Intelligent CIO APAC Issue 56 | Page 3

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Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence
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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across APAC
LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from Schneider Electric and Ayden
TRENDING : Australian data management concerns soar as AI surges
INFOGRAPHIC : Global data traffic volume hits new record-breaking high at internet exchanges
PROJECT LATEST : Updates from South Korea , Japan , Thailand and Taiwan
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : What are the tech-driven trends shaping customer interactions in 2025 ?
TALKING BUSINESS : Why intelligent observability is powering AI adoption
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FEATURE : Immerso and Everdome partner to drive innovation in the Metaverse through AI-powered experiences
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CIO OPINION : Why APAC business leaders can ’ t afford to ignore OpenTelemetry
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COUNTRY FOCUS : Rimini Street ’ s unified IT services drives Sunway ’ s unified CX initiatives .
FEATURE : Future-proofing banks through progressive modernisation
CASE STUDY : Bentleys Tasmania streamlines operations with Wiise
CASE STUDY : SoftBank and Quantinuum announce groundbreaking partnership toward practical application of
quantum computing
INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH : IBM study : Vehicles believed to be software defined and AI powered by 2035
TECH TALK : APAC Rackspace Technology survey shows hybrid cloud and AI integration as key drivers for IT
innovation in 2025
GET TO KNOW : David Sajoto , Vice President , Vectra AI , Asia Pacific & Japan
FINAL WORD : Data integrity : the foundation of true data freedom
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