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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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Tata Steel expands Google Cloud AI across global operations

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Tata Steel deploys more than 300 AI agents with Google Cloud to speed up maintenance, customer service and back-office work worldwide.
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FairPrice to roll out smart carts across Singapore stores

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FairPrice Group to deploy smart carts, digital price cards and AI tools across 48 stores as its Singapore retail overhaul scales up by end-2026.
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Google Cloud launches AI agent platform in Southeast Asia

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Google Cloud backs Southeast Asian businesses with a new AI agent system, fresh chips, security tools and Workspace features for enterprise use.
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Google updates Media CDN for live streaming at scale

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Google expands Media CDN with flexible shielding, bigger segments and savings plans to help broadcasters cut latency and costs for major live streams.
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Quantium launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google

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Quantium joins Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise push with a new AI practice aimed at moving enterprise agents from pilots into production.
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Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data

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Google Cloud is betting on AI agents as the main users of enterprise data, unveiling new tools for context, automation and cross-cloud access.
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Exclusive: Adobe ANZ chief on AI adoption trends

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Adobe ANZ chief says AI is moving into production as customers in regulated sectors balance caution with rapid deployment and productivity gains.
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Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance

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Rubrik adds Google Cloud controls for AI agents and Cloud SQL backups as enterprises race to govern autonomous systems and protect data.
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Google Cloud study says 52% of firms use AI agents

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Google Cloud study finds 52% of executives have deployed AI agents, with early adopters reporting stronger returns and wider business use.
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Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools

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Google Cloud adds agentic AI infrastructure across compute, networking, data and sovereign deployment as it courts enterprise workloads.
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Google unveils Virgo Network for next-gen AI workloads

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Google launches Virgo Network to link 134,000 TPU 8t chips, promising faster AI training and lower latency across its data centres.
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Google Cloud expands AI infrastructure with new chips

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Google Cloud unveils new TPUs, NVIDIA-based instances and networking upgrades as it races to support more complex AI workloads.
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Ping Identity wins Google Cloud security partner award

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Ping Identity named Google Cloud Security Partner of the Year as AI controls and marketplace sales drive growth across joint identity tools.
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Google unveils separate TPU chips for training & inference

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Google splits its latest AI silicon into dedicated training and serving chips, promising faster model building and cheaper inference for agents.
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Google Cloud launches Agentic Data Cloud for AI agents

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Google Cloud broadens its data platform with agent-focused tools, cross-cloud federation and new performance upgrades for enterprise users.
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KPMG & Google Cloud launch AI agents for regulated sectors

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KPMG deepens Google Cloud tie-up with AI agents for regulated sectors, including a Cardinal Health finance tool to tackle pricing disputes.
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Infosys expands Google Cloud tie-up for agentic AI

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Infosys and Google Cloud widen partnership to package agentic AI tools for major industries, while training 100,000 staff on Gemini Enterprise.
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Grafana Labs launches Grafana 13 with observability updates

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Grafana Labs rolls out Grafana 13 and a Loki overhaul as it pushes open observability, Kubernetes support and simpler dashboarding.
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Oracle & Google Cloud add AI agent for database queries

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Oracle and Google Cloud have added a Gemini Enterprise agent that lets users query Oracle databases in natural language without writing SQL.
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Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks

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Google is tailoring AI playbooks for 19 industries as enterprises shift from pilots to production, with faster rollouts and ROI now the focus.