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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.

Stories by Sean

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Creators warned dashboard earnings overstate income

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Social media creators urged to treat content as a business as dashboard payouts ignore platform cuts, tax and rising running costs.
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UK CEOs boost AI spend but struggle to scale its value

2 days ago
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digital transformation
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ai security
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risk & compliance
UK bosses are ramping up AI spend, but PwC finds only a sliver are turning pilots into scaled value amid talent and bureaucracy hurdles.
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Adobe boosts AI video tools & unveils USD $10m fund

3 days ago
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digital entertainment
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rpa
Adobe unveils expanded AI video tools for Premiere and After Effects and pledges USD $10m in new Film & TV Fund grants for creators.
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flydubai taps Amperity to drive data-led retail shift

4 days ago
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digital transformation
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cx
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flydubai partners with Amperity to unify passenger data and accelerate a shift to modern, Offer-Order-based airline retailing.
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Dave Clark founder dies after long design career

4 days ago
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management
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business continuity
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branding
New Zealand design leader Dave Clark dies; agency bearing his name says leadership and ownership stay unchanged under co-founders.
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SNP extends CEO Jens Amail’s contract to December 2030

5 days ago
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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erp
SNP extends CEO Jens Amail’s contract to December 2030 after record revenue and profit, signalling confidence in its global growth strategy.
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OVHcloud unveils Veeam-based managed backup for Bare Metal

5 days ago
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storage
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virtualisation
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data protection
OVHcloud rolls out Veeam-based managed backup for Bare Metal servers, promising rapid setup, encrypted offsite copies and no agent licence fees.
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Anthropic names Irina Ghose to lead India expansion

5 days ago
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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genai
Anthropic hires former Microsoft India boss Irina Ghose as India MD to spearhead its Bengaluru office launch and wider AI expansion.
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One NZ begins phased 3G shutdown, starting Dunedin

5 days ago
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network infrastructure
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iot
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cto
One NZ is beginning a phased shutdown of its 3G network in Dunedin from tomorrow, reallocating spectrum to boost 4G and 5G services.
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Pax8 hires former Microsoft leader to drive APAC growth

Last week
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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Pax8 taps former Microsoft Asia channel leader Sarah Bowden to spearhead APAC sales, marketing and partner growth from 2026.
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Capture The Bug adds US tech leaders for North American push

Last week
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Hamilton-born Capture The Bug taps top US tech leaders to drive North American growth as demand rises for continuous security testing.
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TeamViewer chief predicts AI’s practical turn by 2026

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digital transformation
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hcm
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rpa
TeamViewer boss Oliver Steil says 2026 will mark AI’s shift from hype to Monday-morning results, human-centric workflows and trusted autonomy.
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Gartner sees AI spend hitting USD $2.52trn by 2026

Last week
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Global AI spend will soar to USD $2.52trn by 2026, Gartner says, as enterprises pour cash into infrastructure and AI-optimised servers.
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DroneShield joins Defence counter-drone services panel

Last week
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cybersecurity
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xaas
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public sector
DroneShield has secured a spot on Defence’s LAND 156 counter-drone services panel, positioning it for future C-sUAS capability contracts.
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LVLY shortlisted for three Inside Retail awards 2026

Last week
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cx
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martech
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supply chain
Australian online florist LVLY is shortlisted in three customer service and online retail categories at the 2026 Inside Retail awards.
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Sage adds Copilot AI to Operations for supply chains

Last week
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Sage has embedded its Copilot generative AI into Sage Operations to surface supply chain risks earlier and cut manual fulfilment checks.
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Cloudflare buys Human Native to reshape AI data pay

Last week
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physical security
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erp
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genai
Cloudflare snaps up Human Native in bid to reshape how AI models pay for online content, promising new tools for pricing and discovery.
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Employment Hero launches Canada SMB Insight Engine

Last week
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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planning
Employment Hero launches a quarterly SMB Insight Engine to track Canadian small firms’ confidence amid hiring strain and burnout fears.
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China & aerospace lift high-end global 3D printing

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drones
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supply chain
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hp
Industrial 3D printer shipments return to growth as aerospace demand and a strong China rebound lift high-end metal systems in 2025.
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Manhattan unveils AI agents across Manhattan Active suite

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digital transformation
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cx
Manhattan rolls out embedded AI agents across its Active suite, promising real-time automation and custom agent creation for retailers.