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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Zama unveils privacy layer & $ZAMA token auction for blockchain
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encryption
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crypto
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fintech
Zama launches a confidentiality layer and $ZAMA token auction, enabling private, compliant onchain payments on public blockchains with encrypted transactions.
Legacy systems stifle UK AI ambitions as budgets drain on upkeep
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digital transformation
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ai
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public sector
Outdated IT systems hamper AI adoption in UK firms, with 61% citing legacy platforms as a key barrier amid budget and skills constraints.
Xona & spotit partner to secure European critical infrastructure
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digital transformation
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iam
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zero trust security
Xona and Belgian provider spotit have partnered to enhance secure remote access for Europe's critical infrastructure sectors, ensuring compliance and cybersecurity.
Cardano foundations unite for 70 million ADA infrastructure bid
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crypto
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blockchain
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enterprise adoption
Five leading Cardano organisations unite to request 70 million ADA from treasury, aiming to boost infrastructure and accelerate enterprise adoption.
Ciphr invests in MyTeamBuilder to boost AI-powered HR coaching
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hcm
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ai
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ml
Ciphr has invested in UK AI platform MyTeamBuilder to enhance its HR tech portfolio with advanced coaching tools for employee development and team management.
Friendly fraud rise during Cyber Week threatens retail profits
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online shopping
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holiday season
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banking
US retailers face rising friendly fraud during Cyber Week as 77% of shoppers dispute charges via banks, threatening profits amid USD $43.7bn online spend.
UK banks face rising AI-driven fraud as tech outpaces rules
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endpoint protection
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biometrics
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crypto
UK banks face rising AI-driven fraud in 2026 as criminals exploit gaps in regulation, prompting calls for urgent cross-sector action to protect consumers.
Curvestone AI raises USD $4 million to automate regulated workflows
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crm
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document management
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ecm
London-based Curvestone AI has raised USD $4 million to boost its workflow automation tech aimed at regulated sectors like finance, legal and insurance.
AI tools now essential as Europe tightens anti-money laundering rules
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
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ai
Europe's new anti-money laundering rules mandate AI integration, as legacy systems fail to meet rising financial crime challenges and regulatory standards.
APAC shoppers pay more for trusted brands with data privacy
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data protection
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cx
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martech
84% of Asia-Pacific shoppers will pay more for brands they trust with personal data, highlighting growing concern over digital privacy and customer experience.
eBay Live brings real-time streaming auctions to Australian fans
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online auctions
eBay Live launches in Australia, offering real-time streaming auctions for trading cards, allowing buyers to bid, chat, and interact with sellers instantly.
Unlimit launches Stable.com to simplify global stablecoin swaps
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Unlimit launches Stable.com, a non-custodial platform enabling gasless, zero-fee stablecoin swaps and direct conversion across 150 currencies worldwide.
JobAdder unveils AI tool to streamline hiring & uncover talent
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hcm
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ai
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ml
JobAdder launches Adder Intelligence, an AI tool in Australia and New Zealand that automates hiring by uncovering talent and cutting recruitment time by 67%.
AARON Awards launched to honour AI-led commercial creativity
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ai
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google
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branding
The AARON Awards have been launched globally to celebrate AI-led creativity in advertising, focusing on solo and small teams advancing commercial campaign innovation.
Forward Edge-AI delivers quantum device, wins fifth security patent
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data protection
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network infrastructure
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encryption
Forward Edge-AI delivers Isidore Quantum device to Taiwan’s National Central University, securing critical infrastructure with its fifth US patent in quantum-safe communications.
AI-driven scams to surge, warns Trend Micro in new forecast
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ai
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payment technologies
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cybersecurity
Trend Micro warns AI-driven scams will surge by 2026, using deepfakes and multi-channel tactics to trap victims in sophisticated frauds globally.
AI-powered scams rise in complexity as Aussies lose AUD $945M
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ai
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
AI-powered scams have caught Australians out, with losses hitting AUD $945M in 2024 as fraudsters exploit sophisticated, multi-channel tactics.
Amazon & university host event to boost girls in STEM careers
This month
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edutech
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robots
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digital entertainment
Amazon, Western Sydney University and Camden Council launch Girls' Tech Day to inspire up to 900 girls in STEM careers across Western Sydney.
Amazon unveils Nova 2 AI models & launches custom Forge tools
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devops
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hyperscale
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rpa
Amazon launches Nova 2 AI suite with four new models and introduces Nova Forge for firms to create custom AI solutions tailored to diverse industries and tasks.
AWS introduces Security Hub for unified threat detection in cloud
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hyperscale
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
AWS has launched Security Hub, offering near real-time threat correlation and unified security insights to streamline cloud threat detection and response.