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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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LoopMe audience data joins Evorra marketplace in Australia

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LoopMe plugs 23m Australian audience profiles into Evorra’s marketplace, enabling AI-powered segment building and activation across channels.
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CyberArk crowns PwC 2025 Global Partner of the Year

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CyberArk names PwC its 2025 Global Partner of the Year as partner-led deals surge and certification-driven identity security gains pace.
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Pead launches GEO service to shape AI brand answers

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Auckland agency Pead launches GEO service to help brands influence how AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini answer consumer queries.
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Aerospike embeds default data masking in Database 8

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Aerospike Database 8 now embeds default dynamic data masking, tightening PII protection while easing compliance and operational overhead.
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Autonomous drones tackle freezer inventory for Kroger

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Corvus debuts freezer-proof drones that scan barcodes in sub-zero warehouses, with Kroger using the system to cut manual stock checks.
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CFOs boost tech, sales & AI as headcount growth slows

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CFOs are funnelling 2026 budgets into tech, AI and sales, while easing back on hiring, HR spending and rapid pay growth.
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Yaspa joins UNLV AI research hub for safer gambling

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Yaspa joins UNLV’s new AiR Hub as a founding member, aiming to harness AI and open banking data to bolster safer, more responsible gambling.
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Kerala crackdown targets online child abuse networks

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Kerala Police stage 660-plus raids in major P-Hunt drive against online child abuse, seizing 431 devices and making 26 arrests.
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Conviction 2026 to link Vietnam to global crypto scene

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Conviction 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City aims to shift Vietnam’s thriving crypto scene towards institutional finance and global policy alignment.
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Interactive & Ansvar mark 15 years of tech partnership

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Interactive and Ansvar celebrate 15-year tech partnership underpinning cyber security, compliance and modernisation in insurance.
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NEXTDC names Jodi Pearce Alliance Director for AI push

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NEXTDC has hired Jodi Pearce as Alliance Director to steer AI-focused partnerships and expand its ecosystem around NVIDIA DGX-ready sites.
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UKG names Paul Broughton Asia Pacific managing director

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UKG appoints veteran HR tech executive Paul Broughton as Asia Pacific managing director to spearhead regional growth and customer expansion.
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Zerocap unveils Bitcoin-to-ETF swap & credit tools

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.