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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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Nimbus launches compliance solution on Genesys AppFoundry

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Nimbus has launched its compliance solution on the Genesys AppFoundry, aiding Australian businesses in automating workforce compliance and payroll accuracy.
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Databricks One launches to bring AI tools to all employees

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Databricks One launches a code-free AI platform empowering all employees, from executives to frontline staff, to explore data using natural language queries.
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Databricks launches Lakebase Postgres database for AI era

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Databricks has launched Lakebase, a fully managed Postgres database designed for AI workloads, now available in Public Preview for enterprises globally.
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Adobe unveils Express for Ads to help small businesses create & track ads

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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b2b marketing
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adtech
Adobe launches Express for Ads, helping small businesses create, publish, and track ads across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, and soon Amazon platforms.
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Databricks unveils Agent Bricks to streamline enterprise AI agents

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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data privacy
Databricks launches Agent Bricks, an automated tool to help enterprises build custom AI agents swiftly with built-in governance and no manual tuning required.
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Datadog unveils IDP to boost developer autonomy & speed

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Datadog has launched its Internal Developer Portal, using live observability data to help developers deliver software faster while ensuring security and compliance.
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Datadog unveils new Bits AI agents to streamline cloud workflows

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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cloud security
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Datadog launches three AI agents to aid cloud teams with incident response, code fixes and security analysis, boosting productivity and cutting resolution times.
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Optus opens 5G standalone fixed wireless access to MVNOs

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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network infrastructure
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Optus enables MVNOs to offer dedicated 5G Standalone Fixed Wireless Access, enhancing speed and latency with a new core network, boosting service innovation.
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Salesforce unveils Marketing Cloud Next for AI-driven campaigns

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Salesforce launches Marketing Cloud Next with autonomous AI agents to revolutionise marketing through personalised, two-way customer conversations across channels.
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AI boosts customer service happiness as global wellbeing falls

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Global happiness falls to 58% in 2025, yet customer service satisfaction rises, boosted by growing trust in AI-powered support worldwide.
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True Alliance taps Celonis & TEC150 for procurement overhaul

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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risk & compliance
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procurement
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true alliance
Sydney-based True Alliance partners with Celonis and TEC150 to revamp procurement, boosting compliance and controls using Celonis' Process Intelligence platform.
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Diligent adds AI tools to Entities for faster, smarter governance

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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risk & compliance
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ai
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diligent
Diligent has enhanced its Entities software with AI tools for smarter governance, integrating features like AI report generation and Microsoft Teams access.
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Bitcoin reaches all-time high of USD $112,000 on ETF inflows

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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crypto
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defi
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bitcoin
Bitcoin soared to a record USD $112,000 in May, driven by USD $5.25 billion ETF inflows and rising corporate cryptocurrency holdings worldwide.
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New Zealand mandates DMARC enforcement to secure government email

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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cybersecurity
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dmarc
New Zealand mandates strict DMARC enforcement for all government emails by October 2025 to curb phishing and secure public sector communications.
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UK Spending Review pledges GBP £86 billion for digital growth & NHS

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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digital transformation
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physical security
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ai
The UK Spending Review pledges GBP £86 billion to boost digital growth, transform the NHS, and increase police funding to modernise public services nationwide.
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AI lifts customer service satisfaction as global happiness falls

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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digital transformation
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Global happiness fell nearly 10 points to 58% in 2025, but AI-driven customer service satisfaction rose 5 points to 41%, says NiCE’s report.
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Retail cyber attacks surge as United Natural Foods hit by breach

Wed, 11th Jun 2025
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supply chain
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breach prevention
United Natural Foods suffered a cyber attack that disrupted operations and hit its share price by 9.3%, amid rising ransomware threats targeting major retailers.
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Logitech unveils Flip Folio case with magnetically stowed keyboard

Wed, 11th Jun 2025
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devices
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clean technologies
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logitech
Logitech launches Flip Folio, a keyboard case for iPad Pro and Air, featuring a magnetically stowed Bluetooth keyboard and eco-friendly materials, priced from $169.99.
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World’s first LLM creativity benchmark launches for advertising

Wed, 11th Jun 2025
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The world’s first benchmark to assess large language models for creativity in advertising has launched, backed by leading industry groups.
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RingCentral debuts customer journey analytics for Australian users

Wed, 11th Jun 2025
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RingCentral has launched Customer Journey Analytics for Australian users of its RingCX platform, enhancing visibility across unified communications and contact centres.