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Sean Mitchell
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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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Government's AI fund aims to boost public sector reform
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digital transformation
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public sector
The UK government unveils its Transformation Fund to boost AI adoption in the public sector, aiming to address skills shortages and enhance digital reform.
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Siemens & Accenture form new engineering partnership
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digital transformation
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digital twins
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ai
Siemens and Accenture have launched the Accenture Siemens Business Group, uniting 7,000 professionals to redefine engineering and manufacturing through AI and automation.
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Pure Storage & CERN tackle data bottlenecks with flash tech
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hpc
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collaboration
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pure storage
Pure Storage has teamed up with CERN openlab to enhance scientific research through advanced flash storage, aiming to transform data management for high-energy physics.
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Diffblue secures GBP £1m Innovate UK grant for AI project
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genai
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software development
Diffblue has received a GBP £1 million grant from Innovate UK to advance its AI software solutions, enhancing software development efficiency through generative AI.
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Scottish tech sector optimistic amid challenges for 2025
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ai
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collaboration
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ml
A report by ScotlandIS reveals that 73% of Scottish tech firms remain optimistic for 2025, despite current economic challenges and rising AI opportunities.
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15gifts launches AI agent Humara for digital sales boost
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personalisation
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digital marketing
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verizon
15gifts has launched Humara, an AI-driven sales agent designed to optimise digital sales processes for brands like Verizon and Vodafone, enhancing customer engagement.
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Semperis study reveals critical cyber threats to utilities
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain & logistics
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cybersecurity
A study by Semperis reveals that 62% of UK and US water and electricity utilities were targeted by cyberattacks in the past year, raising serious alerts.
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Lotus Robotics & HERE partner for L2+ driving on highways
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robots
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cartech
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ai
Lotus Robotics and HERE Technologies have teamed up to enhance automated driving with an advanced Highway Navigation Pilot, set for European homologation by 2025.
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Chargebee introduces new tools for AI product monetisation
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saas
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partner programmes
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customers
Chargebee has launched innovative features for high-volume data ingestion, helping businesses strategically monetise AI products with flexible billing solutions.
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Nebul enhances AI inference with Mirantis's k0rdent platform
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open source
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data privacy
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ai
Nebul has adopted the open-source platform k0rdent to boost its AI inference services, ensuring efficient data handling for enterprise clients amid rising demand.
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Northern Data & Gcore to launch AI platform collaboration
Yesterday
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data protection
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edge ai
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cloud services
Northern Data Group and Gcore have teamed up to launch a comprehensive AI platform aimed at enterprises, targeting a projected USD $169 billion inferencing market by 2032.
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LG & Kia collaborate for 2025 AI mobility space showcase
Yesterday
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cartech
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genai
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ai
LG Electronics and Kia have teamed up to present AI-driven mobility innovations at the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show, merging smart home tech with car technology.
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Guidewire's Mammoth release to boost insurer agility
Yesterday
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Guidewire's new Mammoth release is set to enhance insurers' agility, streamlining processes and introducing predictive analytics for increased efficiency.
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Digital access programme RAD sees demand outstripping supply
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edutech
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cleantech
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sustainability
Recycle A Device reports growing demand for their tech initiatives across New Zealand, yet struggles with limited supplies of refurbished laptops amid rapid expansion.
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Gallagher unveils new updates at Security Event 2025
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personal computing devices
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apple wallet
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security industry
Gallagher Security is set to unveil major product updates and discussions at The Security Event 2025 in Birmingham, promising a significant showcase for the industry.
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i-PRO set to secure new AI management certification
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physical security
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risk & compliance
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ai
i-PRO is on the brink of achieving ISO/IEC 42001 certification for its AI management systems, revolutionising practices in physical security.
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New AI platform AtomEthics launched to address ethical use
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digital transformation
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ai
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transparency
Hypereal has launched AtomEthics, a platform designed to embed ethical decision-making in AI and data practices, addressing public concerns over technology.
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab S10 FE series in Australia
Yesterday
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personal computing devices
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samsung
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productivity
Samsung Electronics Australia launches the Galaxy Tab S10 FE and FE+, featuring expansive displays and advanced AI capabilities, starting from AUD $849.
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Mother's Day savings on Dreame household appliances
Yesterday
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smart home
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amazon
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sales
In celebration of Mother's Day, Dreame Technology has unveiled major discounts on its household appliances, ideal for gifting loved ones.
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Adobe unveils AI tools to enhance Premiere Pro editing
Yesterday
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martech
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adobe
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digital media
Adobe has unveiled Generative Extend in Premiere Pro, enhancing video editing with AI-powered features like Media Intelligence and Caption Translation.