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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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Teleperformance opens new multilingual hub in Bali
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Teleperformance has launched a new multilingual hub in Bali, Indonesia, aiming to bolster customer service for clients in the Asia Pacific region.
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One New Zealand to test Starlink mobile satellite service
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One New Zealand has gained approval to test SpaceX's Starlink service, aiming to improve connectivity and resilience across Aotearoa amid climate challenges.
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Enhancing mental health in cybersecurity through leadership
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cybersecurity
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mental health
On World Mental Health Day, experts stress the urgent need for empathetic leadership to tackle growing mental health challenges in the high-pressure cybersecurity sector.
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Cloudera & Snowflake partnership to boost hybrid cloud
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Cloudera has partnered with Snowflake to enhance its hybrid cloud platform, integrating tools for a unified data lakehouse using Apache Iceberg.
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Kyriba unveils GenAI-powered platform for CFOs' agility
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Kyriba has launched its GenAI-driven App Studio, a low-code platform aimed at boosting financial agility and connectivity for CFOs and finance teams.
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Black Forest Lab upgrades FLUX.1 with NVIDIA TensorRT
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Black Forest Lab has enhanced its FLUX.1 AI model suite with NVIDIA TensorRT, boosting performance by up to 20% for high-quality image generation.
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ApertureData raises USD $8.25m for multimodal AI database
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ApertureData has closed an oversubscribed seed funding round raising USD $8.25 million to enhance its multimodal AI database solution, ApertureDB Cloud.
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AI may render traditional IT helpdesks obsolete by 2027
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digital transformation
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financial systems
Nexthink's study reveals traditional IT helpdesks may vanish by 2027, with 79% of IT workers foreseeing a major transformation driven by AI advancements.
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Blackmagic Design tech powers summer blockbusters' post-production
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digital entertainment
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visual effects
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film production
Blackmagic Design's technologies were key in the production of summer blockbusters, including 'Alien: Romulus' and 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire'.
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Databricks launches Apps for streamlined AI development
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devops
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data analytics
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hyperscale
Databricks has launched the Public Preview of Databricks Apps, enabling developers to create and deploy data and AI applications on AWS and Azure.
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Poka Lambro enhances Texas network with Infinera's tech
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network infrastructure
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telco
Poka Lambro Telecommunications has upgraded its broadband network throughout rural West Texas using Infinera's XTM Series, enhancing connectivity for underserved communities.
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Elastic integrates Google Cloud Vertex AI for enhanced AI tools
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data science
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api
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genai
Elastic has unveiled new integrations with Google Cloud, enhancing AI capabilities for developers and security professionals through Vertex AI support.
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Zoom unveils AI Companion 2.0 & tools to boost productivity
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At Zoomtopia 2024, Zoom unveiled AI tools, including AI Companion 2.0, designed to transform workplace productivity and user experiences.
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UiPath & Indosat partner to boost digital skills in Indonesia
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UiPath and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison have announced a partnership to train 100,000 Indonesians in enterprise automation skills by 2027.
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Infosys expands partnership with Microsoft for AI growth
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digital transformation
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Infosys and Microsoft are strengthening their partnership to enhance generative AI adoption globally, promising improved efficiency across several key sectors.
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Elastic integrates Google AI tech to boost security tools
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Elastic enhances its security offerings by integrating Google Cloud's AI technologies, boosting capabilities for developers and analysts alike.
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Barracuda unveils partner engineer community & program updates
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partner programmes
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breach prevention
Barracuda Networks has launched a Partner Sales Engineer Community and advanced its Partner Success Program to enhance technical expertise and partner collaboration.
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Cloudbrink launches mobile hotspot optimisation service
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Cloudbrink has unveiled a software-only mobile hotspot optimisation service, promising to enhance remote access performance by over double for roaming users.
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Binance offers early access to Scroll for NZ users
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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kiwi
Binance has launched early trading access for Scroll (SCR) in New Zealand, allowing users to earn tokens before their official spot listing.
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Intelliworx warns SMBs of evolving cyber threat landscape
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Intelliworx warns SMBs of rising cyber threats, including evil twin attacks and cryptojacking, stressing the need for enhanced cybersecurity measures.