About Mark
Mark Tarre
News Chief
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.
Stories by Mark
Avid & Google Cloud bring AI to media editing tools
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digital transformation
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erp
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genai
Avid and Google Cloud have struck a multi-year deal to embed Gemini and Vertex AI into Media Composer and Content Core, speeding archive search and editing.
PepsiCo revamps APAC Greenhouse for startup rollouts
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agricultural technology
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supply chain
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ai
PepsiCo tightens APAC startup programme to push proven technologies into supply chains, with five alumni set for commercial rollout trials.
Australia data centre growth shifts towards renewable power
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
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ai
WinDC founder Andrew Sjoquist says Australia's data centre boom is being reshaped by grid bottlenecks, with AI facilities set to follow renewable power.
One-third of FIFA World Cup partners lack email protection
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data protection
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mfa
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phishing
Proofpoint warns that 36% of FIFA World Cup 2026 commercial partners still lack the strongest DMARC settings, leaving fans exposed to spoofed emails.
Manhattan adds AI agents & fulfilment tools for retailers
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uc
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cx
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martech
Manhattan unveils embedded AI agents and fulfilment simulation tools to help retailers speed service, sharpen checkout and compare order strategies.
SkoolBooks expands classroom platform across AU and NZ
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data protection
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data privacy
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schools
SkoolBooks rolls out across New Zealand and Australia, offering schools a classroom platform with local data hosting and real-time parent engagement.
CrowdStrike expands Google Cloud security & wins award
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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cloud security
CrowdStrike extends real-time cloud detection to regional Google Cloud infrastructure, aiming to meet sovereignty rules and speed breach response.
Microsoft to invest AUD $25 billion in Australia AI push
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Microsoft commits AUD $25 billion to expand Australian AI and cloud capacity, as it teams with Canberra on cyber defence and skills training.
VAST Data hits $30bn valuation after $1bn Series F round
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saas
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storage
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hyperscale
VAST Data's latest funding round highlights booming demand for AI infrastructure, with backers betting on its data platform and global expansion plans.
Saviynt names Tim Wedande APJ Field Chief Technology Officer
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saas
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Saviynt appoints Tim Wedande as Field Chief Technology Officer for Asia Pacific and Japan, with Melbourne base, to bolster identity security strategy.
Exabeam widens AI agent monitoring for Google tools
Today
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
Exabeam extends behaviour analytics to Google-built AI agents and multi-agent workflows, giving security teams deeper visibility into automated activity.
Check Point teams with Google Cloud on AI agent security
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firewalls
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data protection
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digital transformation
Check Point and Google Cloud add governance and live monitoring to enterprise AI agents as firms race to secure autonomous workflows.
Western Digital details sustainability gains amid AI demand
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
Western Digital says emissions intensity from customer use of its drives is down 31%, while a rare-earth recovery pilot hit a 90% capture rate.
Claroty appoints John Ryan to lead global partner push
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iot security
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iot
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iiot
Claroty names John Ryan as Vice President of Worldwide Partner Ecosystem to expand its xCelerate programme and deepen global channel reach.
Datadog launches GPU Monitoring to cut AI compute costs
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saas
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devops
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siem
Datadog rolls out GPU Monitoring worldwide as AI teams race to rein in soaring compute bills and spot idle capacity across model workloads.
Island names Hugh Darvall APAC Channel Lead amid push
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saas
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firewalls
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data protection
Island taps Hugh Darvall to drive APAC partner growth as demand rises for safer AI-enabled workspaces and a move away from legacy security tools.
Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
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manufacturing
Asia Pacific businesses are expanding AI hardware use as new research shows strong uptake of AI PCs and workstations for different workloads.
Cohesity wins Google Cloud award for disaster recovery
Yesterday
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Cohesity deepens Google Cloud partnership with new AI and cyber recovery features as it lands 2026 Partner of the Year honour.
HPE South Pacific names interim boss after Matthews exit
Yesterday
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hybrid cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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partner programmes
HPE South Pacific appoints Anthony Sanelli interim Sales Director and General Manager as Patrick Matthews departs after nearly 15 years.
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
Check Point clinches Miercom's 2026 hybrid mesh security test, scoring 99.8% and blocking every malicious phishing URL.