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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Apple unveils MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop
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digital entertainment
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supply chain
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displays
Apple has launched MacBook Neo, a 13-inch aluminium laptop with Apple silicon, focused on budget-conscious users.
Tech leaders urge action to lift women into senior roles
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fintech
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Tech leaders across three continents mark International Women's Day 2026 urging structured support and clearer paths for women in cyber.
Microsoft warns of AI agent risks in Cyber Pulse brief
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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physical security
Microsoft's new Cyber Pulse briefing warns ungoverned AI agents and 'double agents' pose rising security and compliance risks for firms.
HP warns of AI-fuelled 'flat-pack' cyberattacks surge
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malware
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uc
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phishing
HP reports a surge in AI-powered “flat-pack” cyberattacks as criminals trade sophistication for speed, low cost and mass customisation.
Typeface unveils AI engine for governed marketing at scale
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devops
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martech
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partner programmes
Typeface launches a Marketing Orchestration Engine, unifying AI agents, brand data and IT controls to govern cross-channel campaigns at scale.
Meta refines ad click metrics with engage-through shift
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data analytics
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martech
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facebook
Meta will strip likes and shares from click-through metrics, shifting them to new engage-through reports to align ads data with third-party tools.
AI in love lives: help for some, a deal-breaker for others
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genai
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data privacy
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ai
AI is entering couples' counselling, with one in five partners keen for its help and nearly one in six ready to walk away over its use.
DMARCeye launches globally with AI-guided DMARC tools
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cloud security
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phishing
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email security
DMARCeye debuts worldwide with AI-guided DMARC enforcement tools, aiming to help non-specialist teams turn monitoring into full protection.
Incode hits iBeta Level 3 with passive selfie liveness
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devops
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biometrics
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fintech
Incode claims first iBeta Level 3 PAD pass for passive selfie liveness on iOS and Android, reporting 0% error rates in testing.
Singapore, Germany, Finland lead youth AI readiness ranks
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edutech
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digital transformation
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ai
Singapore, Germany and Finland are ranked best in the world for youth AI readiness, driven by strong digital networks and STEM education.
Bitget pushes Web3 gender inclusion with Blockchain4Her
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Bitget launches a global Blockchain4Her drive for International Women's Day, pushing gender inclusion and women's leadership in Web3.
Red Hat, NVIDIA & Palo Alto unveil AI-native telco stack
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virtualisation
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uc
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firewalls
Red Hat, NVIDIA and Palo Alto launch an AI-native telco stack uniting cloud, edge compute and zero trust security for next-gen networks.
SentinelOne unveils identity tools for human & AI use
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data protection
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pam
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cloud security
SentinelOne launches identity tools to monitor and revoke access for human users and fast-moving AI agents beyond initial authentication.
Broadcom unveils VMware Telco Cloud to cut costs, power
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virtualisation
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uc
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private cloud
Broadcom launches VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, promising operators up to 40% TCO savings and 30% lower power use in data centres.
ECI buys Drypowder to boost ERP payments & AR tools
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saas
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manufacturing
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data analytics
ECI acquires Drypowder to embed AI-driven AR and digital payments into its ERP platforms for construction and building materials users.
AMD unveils Ryzen AI 400 chips for Copilot+ desktops
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network infrastructure
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semiconductors
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edge computing
AMD has launched Ryzen AI 400 desktop and PRO chips, its first Copilot+ PC-ready desktop processors, promising up to 50 TOPS of local AI.
Proofpoint adds threat defence to AWS Security Hub plan
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ransomware
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Proofpoint plugs Collaboration Protection into AWS Security Hub Extended Plan, folding email and collaboration threat defence into one AWS deal.
Netskope launches NewEdge AI Fast Path to cut latency
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Netskope unveils NewEdge AI Fast Path to speed secure enterprise traffic to major AI clouds, cutting latency for chatbots and agents.
CrowdStrike unveils FalconID to combat AI-driven phishing
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pam
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mfa
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cloud security
CrowdStrike launches FalconID, a “zero-friction” biometric MFA tool that binds logins to trusted devices to counter AI-powered phishing.
F5 Labs unveils monthly AI model security leaderboards
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data protection
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devops
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application security
F5 Labs launches monthly AI security leaderboards, ranking popular models on new indices of risk, resilience and cost under live attack.