About Sean
Sean Mitchell
Publisher
Having started his career at Renaissance. Sean joined Apple in Melbourne for a number of years before working in the media space. This started with Review Publishing and later the tech publisher IDG Communications. In 2006 he was involved in the launch of The Channel magazine. As they say – the rest is history.
Stories by Sean - Page 29
AI, online growth drive 5% rise in Aussie Xmas spend
Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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data protection
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surveillance
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digital transformation
AI tools and online deals help drive a 5% rise in Australian Christmas retail spending, with discount and department stores surging.
Series hits 1m iMessage posts as users shun public feeds
Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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ai
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ios
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facebook
iMessage-based social app Series tops 1m posts and 10,000 daily users as young people drift from public feeds to private chats.
Commvault maps Asia-Pacific shift to trusted AI autonomy
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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saas
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data protection
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dr
Commvault predicts Asia-Pacific enterprises will pivot from AI experiments to resilient, sovereign “trusted autonomy” by 2026.
DigiCert maps 2026 AI trust & quantum security agenda
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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dr
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encryption
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iot security
DigiCert predicts Asia-Pacific firms will prioritise AI integrity, certificate automation and quantum-safe cryptography in 2026 security plans.
HPE dominates TOP500 with trio of exascale leaders
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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robots
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data analytics
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hyperscale
HPE cements supercomputing lead as its exascale systems take the top three TOP500 spots and half of the Green500's 20 most efficient.
OpenAI turns ChatGPT into platform with app directory
Sat, 20th Dec 2025
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data protection
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martech
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rpa
OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a software platform, opening a built‑in app directory where users can discover and install third‑party tools.
Telematics revolution drives change across auto sector
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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smart cities
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Telematics shifts from optional extra to core auto tech in 2025, transforming safety, manufacturing, fleet efficiency and smart city traffic.
AI tops CEO earnings calls as bubble fears intensify
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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digital transformation
AI dominates CEO earnings calls for the first time, as leaders pair record investment pledges with mounting warnings of an AI market bubble.
Adobe partners with Runway to power pro AI video tools
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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saas
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martech
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genai
Adobe strikes multi-year deal with Runway to bring its latest Gen-4.5 generative video model and pro AI tools into Firefly and Creative Cloud.
Replit brings app-building tools directly into ChatGPT
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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lcnc
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erp
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genai
Replit's new ChatGPT integration lets users build, preview and refine live apps directly in the chat window, streamlining software creation.
Dynatrace deepens Google Gemini ties with AI observability
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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virtualisation
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devops
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digital transformation
Dynatrace deepens its Google Cloud tie-up, joining the Gemini Enterprise and CLI launch to embed agentic AI into observability workflows.
Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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biometrics
Visa teams with Akamai on new protocol to verify AI shopping agents, tackling a 300% surge in bot traffic and rising eCommerce fraud risks.
Graylog appoints Jody Cire as CFO to drive AI growth
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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siem
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digital transformation
Graylog names Jody Cire CFO to sharpen capital strategy and scale its AI-powered security analytics platform for global enterprise growth.
MITRE flags deepfake KYC threat using face-swap tools
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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biometrics
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crypto
MITRE warns that cheap face-swap deepfakes can defeat banks' remote KYC checks, bypassing liveness tools to open fraudulent accounts.
Drukair chooses Worldpay to boost global payments
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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encryption
Bhutan's Drukair has picked Worldpay as its new global payment gateway to cut cross-border declines and streamline online bookings.
Radware warns of AI 'internet of machines' by 2026
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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ddos
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digital transformation
Radware predicts AI-driven bots will dominate internet traffic by 2026, forcing firms to rethink API defences, DDoS and compliance.
Gartner crowns leaders in key artificial intelligence races
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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ai security
Gartner names Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Palo Alto Networks as frontrunners in nearly 30 fiercely contested AI market “races”.
Cohesity deepens Google Cloud alliance for across ANZ
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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storage
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data protection
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dr
Cohesity deepens its Google Cloud alliance to boost AI, cyber resilience and data sovereignty for tightly regulated ANZ enterprises.
APAC enterprises eye sovereign RAG & hyperscale AI in 2026
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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data protection
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
APAC enterprises plan big 2026 AI spend, pivoting from chatbots to sovereign RAG and hyperscale platforms to meet strict data rules.
Port of Tyne hails gains from private 5G rollout
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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uc
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Port of Tyne says a private 5G network from BT and Ericsson has boosted safety, automation and real-time oversight across its estate.