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.
Stories by Sean - Page 9
Orq.ai raises EUR €5m to scale enterprise AI agents
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data protection
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devops
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hybrid cloud
Orq.ai secures EUR €5m seed funding to scale its enterprise AI agent control platform across Europe and North America.
Nokia & ALE expand fibre campus networks partnership
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uc
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firewalls
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smart cities
Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise extend fibre campus deal with new networks at Ikos Resorts, Pantai Jerudong Hospital and Wembley Park.
Gamma unveils GammaUCX to unify cloud voice estates
Last week
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uc
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Gamma has launched GammaUCX, a single voice layer to unify mixed cloud and legacy telephony estates across more than 20 countries.
A-FLOW opens ML1 data centre to power PH digital boom
Last week
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smart cities
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
A-FLOW has launched its ML1 data centre in Laguna, the first phase of a planned 36MW campus to support the Philippines’ digital surge.
Viral festival moment boosts demand for Huski flutes
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e-commerce
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amazon
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social media
A viral festival clip of a top influencer sipping from a pink Huski champagne flute has sent global demand for the Kiwi drinkware brand soaring.
OCBC AI veteran Donald MacDonald launches advisory firm
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
OCBC AI veteran Donald MacDonald leaves after 22 years to launch Colourcode.AI, advising boards and leaders on AI strategy and governance.
Women & rising stars honoured at 2025 TechWorks Awards gala
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semiconductors
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it industry
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public sector
Women leaders and emerging engineers headlined the 2025 TechWorks Awards in London, as UK deep tech celebrated talent and diversity.
Employment Hero tests real-time super ahead of 2026
Last week
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digital transformation
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fintech
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hcm
Employment Hero’s HeroClear processes what it claims is Australia’s first real-time super payment, as employers brace for 2026 Payday Super rules.
Xero rolls out AI bank reconciliation with JAX tool
Last week
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digital transformation
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fintech
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financial systems
Xero launches global beta of JAX-powered bank reconciliation, promising to auto-match over 80% of statement lines in real time.
One in three Australians open to AI shopping assistants
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fintech
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cx
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martech
One in three Australians are ready to let AI shop on their behalf, but fears over fraud, control and bad purchases still loom large.
Canon expands imageFORCE range with new A3, A4 printers
Last week
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
Canon has broadened its imageFORCE line in Australia, adding new A3 and compact A4 printers aimed at evolving hybrid office needs.
Australia Post campaign boosts Parcel Locker rewards
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digital signage
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cx
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martech
Australia Post teams with The ICONIC and Oz Hair and Beauty, offering AUD $10 rewards to steer online shoppers towards Parcel Lockers.
PvX secures USD $250 million to boost user acquisition for apps
Last week
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saas
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gaming
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data analytics
PvX secures over USD $250 million for non-dilutive user acquisition backing 20 app firms, plus USD $4.7 million to expand its SaaS tech.
Synology adds Acronis backup to Bee series storage
This month
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data protection
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dr
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endpoint protection
Synology bundles three-year Acronis True Image Essentials licences with every Bee series device, adding full-system backup and ransomware defence.
GovHack awards celebrate open data innovation in 2025
This month
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data analytics
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data privacy
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ai
GovHack’s 2025 Red Carpet Awards in Sydney spotlighted innovative open data projects driving public benefit across Australia and New Zealand.
Monsoon Aquatics adopts digital platform to streamline coral tracking
This month
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hyperscale
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clean technologies
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sustainability
Monsoon Aquatics has adopted TechConnect's digital platform to streamline coral lifecycle tracking and boost efficiency for Great Barrier Reef aquaculture.
Bodd secures AUD $15 million to drive global 3D scanning growth
This month
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data protection
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
Melbourne-based Bodd raises AUD $15 million to fuel global rollout of its 3D body scanning tech across defence, aviation and healthcare.
Zepz to launch stablecoin Visa cards with Stripe’s Bridge globally
This month
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crypto
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fintech
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payment technologies
Zepz will launch stablecoin-linked Visa cards with Stripe’s Bridge, enabling global daily spending of digital dollars from early 2026 in markets including Australia and the US.
Digimune & MY CYBER GUARD launch Aussie ID shield
This month
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data protection
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ransomware
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digital transformation
Digimune and MY CYBER GUARD have teamed up to launch an Australian identity protection service for households and small businesses.
Red Hat & AWS expand AI chip partnership for cloud efficiency
This month
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Red Hat and AWS expand partnership to run AI workloads on AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips, boosting cloud AI efficiency by up to 40% for enterprises.