• Major exercise completed with the Hong Kong Police Force, INTERPOL, and Agencies and Forces from Macau SAR, Singapore and South Korea

HONG KONG and SINGAPORE, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ThreatBook played a mission-critical role in Hong Kong’s recent Counter Cyber and Physical Terrorism Joint Exercise 2026, staged on 16 April. The exercise, codenamed “STEALTHNET”, was organised by the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) in collaboration with INTERPOL, and police forces and agencies from other jurisdictions, to enhance counter-terrorism preparedness across various sectors, and strengthen preparedness for terrorist activities and large-scale international attacks.

Participating overseas public sector bodies included the Macao Judiciary Police, the Singapore Police Force, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, and the Korean National Police Agency.

As a key partner of the HKPF’s Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB), the region’s cybersecurity special operations unit, ThreatBook proudly served as the sole cybersecurity provider for this exercise. The company provided comprehensive technical support and intelligence analysis services throughout the event, collaborating with the various law enforcement agencies and infrastructure operators to jointly strengthen cross-border counter-terrorism security defenses.

The large-scale simulation brought together more than 380 participants, including representatives from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and several banks. Hong Kong’s Police Commissioner, Joe Chow Yat-ming, attended and oversaw the exercise, providing guidance.

The event focused on the increasingly complex global hybrid terrorist threats, simulating a variety of realistic emergency scenarios to comprehensively test the collaborative response capabilities of all parties. The exercise remained closely aligned with core cross-border counter-terrorism requirements throughout. It simulated scenarios involving the financing of terrorist activities and simultaneous attacks by cross-border terrorist organizations on financial institutions, the aviation industry, and healthcare systems across the four jurisdictions of Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Singapore and South Korea.

The exercise also simulated high-risk situations such as the placement of explosive devices at large-scale event venues and drone-induced disruptions. The exercise tested the participating units’ capabilities in intelligence sharing, rapid response, joint handling, and coordinated operations under high-pressure conditions — further strengthening the cooperative ties between law enforcement agencies and critical infrastructure operators in participating jurisdictions.

As a leading player in Asia’s cybersecurity sector, ThreatBook leveraged its extensive threat intelligence resources and professional technical expertise to play a mission-critical role throughout the entire exercise. ThreatBook’s teams in  Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Singapore each executed their responsibilities unhindered while coordinating and collaborating closely. The different teams conducted precise cyber threat intelligence analysis, and provided technical guidance and recommendations on critical aspects such as malware attack techniques and threat dissection, thereby assisting local police forces in efficiently identifying and addressing cyber threats.

“With the rapid proliferation of digitalization globally, the convergence of cyberattacks and terrorist activities has become increasingly evident. Cross-border threats know no boundaries, and defense efforts likewise require cross-border coordination. ThreatBook’s invitation to participate in this exercise not only reflects the high recognition of its technical capabilities by the HKPF and various partner organizations; but also serves as a concrete manifestation of its commitment to its mission of safeguarding digital security,” said Mr. Chase Li, Co-founder and Managing Director of International Business at ThreatBook.

The company’s participation further demonstrates its robust capabilities in protecting critical information infrastructure and responding swiftly to cross-border threats. Previously, ThreatBook was appointed as a member of the HKPF’s Cyber Security Action Task Force (CSATF) and has repeatedly provided support and assistance for regional cybersecurity efforts.

Looking ahead, ThreatBook will continue to deepen its expertise in the cybersecurity field, focusing on the security needs of the Hong Kong and Macau regions. The company will strengthen its close collaboration with law enforcement agencies and industry partners in Hong Kong and Macau regions.

By continuously optimising threat intelligence and security defense technologies, ThreatBook aims to empower security through technology and counter threats through collaboration. In doing so, the company will not only play a pivotal role in maintaining the security, stability, public order, and healthy development of the digital economy in the Hong Kong and Macau regions — it will also continue to provide professional cybersecurity support to Singapore and beyond, safeguarding the security of the global digital space.

About ThreatBook

ThreatBook is a global cybersecurity company specializing in advanced threat intelligence, detection, and response. Founded in 2015, ThreatBook equips enterprises, governments, and service providers with the clarity and context needed to defend against evolving digital risks.

