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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ServiceNow buys Moveworks to build AI ‘front door’
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digital transformation
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hcm
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cartech
ServiceNow buys AI assistant specialist Moveworks to create a single conversational ‘front door’ into automated workflows across the enterprise.
Game review: Skate Story (PS5)
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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console gaming
Skate Story turns skateboarding into a surreal Underworld odyssey, blending tricky controls, boss battles and style in a striking PS5 debut.
Auror opens global Auckland HQ to tackle retail crime
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data analytics
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erp
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it industry
Auror opens a new global headquarters in central Auckland as it scales overseas and steps up efforts to combat organised retail crime.
One NZ marks one year of Starlink-powered texts
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agricultural technology
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spacetech
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iot
One NZ marks a year of Starlink texts with 7m messages sent and 700,000 customers now able to connect beyond standard mobile coverage.
DTSL appoints Mark Muru as new Group Chief Executive
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partner programmes
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it services
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it industry
DTSL names former Datacom leader Mark Muru as Group Chief Executive, as founder Ian McGough shifts to a strategic growth and M&A role.
CrowdStrike unveils Falcon AIDR to secure AI prompts
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data protection
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devops
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cloud security
CrowdStrike launches Falcon AIDR to police AI prompts and agents, tackling injection, jailbreaks and sensitive data leaks in real time.
Enterprises boost AI agent spend but retain human checks
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data protection
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digital transformation
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rpa
Enterprises ramp up AI agent spending and deployments, but security fears and trust gaps keep humans firmly in the decision loop.
Retailers hit by ‘Christmas Returns Hangover’ surge
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uc
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data analytics
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cx
Retailers brace for a “Christmas Returns Hangover” as eDesk reports a 45% spike in return requests from 26 December, denting profits.
Safe Software named niche player in 2025 Gartner MQ
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Safe Software named niche player in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools, its sixth consecutive appearance in the report.
Quantum & AI threats to reshape cybersecurity by 2026
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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encryption
Quantum and AI advances will upend cyber defence by 2026, with autonomous attacks and post-quantum threats outpacing unprepared boards.
BluSky AI names Riley Cooney to drive modular AI push
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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crypto
BluSky AI hires finance leader Riley Cooney as corporate development and strategy chief to accelerate its modular AI data centre expansion.
Kubus bolsters leadership with new marketing & HR heads
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network infrastructure
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hcm
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partner programmes
Kubus names Katie Hunt as Head of Marketing and promotes Liv Duncan to Head of HR, strengthening leadership for global growth plans.
DroneShield lands USD $49.6m European defence deal
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supply chain
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ai
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r&d
DroneShield secures USD $49.6m European deal to supply handheld counter-drone systems to a military customer via a regional reseller.
Forrester tips AI-native clouds & digital workers by 2026
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robots
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Forrester predicts AI-native clouds will reap USD $20 billion and digital workers will reshape enterprise software and development by 2026.
Bizcap names Rebecca del Rio Deputy CEO for APAC
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data analytics
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fintech
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cx
Bizcap appoints long-time executive Rebecca del Rio as Deputy CEO for APAC, expanding her leadership as the lender accelerates global growth.
Sarah Jane Peterschlingmann to lead ACS Queensland
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edutech
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digital transformation
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martech
Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann has been elected ACS Queensland chair for 2026/2027, the branch’s first woman leader in 15 years.
Purearth adopts Schneider Electric UPS service model
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iot
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iiot
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partner programmes
Purearth Foods shifts to Schneider Electric’s service-led UPS model, trading capex for managed, data-driven power resilience in ANZ plants.
Nexxen & Tubi expand programmatic streaming in Australia
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marketing
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nasdaq
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avod
Nexxen links with Tubi and News Australia to open programmatic access to Tubi’s free ad-supported streaming inventory for local brands.
Tego plans standalone AI cover as exclusions tighten
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data protection
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
Tego plans what it says could be Australia’s first standalone AI insurance policy as traditional covers move toward broad AI exclusions.
Dell predicts surge in agentic & sovereign AI in APAC
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data protection
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Dell forecasts APAC shift from AI pilots to agentic and sovereign platforms, with tighter governance and large-scale production rollouts.