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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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Squadron Energy wins award for rapid SAP cloud ERP rollout

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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Squadron Energy won the ERP Fast Growth award for swiftly deploying SAP's Public Cloud ERP, boosting operations and cutting reconciliation time by 70%.
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MYOB adds AI & 250 upgrades to boost efficiency in platform

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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MYOB launches AI features and 250 upgrades to Acumatica, boosting efficiency and insight for mid-sized firms in Australia and New Zealand.
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Schneider Electric unveils advanced liquid cooling for NZ data centres

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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Schneider Electric launches advanced liquid cooling solutions in New Zealand to meet rising AI data centre demands while enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability.
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Google unveils Private AI Compute for secure cloud-based AI tasks

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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data protection
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cloud security
Google launches Private AI Compute, a cloud AI platform using Gemini models and TPUs, ensuring user data privacy and secure processing for smarter services.
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Phishing kits & steganography drive new wave of email threats

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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malware
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phishing
Cybersecurity experts warn of rising email threats as phishing kits Tycoon 2FA and Cephas evolve, using steganography and code obfuscation to evade detection.
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Milestone reveals city AI model as hackathon prize hits EUR €5,000

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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smart cities
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digital entertainment
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genai
Milestone Systems launched its Vision Language Model in a global hackathon, awarding EUR €5,000 to the winning AI project improving city video intelligence.
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HPE launches GX5000 supercomputers to power next-gen AI research

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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virtualisation
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hpc
Hewlett Packard Enterprise unveils GX5000 supercomputers to advance AI research with enhanced computing, energy efficiency and high-speed networking.
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Mizuho Bank streamlines Asia Pacific payments with new platform

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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payment technologies
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boomi
Mizuho Bank has launched a Boomi-based platform to streamline payments and ensure ISO 20022 compliance across Asia Pacific, cutting onboarding to weeks.
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AI spend to focus on cost, outcomes & data in 2026 shift

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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In 2026, firms will shift AI investment towards cost-efficiency, data governance, and measurable outcomes amid rising scrutiny of AI returns, says OpenText.
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Arista & Palo Alto Networks launch new AI-era data centre security

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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Arista and Palo Alto Networks launch integrated AI-era security solution to protect hybrid data centres from advanced cyber threats and ensure unified policy control.
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Instagram posts fuel surge in money mule recruitment schemes

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
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facebook
Nearly 24% of Instagram posts tagged as 'quick-money' offers are linked to money mule recruitment, posing major challenges for law enforcement and platforms.
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Marketers struggle to prepare for AI-driven, click-less journeys

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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partner programmes
Most marketers feel unprepared for AI-driven, click-less customer journeys despite 62% expecting them to be common within a year, reveals new research.
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Fix Your Content Day urges universities to boost accessibility

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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higher education
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universities
Anthology's Fix Your Content Day challenges universities worldwide to improve digital course accessibility in preparation for new US regulations on inclusive education.
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SOTI upgrades platform to boost retail device security & speed

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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data protection
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supply chain
SOTI upgrades its ONE Platform to enhance device security, speed, and operational visibility, helping retailers boost efficiency and meet rising consumer expectations.
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OpenAI launches GPT-5.1 Instant & Thinking upgrades for ChatGPT

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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martech
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personalisation
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OpenAI launches GPT-5.1 Instant and Thinking models in ChatGPT, enhancing accuracy, personalisation and adaptive reasoning for users.
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Gallagher Security doubles goal, raising $7,000 for cancer research

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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Gallagher Security raised over USD $7,000 for breast cancer research, more than doubling its initial goal during the Security Meets Solidarity campaign.
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AI-fuelled data centre spend to hit USD $1 trillion by 2030

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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AI-driven investments will push annual data centre IT and facility spending to USD $1 trillion by 2030, up from USD $290 billion in 2024.
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Fusion5 named global finalist for 2025 Dynamics 365 Service award

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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Fusion5 is a global finalist for the 2025 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Service Partner of the Year Award, recognised for rapid AI-driven customer service solutions.
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Hitachi & Radware launch AI cloud defence against DDoS attacks

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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firewalls
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network security
Hitachi Solutions and Radware have launched an AI-powered cloud service to protect Japanese firms from a sharp rise in sophisticated DDoS attacks targeting applications and APIs.
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Retailers face surge in AI-driven cyber threats & supply chain risks

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
Nearly half of retailers face rising AI-driven cyber attacks, with just 25% prepared for these sophisticated threats amid growing supply chain security concerns.