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Market Growth stories

Vector Capital to merge Showpad & Bigtincan in global AI push

Vector Capital will merge AI firms Showpad and Bigtincan under the Showpad brand to create a global AI-driven revenue enablement platform by 2025.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025

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

Private Cloud

Ververica powers real-time odds & fraud defence for betting firms

Ververica's Unified Streaming Data Platform enables global betting firms to deliver live odds with sub-second latency, boosting fraud defence and user personalisation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025

Crypto

Ethereum leads July surge as altcoins & stablecoins shine

Ethereum surged in July with a 127.7% rise in institutional holdings, leading a 13.3% crypto market growth driven by altcoins, stablecoins, and new regulations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025

Partner Programmes

Tech Data expands HCLSoftware partnership across Asia Pacific

Tech Data expands its partnership with HCLSoftware, adding distribution and support across ten more Asia Pacific and Japan markets to meet rising software demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Aug 2025

Marketing Technologies

APAC drives m-commerce growth as brands target user loyalty

APAC leads mobile commerce growth with a 13% rise in app installs, as brands shift focus to loyalty and AI-driven user engagement in 2025.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025

Data Analytics

Siren & Flashpoint partner to boost intelligence investigations

Siren and Flashpoint have teamed up to enhance investigations with integrated intelligence, aiding security teams against rising hybrid and cyber threats worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025

Hybrid Cloud

Oracle Java audits push firms to open-source, cost savings sought

A survey reveals 73% of firms faced Oracle Java audits, pushing 79% towards open-source Java to cut costs and ease compliance challenges globally.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025

Robotics

Alibaba Cloud named leader for GenAI cloud in Omdia report

Alibaba Cloud has been named a leader in Omdia's GenAI cloud report, praised for advanced AI models and broad developer support across Asia and Oceania.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025

Virtualisation

Open-source Java migrations rise as audits cost firms USD $500,000+

Nearly 80% of firms plan to switch to open-source Java as audits over costs of USD $500,000+ fuel moves away from Oracle's complex licensing policies.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025

Storage

Seagate unveils 30TB drives to power AI-ready data centres

Seagate launches 30TB Exos M and IronWolf Pro drives, boosting scalable AI-ready storage for data centres amid rising global demand and data laws.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025

Smart Cities

Global data mining tools market to hit USD $3.65 billion by 2034

The global data mining tools market is set to soar to USD $3.65 billion by 2034, driven by AI integration and growing demand in eCommerce and government sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Hybrid Cloud

Data centre colocation market to double, driven by AI demand

The data centre colocation market is set to nearly double from USD $104.2bn in 2025 to USD $204.4bn by 2030, driven by AI and hybrid cloud demand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Generative AI

GenAI model spending to reach USD $14.2 billion globally in 2025

Global spending on generative AI models is set to hit USD $14.2 billion in 2025, with domain-specific models rapidly gaining traction, Gartner predicts.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Market Growth stories

Artificial Intelligence

UK tech leaders see home market outshining US, Europe, Asia-Pacific

UK tech leaders now view the domestic market as more attractive for growth than the US, Europe, or Asia-Pacific, citing strong opportunities and talent.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025

Gaming

UK electronics market set for GBP £25.4bn as search trends shift

The UK consumer electronics market is set to reach GBP £25.4bn in 2025, driven by AI devices, smartphones and rising demand for new gadgets despite a slight brand dip.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025

Financial Systems

FloQast secures place on Inc. 5000 fastest-growing list again

FloQast ranked No. 1503 on the Inc. 5000 list for the third year, highlighting its rapid growth in accounting software amid challenging economic conditions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025

Cartech

Australia's EV growth hampered by slow infrastructure rollout

Australia's slow rollout of EV infrastructure, especially in apartments and regional areas, is curbing electric vehicle growth despite rising sales in 2024.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

Insight named emerging visionary in Gartner GenAI services report

Insight has been named an Emerging Visionary in Gartner's first report on Generative AI services, highlighting its growing role in deploying practical AI solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025

Hybrid & Remote Work

Ricoh unveils IM C401F printer for hybrid & enterprise workspaces

Ricoh launches the IM C401F A4 colour desktop printer in Australia, designed for hybrid and enterprise workspaces with fast, secure, and sustainable performance.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025