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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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DXC donates 100 laptops to boost STEM learning in Northern Territory

Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
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DXC Technology donates 100 laptops to five Northern Territory schools, boosting STEM education and digital literacy through workshops and scholarships.
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StarHub celebrates 25 years with strong growth & USD $2.4bn in revenue

Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
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StarHub marks 25 years with USD $2.4bn revenue in 2024, rising 1.4%, driven by strong growth in Southeast Asia's enterprise and consumer markets.
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Most Australians slow to adopt EVs & assisted driving tech

Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
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Most Australians have assisted driving tech but few use it; interest in EVs falls amid battery, cost, and resale worries, says mycar Mobility Index.
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Agentic AI transforms business operations with enhanced oversight

Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
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Agentic AI is revolutionising industries by enhancing human oversight and boosting productivity in sectors like cybersecurity, software development, and finance.
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Awarua Quadrant to become NZD $2.5 billion South Island hub

Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
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The Awarua Quadrant near Invercargill will become a NZD $2.5 billion hub, linking exporters with major ports and boosting South Island’s logistics and manufacturing.
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NSW sets up authority & funds $80m innovation drive

Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
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NSW launches Investment Delivery Authority and commits nearly $80m to innovation, aiming to fast-track major projects and boost tech growth by 2026.
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Soldiers in Tech offers free digital training to Ontario veterans

Sun, 22nd Jun 2025
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The Roland Gossage Foundation relaunched Soldiers in Tech, offering free digital skills training in web development and cyber security to Ontario veterans and their families.
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World’s largest data breach exposes 16 billion credentials

Sat, 21st Jun 2025
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A massive data breach exposing 16 billion credentials from major firms and government services signals severe global digital security flaws.
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Safe Software expands to UK & Ireland to boost customer support

Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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Safe Software expands to the UK and Ireland, opening new centres to enhance European customer support and target USD $250m revenue by 2028.
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Commvault & Kyndryl partner to boost cyber recovery services

Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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Commvault, Kyndryl and Pure Storage join forces to offer enhanced cyber recovery services, aiding firms in compliance with global data security regulations.
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Cyber experts urge SMEs to adopt risk tools amid rising threats

Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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Cyber experts warn that most Philippine SMEs lack cyber risk assessments, urging them to adopt tools like Nozomi Networks amid rising threats and costly breaches.
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Diversity drives innovation: Why women matter in engineering today

Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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International Women in Engineering Day highlights how greater female participation boosts innovation and drives inclusive, impactful engineering solutions worldwide.
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Drone Forge secures record Flexrotor order with Airbus in Asia-Pacific

Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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Drone Forge inks largest Flexrotor order with Airbus for 17 aircraft, boosting Asia-Pacific surveillance and maritime operations.
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Thyssenkrupp boosts supply chain with Celonis AI technology

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein enhances its global supply chain with Celonis AI, boosting efficiency, transparency and delivery reliability across operations.
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Cohesity & MongoDB expand integration for enterprise data resilience

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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Cohesity and MongoDB have deepened their integration to boost data protection and recovery for large enterprises, enhancing resilience against cyber threats.
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Azul & Chainguard partner on zero-CVE Java containers

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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Azul and Chainguard have teamed up to offer zero-CVE Java containers, enhancing security and support for enterprise Java workloads with Hardened, source-built images.
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Oracle launches air-gapped cloud for security & sovereignty

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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Oracle launches Compute Cloud@Customer Isolated, an air-gapped cloud service boosting security and data sovereignty for governments and regulated sectors.
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Bitdefender to acquire Mesh, enhancing email security platform

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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Bitdefender to acquire global email security firm Mesh, integrating its technology to boost protection against email threats in 2024.
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Cricket great David Warner makes debut as Veeam extends Seattle Orcas partnership

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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Veeam Software has renewed its headline sponsorship of the Seattle Orcas cricket team, extending the partnership through to the 2027 Major League Cricket season.
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Hitachi Vantara named leader for AI storage in GigaOm Radar 2025

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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Hitachi Vantara named Leader and Fast Mover in GigaOm Radar 2025 for AI-optimised storage, highlighting its Hitachi iQ platform's robust AI and ML performance.