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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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HONOR & ARRI bring cinema image science to mobiles

3 days ago
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HONOR and ARRI join forces to embed cinema-grade image science into future smartphones, debuting on the ROBOT PHONE later this year.
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Ripple expands Ripple Payments with custody, collections

3 days ago
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Ripple expands Ripple Payments with new custody and collections tools as stablecoin-based cross-border settlement surges among institutions.
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IDeaS unveils new metric to target hotel promo spend

3 days ago
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IDeaS adds daily 'Potential to Influence' score to Spotlight, helping hotels target promo spend where demand can still be shifted.
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OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Instant with fewer refusals

3 days ago
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OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Instant, promising smoother, more direct ChatGPT conversations, fewer refusals and improved accuracy on web-sourced facts.
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Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029

4 days ago
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Qualcomm unites tech and telecoms heavyweights in a new coalition to fast-track AI-native 6G standards and networks for rollout from 2029.
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Q4 upgrades IR sites to boost visibility in AI search

4 days ago
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Q4 adds AI-focused optimisation to investor relations sites, helping listed firms surface verified disclosures in answer engines like ChatGPT.
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Privacy-first AI smart glasses run models on-device

4 days ago
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Brilliant Labs' Halo glasses will run vision and voice AI on-device via partners Neuphonic and TheStage AI, promising faster, more private wearables.
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Broadcom previews AI-native VMware Telco Cloud 9 for MNOs

4 days ago
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Broadcom has previewed AI-native VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, targeting MNOs with cost savings, GPU sharing and sovereign cloud controls.
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Netskope, Forescout expand zero trust to all devices

4 days ago
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Netskope and Forescout link tools to push zero trust across managed and unmanaged devices, curbing lateral movement on local networks.
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Commvault urges identity-first cyber resilience in AI age

4 days ago
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Commvault tells SHIFT Melbourne that identity integrity and proven recovery must underpin cyber resilience as AI reshapes enterprise risk.
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Avalara buys Versori to boost AI-driven integrations

4 days ago
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Avalara snaps up Versori to speed AI-driven connector development and scale real-time tax compliance integrations across thousands of systems.
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Okta names Christian Rota ANZ director of partnerships

4 days ago
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Okta appoints Christian Rota to lead ANZ partnerships, stepping up its partner-first push as identity security demand surges across the region.
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Amazon invests USD $50 billion in major OpenAI AWS deal

5 days ago
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Amazon to invest up to USD $50bn in OpenAI as the pair deepen AWS ties, expand Trainium use and launch a new stateful AI runtime.
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Google tests Merkle Tree Certificates for quantum web

5 days ago
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Google is trialling Merkle Tree Certificates in Chrome to cut post-quantum HTTPS overhead while keeping web certificate issuance transparent.
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Google rolls out Nano Banana 2 as default AI image tool

5 days ago
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Google is rolling out Nano Banana 2 across Gemini, Search, Ads and Cloud, making its faster image model the default in key AI products.
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Milestone Systems names Mike Metcalfe South Pacific lead

5 days ago
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Milestone Systems has rehired Mike Metcalfe to lead key South Pacific accounts, driving video intelligence growth in New Zealand and Australia.
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Zitcha appoints Phil Bonanno as APAC Commercial Director

5 days ago
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Retail media platform Zitcha has named former Meta executive Phil Bonanno APAC Commercial Director to drive its Asia Pacific growth strategy.
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Rare PS5 Pro charity auction aids disabled children

5 days ago
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Sony Foundation New Zealand is auctioning a rare 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro bundle, with every NZD $ raised funding holiday camps for disabled kids.
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Kinetic IT named ServiceNow Asia Pacific Rising Star

5 days ago
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Kinetic IT has been named ServiceNow's 2026 Asia Pacific Consulting & Implementation Rising Star Partner, after recently attaining Elite status.
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Lánluas appoints new heads for enterprise & public

5 days ago
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TechnologyOne specialist Lánluas names Lorraine Sinnott and Susan Furber to lead enterprise and public sector as it ramps up global growth.