By combining artificial intelligence with deep threat intelligence, ThreatBook delivers real-time visibility, hyper-accurate detections, and early-warning insights against nation-state actors, cybercriminal groups, and emerging attack campaigns. With unique vantage points from across the Asia Pacific region and beyond, ThreatBook provides intelligence coverage that bridges Eastern and Western threat landscapes, offering an unmatched perspective for global defenders.

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DeepSights Personas’ new Persona Builder and Synthetic Panel capabilities transform how quickly insights, innovation, and marketing teams can deepen audience understanding with the latest data to make faster, evidence-based decisions

BERLIN, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Market Logic Software, a leader in AI-powered market intelligence and insights, today launched major new capabilities in DeepSights Personas, enabling enterprises to run rapid, forward-looking audience intelligence at scale without sacrificing research rigor. The new Persona Builder and Synthetic Panel features empower business teams to create highly specific, data-backed synthetic personas on the fly and run quantitative validation at scale.

Market Logic extends DeepSights Personas with synthetic panels and flexible persona generation to redefine audience research at scale.

Enterprise insights, product, and marketing teams face an ongoing challenge with the slow and costly process of running audience research that is static and soon outdated. By connecting the generation of virtual personas directly to a company’s proprietary knowledge base, the DeepSights Persona Builder makes it simple to refresh personas with the most relevant and current data it has. This ensures consistently high-quality synthetic feedback that is completely grounded in trusted data and adapts in real time to new information.

The introduction of an AI interviewer agent allows time-pressed teams to run in-depth research with chosen personas and uncover new insights across audience segments.

With the DeepSights Synthetic Panel, companies can run quantitative research on new concepts in hours rather than days then refine further before committing resources to real-world customer validation. AI agents create an on-demand panel based on defined audience attributes, run surveys across specified questions, capture both scores and underlying reasoning, apply research-grade statistical analysis, and deliver a clear summary of implications.    

“To be a market leader today means moving faster than your competitors to anticipate consumers. Act too slowly and you miss the market opportunity. Act in haste on guesswork and you risk wasting millions in budget. Today’s DeepSights Personas announcement helps enterprises overcome this dilemma. It empowers them with special-purpose AI, to make robust, evidence-backed decisions on launching campaigns and products that will resonate with their consumers,” said Olaf Lenzmann, Chief Product and Innovation Officer, at Market Logic Software.

A new model for audience intelligence

DeepSights Personas address a wide spectrum of high-impact use cases, including:

• Rapidly screening product concepts and claims across regions
• Exploring hard-to-reach or emerging audience segments
• Stress-testing campaign messaging early in development
• Inspiring innovation through deep persona-led exploration

DeepSights Personas can be deployed as a standalone solution or fully integrated into a comprehensive active intelligence system powered by Market Logic’s unique AI intelligence engine, DeepSights. Unlike passive knowledge repositories, DeepSights continuously uncovers findings from across data sources, detects market signals, and triggers alerts to connect intelligence to business workflows proactively.

About Market Logic

Market Logic is the leading provider of market intelligence and insights solutions. By using DeepSights, our special purpose AI for insights technology, expert teams equip business decisions makers across their enterprise with trusted insights at scale and speed. For more than 15 years, we’ve helped hundreds of consumer-focused brands across the globe transform into insights-driven businesses. Market leaders such as Unilever, Vodafone, Bayer, and Philips are driving innovation and making smarter market moves with the support of Market Logic. Find out more at https://marketlogicsoftware.com/

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MANILA, Philippines, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, on Monday unveiled its new state-of-the-art training facility for pilots and cabin crew, reinforcing the airline’s continued investment in the future of Philippine aviation industry through capacity building and operational excellence.

The Cebu Pacific Training Academy in Parañaque City is a purpose-built facility aimed at providing high-quality, hands-on, and experience-based training for prospective aviation professionals. It is one of the first centralized, modern aviation training facilities of its kind in the country.

Covering 1,685 square meters, the Cebu Pacific Training Academy is equipped with Airbus A330 and ATR door trainers, cabin mock-ups, slide trainers, as well as classrooms and equipment rooms that allow prospective pilots and cabin crew to experience scenario-based and practical training straight from the airline’s highly capable instructors.

CEB Chairman Lance Gokongwei, Chief Operations Officer Javier Massot, and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Director General Ret. Lt. Gen. Raul Del Rosario led the inauguration of the training facility.

