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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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Optimizely training sparks surge in marketing AI agents

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Optimizely training programme sees 375 AI agents built in five days as waitlist tops 1,500 amid rising enterprise marketing demand.
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Nexxen launches AI-native DSP interface for traders

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Nexxen expands AI tools for media buyers with pre-launch checks, live optimisation and diagnostics, while keeping campaign decisions in traders' hands.
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Gigamon warns firms to prepare for quantum cyber risks

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Gigamon urges firms to start post-quantum planning now, citing encrypted traffic risks, harvest now, decrypt later fears and a widening readiness gap.
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PyTorch Foundation adds Safetensors for safer AI models

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PyTorch Foundation adds Hugging Face's Safetensors to hosted projects as open source AI groups push safer model distribution and loading.
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DXC & Servicenow launch agentic AI internal testbed

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DXC to use ServiceNow's agentic AI across its back office first, creating a live blueprint for client offerings as the pair deepen a 17-year partnership.
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Cloudflare & GoDaddy back AI bot identity standards

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Cloudflare and GoDaddy team up to give site owners more control over AI crawlers while backing open standards to verify agent identity.
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Forrester finds AI training gap stalls workplace gains

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Forrester says workplace AI rollouts are outpacing staff training, with only 16% of employees reaching high readiness in 2025.
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Nutanix targets VMware escapees with multitenant cloud push

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Nutanix rolls out multitenant cloud tools, partner verification and migration pricing to lure service providers leaving VMware.
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Qualys warns exploitation is outpacing manual patching

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Qualys study says attackers are exploiting flaws before patches exist, as manual remediation lags and edge systems emerge as the highest risk.
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KnowBe4 tops G2 as award haul boosts cyber profile

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KnowBe4 wins top G2 rankings and multiple awards as chief executive officer Bryan Palma hails growth in cyber, workplace and brand appeal.
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Hands-on review: Apple AirPods Max 2 refined upgrade

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Apple's premium over-ear headphones gain stronger noise cancellation, USB-C lossless audio and new smart features, but keep the same familiar design.
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Samsung to end Messages app in July 2026 on Galaxy

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Samsung to end its Messages app in July 2026, steering users to Google Messages as the default SMS option on supported Android devices.
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Cursor 3 retools coding workspace around AI agents

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Cursor 3 rebuilds the coding workspace around AI agents, adding cross-repository collaboration, cloud handoffs and review tools for developers.
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China-aligned TA416 resumes spying on EU & Mideast

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China-linked TA416 returns to spying on European diplomats and later expands attacks to Middle Eastern government targets after Iran conflict.
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DroneShield adds threat ranking in Q2 software update

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DroneShield rolls out Q2 software upgrade with drone threat ranking, revamped ATAK-CIV tools and offline maps for its command systems.
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Commvault adds structured data controls for AI risk

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Commvault adds structured database controls to Commvault Cloud after Satori deal, aiming to curb AI-era exposure across live and backup data.
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Spotify tests Taste Profile for Premium users in NZ

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Spotify lets Premium users in New Zealand reshape recommendations as Taste Profile beta aims to make homepage picks more transparent and responsive.
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Microsoft launches three new MAI AI models for Foundry

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Microsoft expands its in-house AI push with three Foundry models for speech, voice and images, as WPP signs on to test the new tools.
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N-able adds Zensec & Atomatik to alliance programme

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N-able widens Technology Alliance Program with Zensec and Atomatik, adding incident response services and workflow automation for managed service providers.
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Infobip embeds AI across operations at DevDays 2026

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Infobip uses DevDays 2026 to push AI into workflows, training and product design as it marks 20 years and expands its global cloud platform.