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Mark Tarre
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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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SMEs warned over hidden IT fragility as risks rise

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Australian SMEs face rising IT fragility as cloud-era misconfigurations, weak oversight and reactive support quietly erode resilience.
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Anthropic expands Claude AI tools for health & trials

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Anthropic rolls out Claude for Healthcare and Life Sciences, adding sector-specific connectors, agent skills and consumer health integrations.
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OpenAI to test ads as ChatGPT Go expands across US

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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OpenAI rolls out USD $8-a-month ChatGPT Go across the US and prepares to trial clearly labelled ads for free and Go users.
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Cloudflare buys Astro framework, pledges open future

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Cloudflare snaps up the Astro web framework, vowing to keep it open source while tying it closer to its performance and developer platform.
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Governments tighten social media age checks for children

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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Governments worldwide tighten social media age checks for children, fuelling demand for privacy-friendly facial age estimation tools.
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Elyos AI raises USD $13m to scale trade service agents

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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Elyos AI raises USD $13m to grow its AI agents that answer calls, book jobs and automate admin for trades and field service firms.
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OMS orders two Ulstein cable ships to meet demand

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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OMS orders two Ulstein-designed cable ships for 2028 delivery, boosting its GREAT-Class fleet and targeting lower-emission installations.
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FinTech Australia opens entries for 2026 Finnie Awards

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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FinTech Australia opens entries for the 2026 Finnie Awards, marking the programme's tenth year with revamped categories and a new Sydney venue.
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Logitech maps five key trends for the hybrid office

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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Logitech predicts tech-first, flexible offices in 2026 as firms redesign hybrid workspaces for collaboration, personal kit and meeting equity.
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Fastly powers Layercake edge shift for live streaming

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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Fastly's edge cloud powers Layercake's Streamcake to handle live streaming spikes, cutting origin load and boosting scale for major events.
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SUBCO plans sovereign APX East hypercable to US by 2028

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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SUBCO plans a sovereign APX East “express hypercable” linking Sydney and California by late 2028, promising the world's longest continuous subsea link.
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CyberCX extends Australian Open cyber security deal

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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CyberCX will stay on as the Australian Open's cyber security partner through 2026, as tennis ramps up defences against digital threats.
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Calero hires Hyoun Park to lead telecom mobility push

Sat, 17th Jan 2026
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Calero appoints veteran analyst Hyoun Park as VP of Telecom & Mobility Management to sharpen its Technology Business Management push.
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YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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YAP Global appoints Otto Jacobsson as CEO, signalling expansion and a broader service mix as the crypto and digital assets sector matures.
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Siemens' Nanjing plant named WEF Global Lighthouse

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Siemens' “digital-native” Nanjing plant joins the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network for AI-driven productivity gains.
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Skillsoft names Bernard Barbour as new tech chief

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Skillsoft appoints Bernard Barbour as Chief Technology and Product Officer to drive AI-led evolution of its Percipio skills platform.
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Phishing services drive 389% surge in account breaches

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Phishing-as-a-Service fuels 389% jump in account breaches as attackers target Microsoft 365 and Business Email Compromise scams.
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MongoDB boosts AI startup support with Voyage models

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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MongoDB expands its AI-focused startup programme and bakes Voyage AI models into Atlas to unify retrieval and operational data in one stack.
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Prometheus Group buys Webalo to boost frontline AI

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Prometheus Group has bought Webalo to fuse AI asset management with frontline worker tools, promising real-time industrial data flows.
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Fujifilm unveils SX400 long-range camera for security

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Fujifilm unveils SX400 long-range surveillance camera with 32x zoom and bright F2.8 lens, promising compact, low-light security imaging.