“The Cebu Pacific Training Academy reflects our strong commitment and investment in the Philippines and its aviation industry. This facility allows us to stay focused on what matters most: operational excellence, service consistency, and nation-building,” said Massot.

“With this facility, we also seek to contribute meaningfully to the advancement of aviation training standards in the Philippines, and to help raise a generation of more capable and future-ready aviation professionals.”

To support aspiring aviation professionals, CEB revived its Cadet Pilot Program in 2024 in partnership with Cebu-based flight training school Airworks Aviation. The program provides prospective pilots with high-quality training, structured mentorship, and a clear pathway to employment with the airline. As of April 2026, the program has produced its second batch of pilot graduates.

CEB has also been conducting cabin crew recruitment activities across its key hubs nationwide to support its growing operations, focusing on building a pool of well-trained and service-oriented crew members.

The airline currently operates the widest network in the Philippines, serving 35 domestic and 26 international destinations across Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

• DXC OASIS is an intelligent orchestration platform that integrates seamlessly across existing IT environments, connecting and actively managing organizations’ entire IT estates in real time
• DXC OASIS introduces a new managed services operating model that combines human expertise with agentic AI to help drive predictive, resilient, and continuously improving operations at scale, shifting from reactive support to intelligent execution

ASHBURN, Va., April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, today announced DXC OASIS, an intelligent orchestration platform that introduces a new managed services operating model. Designed as a single, governed, and secure layer, DXC OASIS integrates seamlessly across an organization’s existing IT estate. It reimagines how managed services are delivered by combining human expertise with agentic AI, shifting from reactive support to real-time, intelligent operations across the entire technology environment and enabling greater confidence in mission-critical operations. Leveraging decades of DXC delivery expertise, validated through DXC’s Customer Zero approach and shaped through direct customer collaboration, DXC OASIS connects every system, signal, and technology decision, bringing together human judgment and agentic AI to run critical systems with greater speed, clarity, and control. 

A new technology platform designed to deliver operational confidence

Enterprises today operate across complex multivendor environments, yet often lack a unified view of performance, cost, risk, and operational health. Technology estates have been built over years, often decades, resulting in siloed data and fragmented workflows that limit visibility and make it harder to act with speed and confidence. As a result, executives and IT leaders are often forced to navigate multiple disconnected systems to piece together the data and insights they need, slowing response times and increasing operational risk. 

DXC OASIS addresses this complexity by establishing a trusted, enterprise-wide view of technology operations, bringing together data, workflows, and systems into one intelligent operating model. This enables teams to align actions, decisions, and outcomes across the enterprise in real time, so every action is traceable, and every insight is explainable. Rather than replacing existing tools, it sits across them as an open agentic orchestration layer, enhancing how they work together to create a more connected, responsive, and adaptive operating model, helping teams deliver stronger performance over time without added complexity.

“DXC is defining a new category in managed services. We have decades of trust, experience, and delivering reliable outcomes for the world’s leading enterprises,” said Chris Drumgoole, President, Global Infrastructure Services, DXC Technology. “But the way the industry delivers services today hasn’t kept pace with how enterprises actually operate. DXC is leading the shift to something better. With DXC OASIS, we’re moving to real-time, orchestrated agentic operations across the entire IT environment. Purpose-built for modern, AI-driven estates, it gives customers clear, continuous control over performance helping them deliver increased business value.”

A more transparent, connected model for managed services

Key capabilities of DXC OASIS that together create a transparent, governed, and continuously improving operating model include:

• Unified visibility across the technology estate – Connects data across systems, providers, and environments to create a single, real-time view of performance, so teams can immediately understand what matters and where to act
• Predictive, AI-driven intelligence – Identifies patterns, forecasts risks, and recommends actions before issues impact the business, helping teams stay ahead of disruption rather than respond after the fact
• Human + AI collaboration at scale – Agents handle volume and automate routine tasks, enabling experts to apply judgment and focus on higher-value work so teams can operate faster and with greater precision

Designed for how enterprises operate

DXC OASIS establishes a new foundation for how managed services are designed, delivered, and will evolve in the AI era and reflects the realities of the modern enterprise, where teams depend on shared context, continuous coordination, and clear insight to manage complexity. Its human-centered design brings engineers, operators, and business leaders together around a single real-time view of performance, aligning teams on what matters most and enabling faster, more informed action.

