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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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Solace unveils Agent Mesh for secure scaling of agentic AI apps

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Solace launches Agent Mesh Enterprise platform, enabling firms to securely scale agentic AI applications that integrate real-time enterprise data with robust governance.
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Prowler unveils graph-based tool to clarify cloud attack paths

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Prowler unveils Attack Path Visualization, a graph-based tool that maps cloud attack routes, enhancing security by spotlighting risk chains and aiding faster fixes.
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Data-driven approach saves USD $135 million in data centres

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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XYZ Reality's platform saved USD $135 million and recovered 408 days across seven data centre projects for a global operator in six countries.
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Datadog launches Bits AI SRE Agent to speed up IT incident fixes

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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ai
Datadog unveils Bits AI SRE Agent, an autonomous tool that swiftly identifies IT incident causes, cutting resolution times from hours to minutes.
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Cardano foundations unite for 70 million ADA infrastructure bid

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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blockchain
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enterprise adoption
Five leading Cardano organisations unite to request 70 million ADA from treasury, aiming to boost infrastructure and accelerate enterprise adoption.
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Friendly fraud rise during Cyber Week threatens retail profits

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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banking
US retailers face rising friendly fraud during Cyber Week as 77% of shoppers dispute charges via banks, threatening profits amid USD $43.7bn online spend.
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Curvestone AI raises USD $4 million to automate regulated workflows

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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ecm
London-based Curvestone AI has raised USD $4 million to boost its workflow automation tech aimed at regulated sectors like finance, legal and insurance.
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APAC shoppers pay more for trusted brands with data privacy

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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84% of Asia-Pacific shoppers will pay more for brands they trust with personal data, highlighting growing concern over digital privacy and customer experience.
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eBay Live brings real-time streaming auctions to Australian fans

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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eBay Live launches in Australia, offering real-time streaming auctions for trading cards, allowing buyers to bid, chat, and interact with sellers instantly.
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Unlimit launches Stable.com to simplify global stablecoin swaps

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Unlimit launches Stable.com, a non-custodial platform enabling gasless, zero-fee stablecoin swaps and direct conversion across 150 currencies worldwide.
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AARON Awards launched to honour AI-led commercial creativity

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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The AARON Awards have been launched globally to celebrate AI-led creativity in advertising, focusing on solo and small teams advancing commercial campaign innovation.
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Forward Edge-AI delivers quantum device, wins fifth security patent

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Forward Edge-AI delivers Isidore Quantum device to Taiwan's National Central University, securing critical infrastructure with its fifth US patent in quantum-safe communications.
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Amazon unveils Nova 2 AI models & launches custom Forge tools

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Amazon launches Nova 2 AI suite with four new models and introduces Nova Forge for firms to create custom AI solutions tailored to diverse industries and tasks.
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AWS introduces Security Hub for unified threat detection in cloud

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
AWS has launched Security Hub, offering near real-time threat correlation and unified security insights to streamline cloud threat detection and response.
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Amazon boosts S3 Vectors with bigger scale & faster queries

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Amazon Web Services launches Amazon S3 Vectors with 40x more scale, faster queries, and up to 90% cost savings for vast AI vector data storage.
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Wētā FX & AWS unite to develop AI tools for VFX artists

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Wētā FX and AWS collaborate to develop AI tools that enhance VFX artists' creativity and cut production time on complex visual effects projects.
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HPE expands GreenLake to push AI-driven hybrid cloud upgrades

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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network infrastructure
HPE enhances its GreenLake cloud platform with AI-driven features and hybrid cloud upgrades to boost security, efficiency and reduce costs for enterprises.
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Etaily secures SMBC-led funding to fuel Southeast Asia growth

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Etaily secures over USD $24 million in SMBC-led funding to boost social commerce growth and regional expansion across Southeast Asia.
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Workforce underprepared for AI despite widespread awareness

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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Despite widespread awareness of AI's impact, most workers lack the skills and training needed, posing challenges as businesses embrace AI technology.
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NEXTDC begins TK1 Tokyo data centre to boost AI & cloud growth

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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NEXTDC has begun building its first Tokyo data centre, TK1, to support Japan's growing AI, cloud, and digital infrastructure needs with 28MW capacity.