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
Hugging Face & Google Cloud boost open AI model access
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
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ai security
Hugging Face and Google Cloud expand their partnership to enhance access and deployment of open AI models on Google's cloud infrastructure.
Anthropic pledges USD $50 billion for AI data centres in the US
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hyperscale
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ai
Anthropic to invest USD $50 billion in new AI data centres in Texas and New York, creating 3,200 jobs and boosting US computing infrastructure by 2026.
DoiT & Ingram Micro partner to deliver FinOps to AWS resellers
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partner programmes
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rpa
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finops
DoiT teams up with Ingram Micro to offer FinOps 3.0 via Xvantage, empowering 5,000+ AWS resellers to optimise cloud costs with AI-driven insights.
Microsoft to enable in-country Copilot data processing by 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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data privacy
Microsoft will enable in-country data processing for Microsoft 365 Copilot interactions in 15 countries by 2026, enhancing control and regulatory compliance.
Anthropic identifies AI-driven cyber-espionage campaign
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firewalls
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network security
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advanced persistent threat protection
A China-linked group launched a major AI-driven cyber-espionage campaign targeting global firms, performing 80-90% of hacking with minimal human input.
Schneider Electric named Leader for energy transition services
Last week
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power / energy
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ai
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clean technologies
Schneider Electric has been named a Leader in IDC's 2025 Energy Transition Services report, praised for digital innovation and global expertise in net-zero solutions.
Safe Software passes USD $100M revenue as growth accelerates
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virtualisation
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ai
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software updates
Safe Software has surpassed USD $100M in annual revenue, growing nearly 20% amid global expansion and new AI-driven product updates.
BDO Digital named finalist for 2025 Microsoft Americas award
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
BDO Digital is a finalist for the 2025 Microsoft Americas Partner of the Year - Systems Integrator Canada Award, recognised for its innovative AI solutions.
Canadian SMBs lose growth due to tool overload & missed AI gains
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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erp
Canadian SMBs lose over a workday weekly using nine tools, missing CAD $178,000 in growth yearly; AI adoption boosted savings and strategic focus.
Kyndryl launches agentic AI services to reshape workplace roles
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cx
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martech
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ai
Kyndryl launches new AI services to help businesses transform job roles, improve collaboration, and upskill workforces for agentic AI integration.
Sage unveils Intacct AI automation upgrades for finance teams
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financial systems
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erp
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ai
Sage upgrades Intacct with AI automation, boosting finance teams’ efficiency and transparency in the US, UK, and other markets from December.
Survey: Digital accessibility drives growth, revenue & innovation
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ai
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public sector
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csr
New research reveals digital accessibility boosts growth, revenue and innovation, with 75% of firms reporting increased revenue from accessibility programmes.
Samsung’s Knox Security framework - Smart, secure and scalable
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virtualisation
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digital signage
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mdm
Samsung's Knox Security framework delivers built-in protection across devices, boosting security and management in education, retail, and government sectors.
LinkDaddy launches AI-powered backlink report for faster SEO insights
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rpa
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ai
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marketing
LinkDaddy launches AI-driven Backlink Strategy Report, slashing SEO analysis time from hours to under an hour for agencies and marketers.
Rising cyber threats drive businesses to adopt MSSP solutions
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
Growing cyber threats push businesses to adopt Managed Security Service Providers for expert, cost-effective, and 24/7 cybersecurity protection and compliance.
OpenAI brings group chat feature to Kiwi ChatGPT users
Last week
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ai
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agentic ai
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collaboration
OpenAI has introduced a group chat feature in ChatGPT for up to 20 users, enabling shared collaboration in New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Squadron Energy wins award for rapid SAP cloud ERP rollout
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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erp
Squadron Energy won the ERP Fast Growth award for swiftly deploying SAP's Public Cloud ERP, boosting operations and cutting reconciliation time by 70%.
Gen Z drives surge in BNPL use as PayPal Pay in 4 gains ground
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bnpl
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payment technologies
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millennials
Gen Z in Australia favours Buy Now Pay Later over credit cards, boosting PayPal Pay in 4's market share as BNPL use hits 37%.
MYOB adds AI & 250 upgrades to boost efficiency in platform
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financial systems
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supply chain
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erp
MYOB launches AI features and 250 upgrades to Acumatica, boosting efficiency and insight for mid-sized firms in Australia and New Zealand.
Schneider unveils advanced liquid cooling for NZ data centres
Last week
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Schneider Electric launches advanced liquid cooling solutions in New Zealand to meet rising AI data centre demands while enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability.