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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Xero reports NZD $2.1 billion revenue & 23% annual growth
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financial systems
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genai
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ai
Xero posts NZD $2.1bn revenue in FY25, up 23%, with net profit rising 30% and subscriber base growing 6% to 4.41 million users globally.
Teradata achieves IRAP assessment for VantageCloud Lake suite
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Teradata completes PROTECTED-level IRAP assessment for its VantageCloud Lake across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, strengthening secure cloud options for Australian agencies.
Udemy launches Innovation Studio to accelerate AI-led upskilling
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it training
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digital transformation
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llms
Udemy has launched its Innovation Studio to fast-track AI-powered, personalised skills training, starting with a reskilling course for business leaders.
Workday unveils AI agents to boost HR & finance productivity
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data analytics
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hcm
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ai
Workday has launched new Illuminate AI agents to boost HR and finance productivity, streamlining hiring, contracts, and frontline worker support.
NetApp partners with NVIDIA to boost AI data storage in Australia
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storage
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genai
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ai
NetApp partners with NVIDIA to enhance AI data infrastructure, offering Australian enterprises and agencies unified, secure, and scalable AI-ready data solutions.
MSI fuses Japanese craft, luxury partnerships in 2025 laptop range
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personal computing devices
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computex
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tablets & laptops
MSI unveiled new laptops, handheld gaming devices, and collaborations at COMPUTEX 2025, blending traditional art and cutting-edge AI technology in Taipei.
Elastic integrates Elasticsearch with NVIDIA AI Factory design
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genai
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ai
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agentic ai
Elastic integrates Elasticsearch with NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory to boost real-time intelligence for AI systems built on on-premises infrastructure.
Portworx & Red Hat launch solution to simplify VM on Kubernetes
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storage
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
Portworx and Red Hat unveil Portworx for KubeVirt, easing VM workload management on Kubernetes and cutting virtualization costs by up to 50%.
Social media becomes top platform for retail scams in Australia
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cybersecurity
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online fraud
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gumtree
Social media and online forums have now surpassed email as the top platforms for retail scams in Australia, with losses exceeding AUD $2.5 million in 2024.
Market expansion & global reach drive billion-dollar software growth
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saas
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partner programmes
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globalisation
Bain & Co. reveals software firms hitting USD $1bn AR revenue grow by expanding markets, diversifying products, and boosting international sales.
UiPath unveils integration to orchestrate Microsoft Copilot agents
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saas
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uc
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digital transformation
UiPath now enables developers to orchestrate Microsoft Copilot Studio agents alongside UiPath and third-party agents via its Maestro platform for enhanced enterprise automation.
Legal Aid Agency cyber-attack exposes data of applicants
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data protection
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physical security
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breach prevention
The Legal Aid Agency faced a major cyber-attack exposing data of hundreds of thousands of applicants, raising serious concerns over sensitive personal information security.
Juniper & ServiceNow expand AI-native automation for networks
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Juniper Networks and ServiceNow have partnered to integrate AI-powered networking and telecom management, boosting automation for enterprises and MSPs.
Data Centre Marketing Club aims to boost industry branding
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partner programmes
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pwc
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branding
The Data Centre Marketing Club launches to unite PR and marketing pros, aiming to boost the sector's image and innovation through collaboration and events.
MSI launches scalable AI server solutions with NVIDIA technology
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hyperscale
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dc
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hpc
MSI unveils AI server platforms based on NVIDIA MGX and DGX Station architectures, boosting enterprise and cloud data centre AI capabilities.
Ecommpay shortlisted for three categories at PayTech Awards 2025
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fintech
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payment technologies
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mastercard
Ecommpay has been shortlisted for three awards at the PayTech Awards 2025, recognising innovation in payments, anti-fraud, and diversity leadership.
Proofpoint to acquire Hornetsecurity to boost M365 security
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data protection
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cloud security
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email security
Proofpoint is set to acquire Hornetsecurity, boosting M365 security offerings for MSPs and SMBs globally, with the deal closing in H2 2025.
UK consumers sceptical of AI's emotional skills in service roles
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cx
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martech
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ai
UK consumers remain sceptical about AI's ability to provide emotionally intelligent customer service, with only 55% believing it can recognise emotions.
Regional towns lead Australia in winter home decluttering push
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Victor Harbor tops Australian towns for decluttering interest ahead of winter, with regional areas showing greater enthusiasm than major cities, new research reveals.
NVIDIA launches DGX Cloud Lepton to link global GPU networks
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
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genai
NVIDIA launches DGX Cloud Lepton, an AI compute marketplace linking developers with global cloud GPU providers for seamless access to tens of thousands of GPUs.