About Sean
Sean Mitchell
Publisher
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
NRMA Insurance gains exclusive airport ad presence with JCDecaux
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airport
NRMA Insurance secures exclusive advertising at Sydney and Adelaide airports through JCDecaux deal, reaching over 50 million passengers yearly.
EXOq research hub to boost Oxford region by GBP £1.4 billion
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robots
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physical security
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quantum computing
EXOq, a new research district near Oxford, will bring GBP £1.4 billion annually and 7,000 jobs, boosting the local economy and innovation sector.
Hexaware boosts cybersecurity with strategic CyberSolve acquisition
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cartech
Hexaware has acquired CyberSolve to enhance cybersecurity with AI-driven identity and access management, boosting global digital security and compliance.
New Zealand’s tech exports hit NZD $20bn, led by ICT growth
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fintech
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financial systems
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New Zealand’s tech exports climbed to NZD $20bn in 2025, led by ICT growth, becoming the country’s third largest export sector after dairy and tourism.
New Zealand’s best in cybersecurity honoured at 2025 iSANZ Awards
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saas
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
New Zealand’s top cybersecurity experts and organisations were honoured at the 2025 iSANZ Awards amid rising cybercrime losses of NZD $1.6 billion annually.
Forrester predicts AI errors to cost B2B firms over USD $10 billion
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rpa
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genai
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ai
Forrester warns that AI errors could cost B2B firms over USD $10 billion by 2026 due to unregulated tool use, while influencer spending and AI negotiation rise.
Australian small businesses face readiness gap in adopting AI tools
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martech
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partner programmes
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financial systems
Despite AI spurring revenue growth for many, over half of Australian small businesses remain unprepared to fully integrate AI into core operations, exposing a readiness gap.
LG secures top prizes at CES 2026 for OLED & smart tech
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digital entertainment
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ai
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cybersecurity
LG Electronics won multiple CES 2026 Innovation Awards, including top honours for its transparent 77-inch OLED TV and advanced webOS smart platform.
Supply Nation’s festive catalogue highlights women-led Indigenous firms
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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smb
Supply Nation’s 2025 Festive Season Catalogue spotlights women-led Indigenous businesses offering unique gifts across food, fashion, art and wellness in Australia.
Adobe deepens AI strategy with hybrid models & agentic tools
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martech
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genai
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ai
Adobe strengthens its AI strategy by blending proprietary and partner models with hybrid agentic tools to enhance creative workflows and platforms.
Cody Simpson named ambassador for Zeekr 7X all-electric SUV
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cartech
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clean technologies
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ar, vr & metaverse
Australian singer and environmental advocate Cody Simpson has been named ambassador for the Zeekr 7X all-electric luxury SUV in Australia.
ECI launches AI Agent to streamline eCommerce operations & fraud detection
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
ECI launches an AI Agent within its EvolutionX platform to help eCommerce merchants streamline operations, boost revenue, and improve fraud detection in real time.
Ping Identity launches platform to secure & manage AI agents
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physical security
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dlp
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ai security
Ping Identity unveils Identity for AI, a platform to secure and manage AI agents with control, oversight, and threat protection from early 2026.
CoreWeave selects VAST Data in USD $1.17bn AI cloud platform deal
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai
CoreWeave secures a USD $1.17bn deal with VAST Data to power its AI cloud platform, enhancing scalability and performance for enterprise AI workloads.
Gigamon unveils quantum-safe cryptography in GigaVUE update
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hybrid cloud
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siem
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encryption
Gigamon launches GigaVUE 6.12 update featuring quantum-safe cryptography, aiding firms to tackle future quantum computing threats to encryption.
Barracuda unveils AI assistant to boost security team efficiency
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firewalls
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
Barracuda Networks launches Barracuda Assistant, an AI tool boosting security teams’ efficiency amid rising cyberattack complexity and volume.
Sage launches AI agents & cloud platform to boost finance teams
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Sage unveils AI-driven finance agents and cloud platform to boost automation, streamline workflows, and empower mid-sized business finance teams.
LVLY launches Little LVLY gift boxes to support creative play
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stem
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mental health
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screen time
LVLY launches Little LVLY gift boxes in Australia with creative, screen-free activities from local female-led brands to support kids' mindfulness and play.
Australians warned over AI-driven scams ahead of Christmas sales
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mfa
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Australians are urged to boost online security as AI-driven scams surge ahead of Christmas, with experts promoting multi-factor authentication and hardware keys.
SentinelOne & AWS enhance AI security with new integrations
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devops
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hyperscale
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cloud security
SentinelOne and AWS have announced new AI-powered security integrations to automate and enhance protection for cloud and generative AI environments.