At the core of this model is DXC’s Human+ approach, bringing people and technology together to embed AI directly into how services are delivered. DXC OASIS uses AI agents built on context, expertise, and accountability to continuously interpret signals, identify patterns, and take action in real time. Working alongside DXC experts, these agents reduce manual effort, surface what matters, and enable teams to focus on higher-value decisions instead of navigating fragmented systems. In mission-critical environments where failure is not an option, this approach combines the speed of AI with human judgment to deliver more consistent, governed, and resilient operations at scale.

“DXC OASIS is context that never sleeps. With it, IT leaders can focus on leading their operations rather than chasing alerts or designing, building, and generating reports,” said Dan Gray, VP, Chief Technology Officer, Global Infrastructure Services, DXC Technology. “AI Agents continuously operate with speed and precision alongside humans who provide judgement and expertise. DXC OASIS unlocks the connection between IT spend and tangible business results by delivering a holistic, real-time view of KPIs. At a time when moving faster and accelerating time to value is critical, DXC OASIS makes that a reality.”

About DXC Technology 

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services, and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations — helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed. With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernization, and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernizes, secures, and operates some of the world’s most complex technology estates. Learn more on dxc.com.

• 80,000+ IBM employees currently using IBM Bob; surveyed users report average 45% productivity gain
• Multi-model orchestration automatically routes each task to a suitable model based on accuracy, performance, and cost
• Goes beyond code generation to automate full software development lifecycle workflows
• Governance, compliance, and security controls built into every step

ARMONK, N.Y., April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the global availability of IBM Bob, an AI-first development partner built for enterprise teams. Bob doesn’t just help developers write code fast. It works across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), from planning and coding to testing, deployment, and modernization, with the governance and security controls enterprises need.

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AI is changing how software gets built. But for most enterprises, that speed is running headfirst into decades of accumulated complexity: legacy systems, hybrid environments, compliance requirements, and the very real cost of getting it wrong. Fast AI without the right guardrails is not progress. It is just faster risk.

IBM Bob is designed to close that gap. It’s built on a structured framework that embeds Bob into every role across the development process – including persona-based modes, enforced standards, reusable playbooks, tool calling, and human-in-the-loop governance – so teams can move fast while staying in control.

 Key capabilities include:

• AI-first SDLC orchestration: It is estimated that a significant portion of development effort is fragmented across tools, roles, and lifecycle stages—slowing delivery and introducing risk. Bob embeds agentic AI across the entire SDLC—from discovery and planning through design, coding, testing, deployment, and operations—coordinating specialized role-based agents, reusable skills, and governed workflows.
• Intelligent modernization: It is estimated that 60–80% of development budgets go toward modernization efforts that can take weeks or months.¹ Bob coordinates specialized agents across code, tests, documentation, and pipelines to execute complete modernization tasks. For example, Bob helped cloud solutions and consulting services company Blue Pearl conduct a typical 30-day Java upgrade in just 3 days, saving over 160 engineering hours.²
• Security controls built in from day one: AI isn’t just accelerating software development; it’s transforming the security landscape and introducing new risks. Bob includes prompt normalization, sensitive data scanning, real-time policy enforcement, and AI red-teaming directly within the development workflow, not as an afterthought.
• Auditability: AI-generated code can reach production without sufficient review, creating compliance blind spots. Bob’s CLI (BobShell) creates self-documenting agentic processes in real time, so every action is traceable from start to finish.
• Multi-model orchestration: Bob dynamically routes tasks to a suitable model based on accuracy, performance, and cost, drawing on a mix of frontier models including Anthropic Claude, Mistral open source models, and IBM Granite, alongside specialized fine-tuned models for code reasoning, security, and next-edit prediction. Simpler completions go to lighter models. Complex tasks go to more capable ones. The goal: better outcomes and lower spend.
• Transparency and developer control: Bob’s approval model lets developers configure checkpoints that match their workflow, from manual approvals to auto-approve by task type, keeping humans in the loop.

