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Sean Mitchell
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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.

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Xero rolls out AI bank reconciliation with JAX tool

Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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financial systems
Xero launches global beta of JAX-powered bank reconciliation, promising to auto-match over 80% of statement lines in real time.
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One in three Australians open to AI shopping assistants

Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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martech
One in three Australians are ready to let AI shop on their behalf, but fears over fraud, control and bad purchases still loom large.
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PvX secures USD $250 million to boost user acquisition for apps

Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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saas
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gaming
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data analytics
PvX secures over USD $250 million for non-dilutive user acquisition backing 20 app firms, plus USD $4.7 million to expand its SaaS tech.
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Synology adds Acronis backup to Bee series storage

Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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data protection
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dr
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endpoint protection
Synology bundles three-year Acronis True Image Essentials licences with every Bee series device, adding full-system backup and ransomware defence.
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Red Hat & AWS expand AI chip partnership for cloud efficiency

Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Red Hat and AWS expand partnership to run AI workloads on AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips, boosting cloud AI efficiency by up to 40% for enterprises.
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AI delivers returns for wealth managers, FNZ study finds

Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
AI has gone mainstream in wealth management, with most firms reporting positive returns and faster payoffs from early adoption, FNZ study shows.
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DivisionHex launches new framework to streamline exposure management

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
DivisionHex launches a new framework leveraging Tenable One to help firms prioritise cyber exposure risks and improve security defence strategies.
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Coralogix unveils Olly to automate real-time observability tasks

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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devops
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cx
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martech
Coralogix launches Olly, an autonomous agent that automates real-time observability by detecting and resolving production issues faster and with no human input required.
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AI supply chain to mature with trust & oversight by 2026

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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data protection
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cartech
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supply chain
AI supply chains will consolidate by 2026, with tight human oversight, integrated infrastructure and trust becoming key differentiators.
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HP predicts surge in AI-driven cyber threats & cookie theft by 2026

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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mfa
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iot security
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mdm
HP warns of rising AI-driven cyber threats by 2026, including increased cookie theft and attacks on device and identity security in organisations.
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SUSE Rancher for AWS launches with built-in AI & cost controls

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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virtualisation
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devops
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apm
SUSE launches Rancher for AWS with built-in AI assistant and cost controls, streamlining management of Amazon EKS workloads for enterprises.
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Fi911 launches ResolveLab to streamline payfac dispute tools

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
Fi911 launches ResolveLab, a platform simplifying payfac access to Mastercard tools for quick dispute prevention and subscription management globally.
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Orgvue unveils Henshaw AI to transform workforce planning

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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martech
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cdp
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erp
Orgvue launches Henshaw AI to automate workforce planning, cutting months of data work to minutes and aiding firms like Salesforce in redesign efforts.
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Banks face digital race as flexible credit card demand surges

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Consumers worldwide demand flexible, digital credit cards, pushing traditional banks to modernise or risk losing ground to agile fintech rivals.
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Hack The Box launches AI cyber range & unveils red team certification

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
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cybersecurity
Hack The Box launches HTB AI Range, the world's first controlled AI cyber range for testing autonomous security agents in live scenarios.
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eflow Global launches AI eComms modules with transparent fees

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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fintech
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ai
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ml
eflow Global launches AI-powered eComms modules with transparent fees from USD $0.20 per GB, cutting compliance costs for financial firms handling digital records.
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Solera Foundation marks year of boosting women's leadership in insurance

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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cartech
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insurtech
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gender diversity
The Solera Foundation celebrates a year of advancing women's leadership in insurance, expanding its global network across Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
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Asahi delays results as ransomware attack disrupts operations

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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pam
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supply chain
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breach prevention
Japanese brewer Asahi delays its 2025 financial results due to ongoing disruptions from a ransomware attack affecting systems across East Asia.
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Keeper Security named Overall Leader in non-human identity management

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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iam
Keeper Security named Overall Leader in non-human identity management, praised for securing machine identities across cloud-native and hybrid environments.
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ATEN unveils secure KVM switches with 5K video for defence use

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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physical security
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cybersecurity
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aten
ATEN launches NIAP-certified secure KVM switches featuring 5K video, designed for defence and high-security sectors handling classified networks.