoints Suresh Raman as APAC regional vice president to drive cloud and AI-led sales growth across key Asia Pacific markets.