About Melania
Melania Watson
Interview Editor
Melania Watson is our Interview Editor for the TechDay editorial team. Starting her journalism career with Newshub as a Digital Reporter and Producer, she has a keen interest in technology, communication, and current affairs. Melania takes pride in conducting professional and in-depth interviews, which assist her in producing exclusive content that resonates with TechDay’s audience.
Stories by Melania
The good and bad: What AI means for the future of New Zealand
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New Zealand AI expert Heitor Gomes explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping job markets and raises ethical concerns, urging Kiwis to stay ahead.
Radware using AI-powered protection to combat logic attacks
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web application firewall
Radware has launched an AI-powered API protection engine to counter business logic attacks in real time.
Claroty appoints Jason Pearce as Field CTO for APJ
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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physical security
Claroty appoints Jason Pearce as Field CTO for Asia Pacific and Japan, marking significant regional growth and a commitment to securing critical infrastructure.
Exclusive: Smartsheet's VP talks all things AI and expansion
Yesterday
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Smartsheet's VP for APJ, Nigel Mendonca, has revealed the company's AI innovations and expansion strategies, bridging global work management gaps.
Mercury NZ transforms finance with Workday cloud solution
Yesterday
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power / energy
Mercury NZ adopts Workday's cloud-based financial system to modernise its finance function, enhancing strategic decision-making.
Exclusive: DataStax thrives with AI-driven customer success
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DataStax's Warren Schilpzand has discussed leveraging AI for customer success, highlighting projects with Priceline, Macquarie Bank, and APAC market growth.
Meltwater launches AI-powered copilot with Microsoft
Last week
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microsoft
Meltwater, in partnership with Microsoft, has unveiled Meltwater Copilot, an AI-driven tool aimed at revolutionising communication and marketing strategies.
Titans of Tech - Philip Rathle of Neo4j
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cloud services
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Philip Rathle's leadership at Neo4J has transformed the startup into a global leader in graph databases, pioneering innovation in connected data and AI.
New Relic AI wins Breakthrough Award for innovative solution
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application security
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New Relic’s AI-powered observability platform has clinched the AI Breakthrough Award for Best Code Generative AI Solution.
HPE reports progress towards net-zero target by 2040
Last week
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human rights
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climate change
Hewlett Packard Enterprise's 2023 Living Progress Report underscores its net-zero 2040 ambition, with strides in sustainability and ethics.
Pismo's upgraded system supporting 3,000 TPS per account
Last week
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cloud services
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martech
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commerce systems
Pismo has upgraded its authorisations engine, boosting capacity to over 3,000 TPS per customer account, to enhance scalability and efficiency.
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Pure Storage provides glimpse of the future of data storage management
Last week
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storage
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sustainability
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Mark Jobbins has discussed revolutionary data management and AI innovations, emphasising sustainability and simplified solutions ahead of major announcements.
Research reveals rise in Gen-AI use but highlights concerns
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cloud services
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data quality
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Businesses globally are rapidly adopting Gen-AI for decision-making, yet concerns around accuracy and security persist, a Stratio BD study reveals.
Neustark raises $69 million to expand carbon removal efforts
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Swiss carbon removal firm neustark has secured $69 million from Decarbonization Partners and Blume Equity to scale up operations across the globe.
SEEK unveils Southeast Asia's hiring & stress report 2024
Last week
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SEEK's 2024 report has revealed high stress in Southeast Asia's job market, with Singapore taking the lead.
Logitech launches AI-powered, eco-friendly camera
Last week
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byod
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sustainability
Logitech's MeetUp 2, an AI-powered USB conferencing camera with a focus on sustainability, promises to enhance virtual meetings.
SAS named leader in 2024 Gartner Quadrant for 9th year
Last week
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ml
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data science
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For the ninth consecutive year, SAS has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for its SAS Viya product, cementing its role in DSML platforms.
Titans of Tech - Sam Peters of ISMS.online
Last week
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cloud services
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compliance
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product management
The Chief Product Officer at ISMS.online has led the SaaS platform's global expansion since 2021, driving innovation in information security and compliance.
Exclusive: Informatica reveals benefits of CLAIRE GPT
Last week
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Gaurav Pathak, who played a pivotal role in the AI tool's development, has described CLAIRE GPT as an enterprise-focused alternative to Chat GPT.
Why SAP Concur believes innovation and efficiency is key
Last week
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nz
SAP Concur continues to strive in producing effective ways to simplify business travel and expense management.
New Relic uses AI observability with NVIDIA NIM integration
Last week
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ai security
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aiops
New Relic integrates NVIDIA NIM inference microservices, bringing AI observability to its platform.
Tegel transforms operations with RELEX supply chain solution
Last week
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big data
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planning
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bi
Tegel has revolutionised its supply chain with RELEX, moving from outdated Excel spreadsheets to advanced forecasting and planning.
TDCX partners with SUPA to solve AI data labelling challenges
Last week
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storage
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cx
TDCX has teamed up with SUPA to tackle AI data labelling hurdles, aiming to streamline the process and enhance enterprise AI implementations.
Aquila secures AUD $2 million to advance drone charging tech
Last week
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drones
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recruitment
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Aquila clinches AUD $2 million in follow-on funding led by Alua Group to accelerate Lightway Sentry's development.