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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Proofpoint seals USD $1.8bn Hornetsecurity deal
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data protection
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dr
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digital transformation
Proofpoint completes USD $1.8bn Hornetsecurity takeover, bolstering its European footprint and push into MSPs and smaller businesses.
Gen Z drives shift from ads to creator-led influence
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digital transformation
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martech
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genai
Gen Z is turning away from polished ads and backing creators, forcing brands to pivot towards social commerce and community-led influence.
AI & TikTok trends reshape Kiwi Christmas cooking
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ai
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marketing
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social media
TikTok trends, AI tools and global flavours are transforming Kiwi Christmas menus, as Appetise data shows earlier, budget-savvy festive planning.
Intel unveils Canada laptop guide with game giveaway
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ai
Intel launches a Canada laptop guide from CAD $399.99 to CAD $2,199.99, bundling select gaming models with a free blockbuster PC title.
ControlUp named Gartner Customers’ Choice for DEX
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
ControlUp named a 2025 Gartner Customers’ Choice for DEX tools, scoring 4.8/5 with 94% of customers willing to recommend its platform.
Patchworks data surges 320% as retailers extend BFCM peak
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Patchworks data operations jumped over 320% year on year as retailers stretched BFCM 2025 into a longer, more complex multichannel peak.
NCC Group to secure 21X’s regulated digital asset bourse
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firewalls
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network security
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crypto
NCC Group will secure 21X’s EU-licensed digital asset exchange with managed detection, response and incident handling services.
Gen Z ‘Returniture’ trend piles pressure on UK retailers
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Gen Z’s ‘Returniture’ habit of sending back bulky furniture bought online is soaring, leaving UK retailers to shoulder rising costs and complexity.
Teenagers learn more from handwritten notes than AI
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genai
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llms
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ai
Teenagers remember history better when they handwrite notes, with AI chatbots boosting curiosity but not matching pen-on-paper learning.
Thirdfort adds iProov biometrics to fight UK ID fraud
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data protection
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biometrics
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fintech
Thirdfort adopts iProov biometrics to streamline UK property ID checks and combat AI-driven fraud in deals worth billions of GBP £1.6bn+.
Aspire Technology valued at GBP £192m in LDC deal
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uc
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private cloud
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digital transformation
Aspire Technology secures LDC and Federated Hermes backing in deal valuing the fast-growing managed IT provider at GBP £192m.
Half of UK IT websites ‘fail’ basic accessibility tests
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Nearly half of UK IT websites fail basic accessibility checks, new research warns, risking exclusion of disabled users and lost sales.
Apollo3D unveils guided virtual tours with analytics
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edutech
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Yorkshire’s Apollo3D launches Infinity Virtual Tours, turning Matterport scans into guided, data-rich journeys for retail, venues and estates teams.
Explainer: Should Big Tech own Hollywood?
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physical security
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digital entertainment
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genai
Netflix’s USD $72 billion bid for Warner Bros raises a stark question: is Hollywood’s future in the hands of Silicon Valley’s algorithms?.
Anker SOLIX X1 targets Australia’s coastal battery boom
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smart home
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Anker pushes into Australia’s home battery scene with its SOLIX X1, targeting coastal solar homes and winning early government backing.
AI speeds coding but slows Australian software teams
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devops
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digital transformation
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application security
AI speeds Australian coding yet teams lose seven hours a week to fragmented tools, rising compliance demands and skills gaps, research finds.
Australian 5G adoption slow as NBN keeps central role
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uc
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5g & beyond
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it industry
Australians are drifting to 5G by default rather than demand, as NBN stays the fixed-line backbone despite rising mobile network options.
Check Point updates Quantum firewall to secure AI use
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firewalls
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
Check Point updates Quantum firewall with AI-aware controls, aiming to curb data leakage, model abuse and new automated cyber attacks.
Worldpay link lets Australians buy crypto instantly
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Block Earner links with Worldpay to let Australians fund accounts instantly and buy crypto via major cards and mobile wallets.
AI leaders surge ahead in growth & profitability
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data protection
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
A global NTT DATA study finds AI leaders are 2.5 times likelier to see double-digit revenue growth and triple the profit margins of peers.