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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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DigiCert warns of prolonged online demand & attacks

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DigiCert warns Q4 internet traffic stayed high as DDoS and app-layer attacks grew longer and more intense, eroding traditional peak seasons.
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Contact centres report rising morale but AI doubts grow

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Contact centre staff report rising morale and stronger support, yet many remain uneasy and undertrained as AI tools spread through their work.
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Azzet appoints Henry Stoever to board for global push

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Azzet names governance veteran Henry Stoever to its board as it accelerates the global rollout of its premium asset marketplace.
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IDeaS unveils hotel rate intelligence tool for APAC

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IDeaS launches Rate Data Advantage in APAC, promising hotels deeper real-time rate intelligence and sharper revenue decisions.
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CrowdStrike splits LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units

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CrowdStrike has split North Korea-linked LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units, two for crypto theft and one for industrial espionage.
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Prometheus boosts APAC push with three Sydney leaders

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Prometheus expands its APAC enterprise push, hiring three senior leaders in Sydney to drive marketing, customer success and solution engineering.
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Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal

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Mitsubishi Electric completes USD $1bn purchase of OT and IoT security specialist Nozomi Networks, which will continue to run independently.
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Gartner warns of rising lock-in to regional AI stacks

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Gartner warns 35% of nations will be locked into region-specific AI by 2027 as sovereignty, security and cultural fit overtake scale.
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KnowBe4 marks AIDA decade & names AI innovation VP

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KnowBe4 marks a decade of its AIDA security AI, now running seven agents for 70,000 clients, and appoints Harlan Parrott VP of AI Innovation.
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xReality surges on US defence, law enforcement deals

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xReality receipts jump 85% as US defence and police contracts swell pipeline to AUD $63 million and support a larger Sydney base.
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Oracle OPERA Cloud gains approval across IHG hotels

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IHG adds Oracle OPERA Cloud to its approved hotel systems list, giving franchisees a new global option for core property operations.
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CMC Invest data shows ETFs, Bitcoin lead retail trades

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CMC Invest data shows Australian retail traders stayed net buyers in 2025, with ETFs dominating turnover and Bitcoin cracking the top 10.
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Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson to lead AI push

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Smart Communications appoints Heidi Johnson as chief product and technology officer to spearhead its next phase of AI-led innovation.
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Dynatrace boosts RUM & DevX for AI‑driven observability

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Dynatrace unifies real user monitoring, AI tracing and developer tools on one platform to streamline cloud-native, AI-assisted software delivery.
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Zoom Health urges overhaul of New Zealand pharmacy funding

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Zoom Health is urging an overhaul of New Zealand’s pharmacy funding as 12‑month prescriptions loom, warning closures and care gaps will grow.
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AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns

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AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.
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ServiceNow deepens Anthropic tie & wins airline deal

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ServiceNow makes Anthropic’s Claude its default AI for app building and wins a major Panasonic Avionics deal spanning 300+ airlines.
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Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded UK healthcare

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Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded “healthcare-as-a-service” in the UK, aiming to reach 10m patients and ease NHS primary care strain.
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British Business Bank backs Ascension for UK regions

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British Business Bank commits up to GBP £10 million to Ascension to boost early-stage tech investment across UK regions outside London.
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Iron Mountain urges year-round UK data protection focus

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Iron Mountain warns UK firms to treat data protection as a year-round board priority as weak governance fuels losses and AI risks.