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Mark Tarre

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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.

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Global Stories

Catalogic updates DPX with web-based tape management
Storage

Catalogic updates DPX with web-based tape management

Catalogic refreshes DPX with browser-based tape management, richer hybrid reporting and streamlined scheduling for mixed environments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Google unveils AI shopping protocol & brand agents
Customer Experience

Google unveils AI shopping protocol & brand agents

Google launches a Universal Commerce Protocol and Business Agent tools as it bets on AI agents to drive the next era of online shopping.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Hyland wins IDC 2025 award for customer experience
Software-as-a-Service

Hyland wins IDC 2025 award for customer experience

Hyland has been named IDC's 2025 Customer Experience Award winner for content and experience management, topping global satisfaction scores.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
ADLINK gains IEC 62443-4-1 nod for secure edge R&D
Robotics

ADLINK gains IEC 62443-4-1 nod for secure edge R&D

ADLINK secures IEC 62443-4-1 certification, formalising a secure-by-design R&D framework for its industrial edge and OT computing products.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Ping Identity names Adnan Chaudhry Chief Revenue Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Ping Identity names Adnan Chaudhry Chief Revenue Officer

Ping Identity appoints former Slack executive Adnan Chaudhry as chief revenue officer to drive global go-to-market amid AI identity boom.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Apple bundles pro creative apps in new AI Studio deal
Marketing Technologies

Apple bundles pro creative apps in new AI Studio deal

Apple has unveiled Creator Studio, a subscription bundling pro creative apps with new AI tools and premium content across its platforms.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Samsung brings Fender Play music lessons to its TVs
Digital Transformation

Samsung brings Fender Play music lessons to its TVs

Samsung will bring a TV-optimised Fender Play app to 2025 and newer TVs in 49 countries, launching globally in the first half of 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Azul boosts Java channel with bigger deals, alliances
Hybrid Cloud

Azul boosts Java channel with bigger deals, alliances

Azul's Java channel surges with 30% growth, 46% larger deals and more million-dollar partners as alliances and services gain momentum.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Commvault Cloud Unified Data Vault secures S3 data
Storage

Commvault Cloud Unified Data Vault secures S3 data

Commvault unveils Unified Data Vault, an S3-compatible cloud service that centralises encryption, immutability and governance for backups.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Amperity unveils AI agent to build live customer journeys
Customer Experience

Amperity unveils AI agent to build live customer journeys

Amperity has debuted an AI Customer Data Agent that turns natural-language prompts into live segments and customer journeys for marketers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Boroondara adopts Datacom Datascape for council revamp
Customer Relationship Management

Boroondara adopts Datacom Datascape for council revamp

Boroondara selects Datacom Datascape to overhaul property, rates and permits systems, aiming for streamlined services and future AI automation.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Refer A Friend app pays users for local service leads
Small Business

Refer A Friend app pays users for local service leads

Refer A Friend launches an app that pays people commissions for referring local trades and services, charging businesses only per completed job.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Concentric AI adds AWS GovCloud support for data security
Data Protection

Concentric AI adds AWS GovCloud support for data security

Concentric AI brings its Semantic Intelligence data security platform to AWS GovCloud, targeting US public sector and tightly regulated users.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Google launches open protocol to power AI shopping
Digital Transformation

Google launches open protocol to power AI shopping

Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol to link AI shopping agents, retailers and payments in a new 'agentic commerce' push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
SaleCycle buys BEYABLE to build unified eCommerce stack
DevOps

SaleCycle buys BEYABLE to build unified eCommerce stack

SaleCycle snaps up French personalisation specialist BEYABLE to create a unified European eCommerce marketing and conversion platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Ant International powers SME growth with AI fintech
Digital Transformation

Ant International powers SME growth with AI fintech

Ant International taps AI-driven fintech to power over 2 billion cross-border payments and turbocharge SME growth in emerging markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
YouTrip & Agoda launch hotel discounts for Australians
Fintech

YouTrip & Agoda launch hotel discounts for Australians

YouTrip teams up with Agoda to offer Australians 7% off selected hotel bookings plus an AUD $10 bonus for new card sign-ups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Virgin Australia speeds marketing with Adobe tools overhaul
Digital Transformation

Virgin Australia speeds marketing with Adobe tools overhaul

Virgin Australia shifts to self-serve Adobe tools, boosting marketing output 40% and cutting design bottlenecks across the airline.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026