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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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Morphing Meerkat leads sophisticated phishing operation
Tue, 1st Apr 2025
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A new cyber threat, led by the actor known as Morphing Meerkat, is exploiting DNS records to launch sophisticated phishing attacks on over 100 brands.
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Verizon Connect & vWork partner to enhance fleet delivery
Tue, 1st Apr 2025
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Verizon Connect has teamed up with vWork to revolutionise fleet delivery in Australia and New Zealand, integrating advanced management and dispatch solutions.
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Angela Walker appointed as Dynabook ANZ Managing Director
Tue, 1st Apr 2025
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Angela Walker has been appointed Managing Director of Dynabook ANZ, leading its Australia and New Zealand operations from April 2025.
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Sourcetable unveils first AI-driven spreadsheet solution
Tue, 1st Apr 2025
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Sourcetable has launched the world's first AI-driven spreadsheet, promising to revolutionise data analysis for the 750 million global users of spreadsheets.
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Gallagher Security partners with Skills for Security in UK
Mon, 31st Mar 2025
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Gallagher Security has partnered with Skills for Security, becoming a platinum sponsor to enhance apprenticeship training for future security professionals in the UK.
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Experts urge enhanced data protection as threats rise
Mon, 31st Mar 2025
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As World Backup Day nears, tech experts warn that enhancing data protection and connectivity is crucial amidst rising cyber threats and ransomware attacks.
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Samsung unveils its most powerful cordless vacuum cleaner
Mon, 31st Mar 2025
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Samsung has unveiled the Bespoke AI Jet Ultra, a powerful cordless vacuum touted as the most efficient on the market, set for global release soon.
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Samsung launches Bespoke AI appliances from AUD $1,699 in 2025
Mon, 31st Mar 2025
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Samsung will launch its Bespoke AI Home Appliances in 2025, featuring models from AUD $1,699, including the AI Jet Ultra vacuum and smart refrigerators.
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Australia's AI adoption spurs call for proactive security
Mon, 31st Mar 2025
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The rise of artificial intelligence in Australia is set to drive organisations to invest nearly AUD $6.2 billion in information security by 2025, amidst rising data risks.
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World Backup Day: AI pivotal in reshaping backup for SMBs
Mon, 31st Mar 2025
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World Backup Day highlights the data protection challenges facing Australia’s 2.5 million SMBs, with growing cloud reliance but concerning backup gaps.
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Infosys & LKQ partner on digital HR platform roll-out
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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Infosys has partnered with LKQ Europe to transform HR operations across 18 countries with a unified platform, enhancing efficiency and employee experience.
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AI notebooks hit milestone in European sales with 50% share
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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personal computing devices
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tablets & laptops
AI-powered notebooks have surged to dominate the European market, now claiming a significant 50% share of sales, driven by improved availability and discounts.
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Talent wins 2024 Deloitte award for company management
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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Talent has been honoured as one of Australia’s top private companies in Deloitte’s 2024 Best Managed Companies awards, standing out as the sole recruitment firm on the list.
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Australians embrace data backup but knowledge gaps remain
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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A recent survey reveals that 26% of Australians do not back up their data, despite a growing awareness of the importance of personal data protection.
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Macquarie Cloud Services achieves Dell's Titanium status
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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Macquarie Cloud Services has achieved Titanium status from Dell Technologies, highlighting its expertise and commitment to innovative cloud solutions.
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BillingPlatform introduces BP Pay for seamless transactions
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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BillingPlatform has unveiled BP Pay, a new payment processing solution designed to streamline billing, invoicing, and payments for businesses.
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Akamai unveils cloud service reducing AI inference costs 86%
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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edge computing
Akamai has launched Cloud Inference, promising businesses up to 86% cost savings and improved performance in AI workloads through its distributed cloud platform.
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Robosen debuts G1 Flagship Bumblebee in Australian market
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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Amber Technology and Robosen Robotics unveil the Robosen G1 Flagship Bumblebee for Australia, a high-tech collectible robot priced from AUD $2,499.
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Alibaba Cloud unveils Qwen2.5-Omni-7B multimodal AI model
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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Alibaba Cloud has unveiled the Qwen2.5-Omni-7B, a new multimodal AI model capable of processing various media types in real time, aimed at enhancing edge devices.
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Rimini Street becomes Workday application management partner
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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Rimini Street has become a Workday Application Management Services Partner, enhancing support for clients using Workday's financial and human capital applications.