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.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
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Smart Communications rolls out governance-first AI tools
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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cx
Smart Communications launches governance-first AI tools in Conversation Cloud, targeting regulated sectors moving from pilots to production.
Security Journey unveils AI-era developer manifesto
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application security
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devsecops
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supply chain
Security Journey launches AI-era developer manifesto and revamped platform to embed secure coding into everyday workflows and tooling.
UK employers urged to rethink SAP hiring for skills
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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hcm
UK firms told to overhaul SAP hiring, prioritising skills, learning and well-being as talent shortages deepen and candidates gain leverage.
Telna unveils USD $100m fund for travel eSIM growth
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uc
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digital transformation
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iaas
Telna launches a USD $100m fund to back travel eSIM apps, MVNOs and Super Apps, aiming to speed global growth in digital roaming services.
Pure Storage unveils Ambassador tier in EMEA revamp
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storage
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data protection
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dr
Pure Storage launches elite Ambassador tier and solution badges in EMEA, sharpening services-led partner focus on AI, cloud and cyber resilience.
Ataccama posts record AI data trust wins in 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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martech
Ataccama posts record AI data trust deals and 30% CAGR in 2025, as enterprises boost data governance spend and adopt agentic platforms.
Skillsoft unveils AI-driven Percipio skills platform
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e-learning
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hcm
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erp
Skillsoft launches an AI-driven Percipio upgrade to map, measure and manage workforce skills as employers race to keep pace with change.
AI boosts payroll checks but many still lack confidence
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hcm
AI use in Australian payroll soars to 77%, yet more than a third of employers still doubt they are consistently paying staff correctly.
Snap locks 415,000 teen accounts, urges app store age checks
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surveillance
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data privacy
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google
Snap locks 415,000 suspected under-16 Snapchat accounts in Australia and renews calls for stricter app store-level age checks.
One NZ adds satellite data & WhatsApp calling service
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uc
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spacetech
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iot
One NZ extends Starlink-powered satellite service with limited data apps and WhatsApp calling for eligible phones beyond mobile coverage.
Event planners juggle lean budgets, AI hesitation
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data protection
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digital transformation
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martech
Event planners in Australia and New Zealand face tighter budgets, faster turnarounds and lingering doubts over AI’s place in their work.
Guidewire names Phil Joel VP of Solution Advisory APAC
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Guidewire has appointed Phil Joel as VP of Solution Advisory for APAC, strengthening support for insurers’ core modernisation and data projects.
Weak data practices waste AUD $154bn in global AI spend
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storage
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Weak data governance is squandering an estimated $154bn of global AI investment each year, Hitachi Vantara warns in new research.
Exclusive: Emily Choi on Samsung’s AI companion push
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wearables
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data protection
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mdm
Samsung is recasting AI as an invisible, trusted home companion, using CES 2026 to unveil proactive, privacy-focused smart living.
Exclusive: SonicWall's Suroop Chandran on why security basics still fail
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malware
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firewalls
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data protection
SonicWall warns over 95% of cyber breaches stem from misconfigured tools, as firms lean on MSPs and cyber warranties to plug skills gaps.
‘Lazy supplier data’ blamed for failures in procurement AI
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digital transformation
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rpa
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supply chain
Lazy supplier data is crippling procurement AI, sparking hallucinations, broken automations and a ‘Transformation Wall’ to adoption.
Tenable unveils AI Exposure tool for unified cyber risk
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
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iam
Tenable launches AI Exposure tool to give security teams unified visibility, governance and risk prioritisation across enterprise AI use.
PPDS unveils Philips Signage 5000 AI display range
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digital signage
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edge computing
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power / energy
PPDS debuts Philips Signage 5000 AI displays with on-device processing, Android 14 SoC and 24/7-ready screens up to 98in for pro venues.
Just how green is Australia's tech?
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supply chain
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Australia’s tech boom hides a growing e‑waste crisis, as repair barriers, patchy recycling and high green costs stall real sustainability.
Databricks reports surge in enterprise AI agent use
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Databricks reports a 327% jump in enterprise use of multi-agent AI, as firms move beyond chatbots to real-time, governed production systems.