“Every business is racing to modernize. But speed without control and transparency is a liability. IBM Bob is how enterprises can move at AI speed without sacrificing the governance and security needs their businesses require. Bob was engineered by developers inside IBM for the millions like them worldwide, and it’s the foundation on which enterprises will become truly AI-first.” — Dinesh Nirmal, Senior Vice President, IBM Software

Stop managing models. Start managing outcomes.
Enterprises don’t have a model problem. They have an outcome consistency problem. As AI adoption matures, the challenge isn’t which model to use, it’s how to consistently get the best result across a rapidly evolving landscape without making model selection an ongoing engineering distraction.

Bob handles this automatically. It draws on a mix of frontier LLMs, open source models, IBM Granite SLMs, and specialized fine-tuned models to route each task to a suitable model based on accuracy, latency, and cost across the full SDLC, from planning and coding to testing and validation. With pass-through pricing and usage visibility, organizations can align AI spend to real outcomes rather than experimentation.

“Developers need a system that understands the full context of their work and can act on it. That’s what we built with Bob. It’s an agentic platform that embeds an AI partner into every role across the SDLC, from the architect sketching a design to the security engineer reviewing code before it ships. We built Bob around a simple belief: model capability alone isn’t enough. How you deploy it, how you structure context, and how you keep humans in the loop is what determines whether AI actually delivers. With Bob, we’re helping developers to automate the mundane, and augment the complicated.” — Neel Sundaresan, General Manager, Automation & AI, IBM Software

Proven at scale inside IBM
Bob launched inside IBM in June 2025 with 100 developers. It’s now in use by more than 80,000 IBM employees worldwide. Those surveyed have self-reported an average productivity gain of 45% across modernization, security, and new development work. On specific tasks, the numbers were higher:

• Developers surveyed from the IBM Instana team reported an average 70% reduction in time spent on selected tasks, equaling an average time savings of 10 hours per week.
• The IBM Maximo developer team tested Bob for various code generation and refactoring tasks, including updating code – tasks that normally take days. With Bob, the team was able to complete the tasks in hours, resulting in an estimated 69% time savings.

Real-world results

Ernst & Young is using IBM Bob to accelerate modernization of their global tax platform by automating code refactoring, test generation, and documentation.

“Developing enterprise platforms isn’t just about speed. It’s about understanding deeply embedded logic, maintaining architectural standards, and evolving systems responsibly. EY teams leveraged IBM Bob to apply AI to better interpret complex logic and streamline how changes are introduced, helping create a stronger foundation for scalable transformation.” 
— Christopher Aiken, Tax Platforms Leader and Chief Product Officer, Ernst & Young, LLP

Blue Pearl used Bob to accelerate delivery across its BlueApp platform. Work that typically required weeks of engineering effort was completed in three days, with zero defects post-deployment and over 160 hours saved through automated refactoring.

“Working with IBM through Bob…enabled us to deliver measurable value.” — Saireshan Govender, Group CEO, Blue Pearl

APIS IT used Bob to modernize mission-critical government systems spanning decades of technical debt, including mainframe and .NET environments. Bob produced 10x faster architecture analysis and documentation, with 100% accuracy in documenting legacy JCL/PL/I systems, and migrated complex .NET services in hours rather than weeks.

“Bob migrated our complex .NET services in hours instead of weeks.” — Veran Pokornić, Solution Architect, APIS IT

Availability
IBM Bob is now generally available as a SaaS offering, including a complimentary 30-day trial alongside individual and enterprise plans. On-premises deployment is targeted in the future for organizations with data residency or regulatory requirements. To access Bob, visit bob.ibm.com.

IBM Bob represents the evolution of IBM’s code assistants, elevating capabilities to an end-to-end delivery model that delivers a step-change in productivity, modernization, and coordination across the SDLC. Existing WCA clients will continue to be fully supported and will have an adoption path to Bob.

Supporting Materials: 
Blog: Shifting from AI-assisted coding to AI-assisted delivery with IBM Bob
Blog: Introducing the IBM Bob Premium Package for Z

About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to effect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.

Media contact:

Sarah Benchaita
IBM
sarah.benchaita@ibm.com

¹ https://sync-sys.com/your-it-budget-is-80-maintenance/#:~:text=Your%20IT%20budget%20is%2080,generative%20AI%2C%20drive%20competitive%20advantages.  

² https://www.ibm.com/case-studies/blue-pearl-bob