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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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AI adoption soars as data & personalisation top priorities

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Brands in Australia and New Zealand are rapidly adopting AI, with 29% deploying generative AI in 2025, yet data management and personalisation challenges persist.
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Cloudflare, Microsoft & police disrupt global malware service

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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malware
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
Cloudflare and Microsoft, with global law enforcement, have disrupted LummaC2, a major malware service stealing data worldwide and used for cybercrime.
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Rubrik & Rackspace launch managed cyber recovery for clouds

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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data protection
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ransomware
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devops
Rubrik and Rackspace have launched the Rackspace Cyber Recovery Service to help businesses quickly recover from ransomware in public cloud environments.
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Datadog unveils open-source AI models for better observability

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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saas
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siem
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digital transformation
Datadog has launched two AI foundation models, Toto and BOOM, for advanced anomaly detection in observability, available now as open-source tools.
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AI reshapes strategies at Asia Pacific loyalty and retail conference

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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data analytics
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martech
The Asia Pacific Loyalty Conference highlights AI's growing role in customer retention, as 46% of consumers expect brands to know their preferences.
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Vitality partners with FICO to offer personalised digital care

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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digital transformation
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martech
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personalisation
Vitality and FICO have teamed up to launch the Vitality Care Hub, delivering personalised digital healthcare journeys to one million members, boosting efficiency and care quality.
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FourNet unveils AI-powered IntellAIgent platform for business

Wed, 21st May 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
FourNet launches IntellAIgent, an AI-powered platform integrating 300+ apps to automate complex tasks, aiming to revolutionise customer service and operations.
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Cloudera enhances on-premises platform with new AI visual tools

Wed, 21st May 2025
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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ai
Cloudera launches AI-powered Data Visualization for on-premises use, boosting secure, collaborative data insights across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
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Red Hat brings OpenShift Virtualization preview to Azure users

Wed, 21st May 2025
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virtualisation
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devops
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hybrid cloud
Red Hat has launched the public preview of OpenShift Virtualization on Azure Red Hat OpenShift, aiding organisations in migrating VMs to hybrid cloud setups.
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Logitech G launches G522 headset with comfort & style focus

Wed, 21st May 2025
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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bluetooth
Logitech G launches the G522 Gaming Headset with enhanced comfort, high-fidelity sound, tri-mode connectivity, and customisation for AUD $299.95.
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Red Hat & NVIDIA unveil hybrid cloud solution for AI agents

Wed, 21st May 2025
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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open source
Red Hat has integrated NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory validated design to boost deployment of agentic AI systems across hybrid cloud environments using OpenShift AI.
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Red Hat releases cloud-optimised Linux images for major clouds

Wed, 21st May 2025
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Red Hat launches cloud-optimised Enterprise Linux images for AWS, Google Cloud and Azure, simplifying deployment and boosting security across major public clouds.
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Red Hat partners to drive innovation in software-defined vehicles

Wed, 21st May 2025
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open source
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software development
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linux
Red Hat is developing a partner ecosystem to integrate software and services into its In-Vehicle Operating System for future software-defined vehicles.
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Exabeam partners with Vectra AI to boost cloud threat defence

Wed, 21st May 2025
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firewalls
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network security
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cloud security
Exabeam and Vectra AI have partnered to combine their platforms, enhancing threat detection and response across cloud environments with unified security operations.
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Red Hat & Oracle expand hybrid cloud capabilities on OCI

Wed, 21st May 2025
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
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open source
Red Hat and Oracle expand their hybrid cloud partnership, launching Red Hat OpenShift on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with enhanced enterprise application support.
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Red Hat expands partner support for Enterprise Linux 10 release

Wed, 21st May 2025
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Red Hat boosts hybrid cloud and AI workloads by expanding partner support and releasing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 across major cloud platforms.
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Hitachi Vantara unveils VSP 360 to simplify data management

Wed, 21st May 2025
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saas
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storage
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hybrid cloud
Hitachi Vantara launches VSP 360, a unified data management platform with AI-driven tools to simplify hybrid cloud storage for enterprises of all sizes.
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Red Hat leads launch of llm-d to scale generative AI in clouds

Wed, 21st May 2025
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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open source
Red Hat launches llm-d, an open source project for scalable generative AI inference, backed by Google Cloud, IBM, NVIDIA and others to support any model, hardware or cloud.
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Red Hat adds AI tools to streamline Linux management & upgrades

Wed, 21st May 2025
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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Red Hat launches AI-powered enhancements to Enterprise Linux, boosting system management, container-native support, and IT upgrade planning for businesses.
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Australia’s renewable energy shift fuels foreign cyber concerns

Wed, 21st May 2025
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iot
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
Australia’s shift to renewable energy by 2030 raises cyber security risks due to reliance on foreign-made components in its power grid infrastructure.