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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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Layercake & Broadcast Solutions partner to boost cloud workflows

Mon, 1st Sep 2025
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Layercake and Broadcast Solutions have partnered to integrate cloud-native Streamcake automation, boosting broadcast workflows and media production scalability.
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Data Squared & Vertosoft partner to deliver explainable AI

Fri, 29th Aug 2025
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Data Squared partners with Vertosoft to provide explainable AI tools to government agencies, enhancing transparency and trust in public sector AI use.
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Generative AI fuels 4,700% rise in retail web traffic, Adobe finds

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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Generative AI boosts US retail web traffic by 4,700% year-on-year as shoppers increasingly use AI tools for research and recommendations, Adobe reveals.
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Jen Easterly joins Huntress as adviser amid USD $1.5bn expansion

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Jen Easterly, former US cybersecurity chief, joins Huntress advisory board as firm expands with USD $1.5bn valuation and boosts AI cyber defence services.
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Workday breach exposes business contact data via CRM attack

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Workday has confirmed a breach via a third-party CRM platform, exposing business contact info through social engineering but no core customer data was compromised.
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Singapore SMEs turn to SaaS platforms to boost efficiency & growth

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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64% of Singapore SMEs rely on SaaS platforms to boost efficiency amid economic pressures, with 72% planning further investment in the next year.
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EPIC Cloud selects Radware for AI-powered application security

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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EPIC Cloud has partnered with Radware to provide AI-powered managed cloud application security services, enhancing protection for its enterprise customers in Taiwan.
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Gartner highlights key AI & innovation trends for APAC governments

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Gartner identifies key AI trends for APAC governments in 2025, focusing on AI agents, digital innovation labs, and strong AI governance to enhance citizen services.
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Asia Pacific data centre growth fuelled by Thailand & Malaysia

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Asia Pacific data centre capacity hit 12,634 MW in H1 2025, with Thailand and Malaysia driving 64% of new growth, sparking regional infrastructure expansion.
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Google unveils Pixel 10 series, Watch 4 & Pro Fold with AI

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Google launches Pixel 10 series phones from SGD $1,199, Pixel Watch 4, Pixel Buds 2a and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold with enhanced AI features starting August 28.
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Tinybeans reports growth in subscriptions & lower cash outflows

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Tinybeans saw a 12% rise in subscription revenue to USD $3.32m despite an 11% fall in total revenue, cutting cash outflows by 64% in FY25 for stronger growth.
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Zscaler, CrowdStrike & Red Canary boost AI-powered security

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Zscaler, CrowdStrike and Red Canary have expanded their partnership to offer AI-powered, integrated security solutions enhancing threat detection and response.
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Kosterman makes F1 Academy debut with livery honouring 200 women

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Esmee Kosterman debuts in F1 Academy at Zandvoort, driving a car showcasing 200 women role models to inspire equality in motorsport and STEM.
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LogicMonitor partners with Pentech to expand in Southeast Asia

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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LogicMonitor has teamed up with Malaysia's Pentech to expand in Southeast Asia, offering AI-powered IT monitoring to boost digital infrastructure control.
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Microsoft sets 2033 deadline for post-quantum security rollout

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Microsoft aims to complete its quantum-safe security rollout by 2033, integrating post-quantum cryptography across Windows, Azure and Microsoft 365 to counter future threats.
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Appian boosts AI, scalability & security in latest platform update

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Appian enhances its process automation platform with advanced AI, autoscaling data fabric, and improved security for enterprise and public sector users.
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Dell launches ObjectScale XF960 for faster, secure AI storage

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Dell launches ObjectScale XF960 with 4.1 update, boosting AI storage speeds up to 300% and expanding capacity to 23.6PB per rack with enhanced security features.
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DroneShield expands Ukraine presence, advances AI counter-drone tech

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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DroneShield boosts its Ukraine operations via a new partnership, enhancing AI counter-drone tech shaped by battlefield experience for use in 40+ countries.
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Google Cloud unveils advanced AI security tools & SOC updates

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Google Cloud launches new AI security tools and SOC updates to protect enterprises against AI threats and enhance threat detection efficiency.
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KnowBe4's AI platform helps cut phishing risk to just one percent

Wed, 20th Aug 2025
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KnowBe4's AI-driven HRM platform has helped customers cut phishing risk to as low as one percent, enhancing cybersecurity against evolving threats worldwide.