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Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
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A passionate gamer with a strong love for manga, webtoons, and binge-worthy series. With one year of professional experience in editing and publishing, bringing a sharp editorial eye and a deep appreciation for storytelling, focusing on creating and refining content that connects with modern audiences.

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Zerocap unveils Bitcoin-to-ETF swap & credit tools

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Zerocap unveils instant Bitcoin-to-IBIT swap, letting big investors move into BlackRock's spot ETF structure without exiting BTC exposure.
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Rockwell opens Singapore SOC to secure Asia Pacific OT

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Rockwell opens a 24/7 Singapore security operations centre to monitor and defend industrial OT networks across the Asia Pacific region.
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Firmus lands USD $10 billion to fund AI factories push

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Firmus secures USD $10 billion debt led by Blackstone and backed by Coatue to supercharge Australia's nationwide AI factories rollout.
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Aussie Broadband named Fortinet Australia Partner 2025

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Fortinet crowns Aussie Broadband its Australia Partner of the Year 2025, also naming it Telco Partner of the Year amid wider channel honours.
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EROAD launches Clarity Edge Multicam for safer fleets

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
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fleet management
EROAD unveils Clarity Edge Multicam, a modular six-camera system that links 360° video with telematics to sharpen fleet safety oversight.
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Cloudera brings AI inference & analytics on premises

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Cloudera brings AI inference, analytics and visualisation into customer data centres, promising tighter control over sensitive enterprise data.
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Australian leaders target stronger data & AI by 2026

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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Australian executives ramp up data governance and AI for reporting by 2026, tackling siloed information and slow access to real-time insight.
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Aussie kids averaged over two hours a day on TikTok in 2025

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Australian children spent an average of 132 minutes a day on TikTok in 2025, topping global peers just before the under-16 social media ban.
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Australians doubt under-16 social media ban boosts safety

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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data protection
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social media
Most Australians doubt the under-16 social media ban has made the internet safer, with many expecting teens to bypass the new rules.
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QDX opens EXESS quantum chemistry engine to academics

Sat, 7th Feb 2026
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QDX opens EXESS quantum chemistry engine for free academic use, bundling access with complimentary GPU compute credits via approval.
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Targa Telematics tops Europe fleet market, bets on AI

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Targa Telematics keeps top spot in Europe's fleet market and turns to Agentic AI to automate decisions as connected vehicles surge.
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Identity Digital leader named in CRN 2026 Channel Chiefs

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Identity Digital names CRO Matt Overman to CRN's 2026 Channel Chiefs list, spotlighting its growing domain partner ecosystem and strategy.
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FL3XX appoints new chief executive in leadership reshuffle

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Aviation software firm FL3XX promotes co-founder Stefan Oberender to chief executive as Paolo Sommariva becomes chairman in a leadership shake-up.
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Open ECX gains PEPPOL nod as UK eyes e-invoicing law

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Open ECX wins PEPPOL access point status as the UK edges towards mandatory e-invoicing, expected to be introduced by 2029.
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DigiCert sees record UltraDNS DDoS surge in December 2025

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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application security
DigiCert warns UltraDNS DDoS attacks spiked to record levels in December 2025, driven by massive Aisuru and Kimwolf botnets.
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Myriota names George Kanuck chief operating officer

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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edge computing
Satellite IoT provider Myriota appoints George Kanuck as chief operating officer to scale global service delivery and partner operations.
Australian corporate tax team with translucent ai automation guide

Empathetic AI unveils Empathetic AI Labs, a finance-grade AI agents suite for tax and beyond

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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rpa
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risk & compliance
Empathetic AI unveils 'finance-grade' agents and a Luna tax copilot, promising explainable, audit-ready automation for accounting teams.
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Cohesity, Google Cloud boost backup threat detection

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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malware
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data protection
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Cohesity deepens Google Cloud partnership to bake threat intel and sandbox scanning into backup, tackling stealthy malware in stored data.
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cside unveils toolkit to spot AI agents in browsers

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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cside launches browser-based AI Agent Detection toolkit, helping businesses spot agentic traffic and tailor site experiences in real time.
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Siemens unveils virtual Siprotec V for digital grids

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Siemens launches Siprotec V, a virtual grid protection platform that replaces up to 60 devices, cutting capex, space and emissions in substations.