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.
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Lexar Udaan 2.0 in Thailand to reward India partners
Last week
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storage
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gaming
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surveillance
Lexar to reward top Indian partners at Thailand meet as it unveils gaming, AI and creator storage products for a fast-growing market.
China-aligned TA416 resumes spying on EU & Mideast
Last week
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
China-linked TA416 returns to spying on European diplomats and later expands attacks to Middle Eastern government targets after Iran conflict.
DroneShield adds threat ranking in Q2 software update
Last week
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drones
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ai
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software updates
DroneShield rolls out Q2 software upgrade with drone threat ranking, revamped ATAK-CIV tools and offline maps for its command systems.
Commvault adds structured data controls for AI risk
Last week
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data protection
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dr
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hybrid cloud
Commvault adds structured database controls to Commvault Cloud after Satori deal, aiming to curb AI-era exposure across live and backup data.
Spotify tests Taste Profile for Premium users in NZ
Last week
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martech
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digital entertainment
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personalisation
Spotify lets Premium users in New Zealand reshape recommendations as Taste Profile beta aims to make homepage picks more transparent and responsive.
Microsoft launches three new MAI AI models for Foundry
Last week
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genai
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Microsoft expands its in-house AI push with three Foundry models for speech, voice and images, as WPP signs on to test the new tools.
N-able adds Zensec & Atomatik to alliance programme
Last week
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
N-able widens Technology Alliance Program with Zensec and Atomatik, adding incident response services and workflow automation for managed service providers.
Infobip embeds AI across operations at DevDays 2026
Last week
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Infobip uses DevDays 2026 to push AI into workflows, training and product design as it marks 20 years and expands its global cloud platform.
Signify unveils 2030 sustainability push & Interact range
Last week
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smart cities
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iot
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power / energy
Signify sets 2030 sustainability targets and expands Interact with four connected lighting products for buildings and outdoor networks.
GigaOm names Check Point leader in app & API security
This month
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firewalls
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devops
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hybrid cloud
GigaOm names Check Point a third-year application security leader as its WAF posts strong detection rates and low false positives.
Cisco says Wi-Fi spend shifts to growth as AI bites
This month
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Cisco report finds firms are ramping up wireless budgets as AI, security pressures and staff shortages push networks into a strategic role.
Freshworks boosts Freshservice with live asset mapping
This month
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digital transformation
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it automation
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multi-cloud
Freshworks adds live asset discovery to Freshservice, aiming to give IT teams clearer hybrid estate visibility and faster incident response.
Linux Foundation launches x402 payment protocol body
This month
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hyperscale
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crypto
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fintech
Linux Foundation takes control of Coinbase's x402 protocol as Amazon, Visa and Mastercard back open payments standard for AI-driven web transactions.
Upwind hires ex-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan
This month
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data protection
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cloud security
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socs
Upwind taps former Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan to bolster cloud and AI strategy as it eyes enterprise buyers and rapid growth.
Kyndryl launches agentic AI service management toolkit
This month
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data protection
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devops
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hybrid cloud
Kyndryl unveils a governance toolkit to help firms supervise autonomous AI agents across IT operations, as enterprises move beyond pilot projects.
SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand
This month
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
SoftwareOne and Crayon merge APAC direct businesses under one brand as customers see no immediate changes to contracts or account teams.
Cloudflare launches EmDash as WordPress alternative
This month
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digital transformation
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ecm
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martech
Cloudflare unveils EmDash, an open-source CMS with plugin isolation, migration tools and pay-per-use monetisation for publishers and AI access.
Gigamon takes 51 per cent of deep observability market
This month
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Gigamon dominates the deep observability race as AI and hybrid cloud traffic push the fast-growing sector towards USD $2.1 billion by 2030.
OutSystems launches agentic systems engineering for AI
This month
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digital transformation
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martech
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cdp
OutSystems unveils Agentic Systems Engineering to bring governed AI development, shared context and enterprise controls to complex software estates.
Forrester warns Middle East conflict will squeeze IT budgets
This month
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Forrester says Middle East tensions will push up infrastructure costs, sharpen cloud and AI spending scrutiny, and heighten cyber risk.