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Ryan Morris-Reade
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Ryan is a freelance writer, web developer, carpenter and tech enthusiast. Based near Auckland, New Zealand, he loves to read and write, cook and eat, build PCs and furniture, play the ukulele and is a keen outdoor enthusiast. When not on a laptop or in the workshop he’s probably exploring New Zealand backcountry with his dog.
Former TechDay team member.

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Google Cloud announces new Cloud region opening in Melbourne

Thu, 29th Jul 2021
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public cloud
Google Cloud has announced the opening of a new Cloud region in Melbourne, making it the second region in Australia.
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Apache Cassandra version 4.0 released - used by Apple, Netflix, Amazon, and thousands more

Thu, 29th Jul 2021
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digital entertainment
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open source
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netflix
Apache has released version 4.0 of Apache Cassandra, the open source distributed big data management platform.
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Cloudflare to power networks on 100% renewable energy and remove all historical carbon by 2025

Thu, 29th Jul 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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clean technologies
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sustainability
Cloudflare has announced it will power its networks on 100% renewable energy and remove all historical carbon from its global network by 2025.
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Aqua Security rolls out new Aqua Platform with unified console

Thu, 29th Jul 2021
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saas
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
Aqua Security releases its new Aqua Platform, offering a unified console for cloud-native security, reducing administrative burden.
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Zoho's ManageEngine updates AI assistant with conversational analytical capabilities

Thu, 29th Jul 2021
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Zoho's ManageEngine updates AI assistant with augmented analytics capabilities, providing narrative insights with zero human interaction.
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BlackBerry releases Jarvis 2.0 the latest edition of its flagship analysis tool

Thu, 29th Jul 2021
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saas
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supply chain
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blackberry
BlackBerry has released BlackBerry Jarvis 2.0, the latest edition of its flagship software composition analysis tool.
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State-affiliated threat actors attribute 57% of all known web app incidents over last five years - Report

Tue, 27th Jul 2021
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cloud security
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application security
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cybersecurity
According to a multi-source report, state-affiliated threat actors attributed to 57% of all known web application incidents over the last five years.
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$10 million bug bounty fund for projects building on Binance Smart Chain

Tue, 27th Jul 2021
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
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nato
Binance Smart Chain has launched Priority ONE, a $10 million bug bounty fund for projects building on top of BSC.
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Veritone acquires AI hiring company PandoLogic

Tue, 27th Jul 2021
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ai
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m&a
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ml
Veritone, the creator of an AI operating system, announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire PandoLogic.
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AI-driven analytics delivered directly into Slack, Salesforce, and Google products

Tue, 27th Jul 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Sisense has announced the Sisense Extense Framework, developed to deliver AI-driven analytic experiences directly to users without leaving their workflow.
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Microsoft partners with AustCyber to launch cybersecurity traineeship program

Mon, 26th Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Microsoft partners with AustCyber to launch a cybersecurity traineeship program, aiming to support 200 participants into a cyber career.
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Linktree selects Snowflake platform to support intelligence and analytics

Mon, 26th Jul 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Snowflake has announced it's been chosen by Linktree to support the company's business intelligence and analytics activities.
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Fastly allows developers to execute JavaScript with no cold start times

Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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martech
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software development
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javascript
Fastly has announced the availability of JavaScript in Compute@Edge, so developers can execute JavaScript code without having to worry about cold start times.
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Bringing jury to crime scene via VR provides more accurate results

Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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ar, vr & metaverse
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interactive
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university of south australia
The University of South Australia finds overwhelming evidence in favour of using VR in the courtroom by putting jurors in the middle of a crime scene.
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Microsoft partners with Vectra AI on Zero Trust security framework

Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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malware
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public cloud
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pam
Vectra AI has announced the Vectra Cognito platform will deliver key Zero Trust capabilities for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure customers.
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Fortinet wins Google Cloud Global Technology Partner of the Year award for Security

Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Fortinet has announced it received the 2020 Google Cloud Global Technology Partner of the Year award for Security. .
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Avast and RiskIQ announce threat intelligence partnership

Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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avast
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threat intelligence
Digital security and privacy company Avast, and RiskIQ, an internet security intelligence company, have announced a threat intelligence partnership.
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Salesforce announces the acquisition of Slack

Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
Salesforce acquires Slack, creating a powerful alliance to deliver the next generation of digital apps and workflows for business.
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Pure Storage expands portfolio with FlashStack now delivered as-a-Service

Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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storage
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virtualisation
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converged infrastructure
Pure Storage has announced further expansion of its subscription services portfolio, with FlashStack now delivered as-a-Service.
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Zoho finds ANZ organisations use AI significantly more than two years ago

Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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ai
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business analyst
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According to a survey conducted by the Zoho Corporation, more than 86% of ANZ based organisations are using AI more than they did two years ago.