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.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Melania - Page 23
Exclusive: Rolf Bienert discusses OpenADR Alliance's growth amid electrification shift
Thu, 15th May 2025
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smart home
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cartech
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cybersecurity
OpenADR Alliance, led by Rolf Bienert, accelerates energy management amid electrification shift, enabling smarter EV charging and dynamic pricing globally.
Celonis expands AI & orchestration in latest platform upgrades
Wed, 14th May 2025
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uc
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Celonis enhances its Process Intelligence platform with AI integration, offering faster, user-friendly tools to optimise business operations and workflow management.
AMD launches EPYC 4005 Series for entry-level server market
Wed, 14th May 2025
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lenovo
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amd
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gigabyte
AMD launches EPYC 4005 Series processors for entry-level servers, targeting small businesses with affordable, high-performance CPUs built on Zen 5 architecture.
Apple unveils major accessibility updates across its platforms
Wed, 14th May 2025
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wearables
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apple
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ipad
Apple will launch new accessibility features this year, including Accessibility Nutrition Labels, a Mac Magnifier app, Braille Access and an Accessibility Reader.
Exclusive: How sustainability challenges are putting data centres under pressure
Mon, 12th May 2025
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
The global rush to build data centres amid AI boom faces mounting sustainability challenges, threatening their long-term viability and essential services.
FC Bayern partners with Celonis to boost operations with AI
Fri, 9th May 2025
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hcm
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ai
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recruitment
Celonis becomes exclusive Process Intelligence partner of FC Bayern Munich, aiming to enhance operational efficiency across key club departments.
DXC launches solution with SAP & Microsoft to boost AI use
Fri, 9th May 2025
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uc
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
DXC Technology launches DXC Complete with SAP and Microsoft, a unified solution offering flexible pricing to modernise SAP systems using AI and cloud services.
Barracuda boosts threat detection with multimodal AI upgrade
Fri, 9th May 2025
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firewalls
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
Barracuda Networks launches multimodal AI threat detection, tripling malicious file identification and speeding response eightfold for adaptive cybersecurity.
Neo4j launches serverless graph analytics platform for all users
Thu, 8th May 2025
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saas
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data analytics
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data science
Neo4j launches Aura Graph Analytics, a serverless, no-ETL graph analytics solution that boosts AI insights by up to 80%, available on a pay-as-you-use basis.
Nozomi integrates with NVIDIA BlueField to boost AI cyber defences
Thu, 8th May 2025
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iot security
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edge computing
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iot
Nozomi Networks and NVIDIA have partnered to integrate AI-powered cybersecurity on BlueField DPUs, enhancing threat detection for industrial and critical infrastructure systems.
Radware & SUSE launch integrated Kubernetes security for edge
Thu, 8th May 2025
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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edge computing
Radware and SUSE partner to launch a scalable Kubernetes security solution for multi-cloud and edge environments, enhancing protection against rising cyber threats.
Apsen Farmacêutica boosts ERP automation, avoids costly migration
Thu, 8th May 2025
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digital transformation
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rpa
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erp
Brazilian firm Apsen Farmacêutica avoids costly SAP migration by partnering with Rimini Street and ServiceNow to automate workflows on SAP ECC 6 platform.
SAS announces digital twins, Viya upgrades & sector AI models
Thu, 8th May 2025
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gaming
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data analytics
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digital transformation
SAS announces major updates including digital twins with Epic Games, advancements in AI agents, quantum AI adoption, and new AI governance tools.
Qualys expands mROC Partner Alliance to boost global cyber risk
Wed, 7th May 2025
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Qualys expands its managed Risk Operations Centre Partner Alliance globally, enhancing cyber risk management across several regions.
Only 44% of CIOs seen as AI-savvy by CEOs, survey finds
Wed, 7th May 2025
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
A Gartner survey finds just 44% of CIOs deemed 'AI-savvy' by CEOs, who stress urgent upskilling to harness AI's business-transforming power.
Datadog acquires Eppo to enhance feature flagging analytics
Tue, 6th May 2025
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saas
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devops
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siem
Datadog has acquired experimentation platform Eppo, aiming to unify feature flagging and analytics in its Product Analytics Suite to boost product insights.
Software Combined acquires Removify to boost global expansion
Tue, 6th May 2025
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ai
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software combined
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acquisition
Software Combined has acquired online reputation firm Removify, marking its tenth purchase since 2020 to boost global growth and diversify software offerings.
Blue Yonder unveils AI agents to transform supply chain speed
Tue, 6th May 2025
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data analytics
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martech
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supply chain
Blue Yonder launches AI agents to boost supply chain speed and accuracy, aiming to reduce costs and enhance decision-making with real-time insights.
ExpenseIn updates help UK finance leaders tackle cost pressures
Tue, 6th May 2025
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digital transformation
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expense management
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modernisation
ExpenseIn updates its user interface and mobile app to help UK finance teams tackle rising expense management challenges in 2025 with real-time insights and AI tools.
British consumers highly value small businesses but lack full awareness
Tue, 6th May 2025
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marketing
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restaurants
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customer support
Nearly 80% of UK consumers feel positively impacted by small businesses, with over a third saying they'd be devastated if their favourites closed.