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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.

Stories by Sean

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Aerologix & Soar team up to create massive digital atlas
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bbc
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aerial imagery
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mining
Aerologix and Soar have teamed up to launch the world's largest digital atlas, integrating over 36,000 drone pilots with 700,000 maps.
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Twilio predicts Australian 2025 customer experience trends
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cx
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martech
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ai agents
Twilio predicts a challenging future for brands in Australia, with consumer trust projected to plummet, impacting loyalty strategies and customer relationships.
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NCSC implements all improvements from cyber activity review
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advanced persistent threat protection
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gcsb
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ncsc
The National Cyber Security Centre has swiftly implemented all recommendations from a review addressing cyber threats to Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China members.
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Digicert ONE now available via Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Last week
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saas
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data protection
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cloud security
DigiCert has launched its ONE solutions on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, enhancing digital trust management for customers and streamlining procurement.
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Charlotte Tilbury leads Christmas social media beauty race
Last week
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ecommerce
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instagram
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social media
Charlotte Tilbury has emerged as the top beauty brand on social media this Christmas, capturing a 42.7% share of voice across platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
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Infor named Leader in IDC MarketScape MES assessment
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Infor has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Manufacturing Execution Systems 2024-2025 Vendor Assessment, highlighting its innovative solutions.
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ExpressVPN introduces holiday.com eSIM for travellers
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esim
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expressvpn
ExpressVPN has launched the holiday.com eSIM, a digital solution designed to enhance connectivity for travellers in over 200 global destinations.
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Watco partners with Blue Yonder for real-time freight rates
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digital transformation
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supply chain & logistics
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customer service
Watco has teamed up with Blue Yonder to enhance freight services, offering real-time pricing and booking to tackle industry challenges.
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CyberPower launches advanced PDUs for Australian IT sector
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power / energy
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cyberpower
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pdu
CyberPower has unveiled its Ultra-Advanced Power Distribution Units in Australia, promising improved reliability and advanced monitoring for IT operations.
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Confluent unveils advanced platform for Apache Flink
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dr
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open source
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cloud services
Confluent has launched its Confluent Platform for Apache Flink, enhancing security and management for on-premises applications in cloud environments.
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AI boosts server revenue growth despite market challenges
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Server revenue surged by 22.9% year-on-year in Q3 2024, driven by booming AI platform demands, according to CONTEXT's latest market forecast.
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Humanforce acquires LiveHire in USD $17.2M HR tech deal
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hcm
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recruitment
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local government
Humanforce has acquired Australian HR tech firm LiveHire for USD $17.2 million, marking its fourth acquisition in two years to enhance workforce solutions.
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One NZ launches nationwide Satellite TXT with Starlink
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uc
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spacetech
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cx
One NZ has launched its Satellite TXT service powered by Starlink, enhancing mobile coverage across New Zealand to 40% of the country's landmass.
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Bureau raises USD $30m Series B amid soaring fraud costs
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gaming
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fintech
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cx
Bureau has raised USD $30 million in a Series B funding round, aiming to tackle the global fraud crisis, which costs USD $486 billion each year.
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Salesforce unveils Agentforce 2.0 with enhanced AI agents
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cx
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martech
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cdp
Salesforce has launched Agentforce 2.0, an innovative digital labour platform that enhances workforce scaling through custom AI agents and integrations.
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Google launches Gemini 2.0 AI with advanced features
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robots
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ai
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ai models
Google has unveiled Gemini 2.0, its most advanced AI model yet, featuring enhanced capabilities for developers and new tools for interactive applications.
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Hands-on Review: Norton 360 Platinum with the new Financial Monitoring
This month
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reviews
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advanced persistent threat protection
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data privacy
Norton has launched Financial Monitoring within its 360 Platinum suite, enhancing users' financial security by tracking unusual activity and subscription changes.
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NVIDIA unveils a generative AI supercomputer from just USD $249
This month
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robots
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genai
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llms
NVIDIA has introduced the Jetson Orin Nano Super, a generative AI supercomputer priced at USD $249, enhancing performance for developers and hobbyists.
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Databricks raises USD $10 billion, valued at USD $62 billion now
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data analytics
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ai
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investment
Databricks secures USD $10 billion in Series J funding, valuing the data and AI firm at USD $62 billion, as it plans major global expansions.
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DigitalX raises USD $15.4m with placement & rights issue
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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bitcoin
DigitalX has raised USD $10.3 million and plans a rights issue to secure another USD $5.09 million, amid strong investor backing ahead of a key meeting.