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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.

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AI speeds coding but costs Singapore teams a day weekly

2 days ago
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AI is speeding up coding for Singapore’s software teams, but fragmented tools and poor workflows are costing them a day each week.
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Precision Group unites IT & ESG for SGP+S Level 3

2 days ago
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Precision Group hits SGP+S Level 3, tying ISO 14001-aligned green reporting to a unified IT, ESG and data governance backbone.
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‘Speed dating’ scheme for recruits goes nationwide

3 days ago
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A “speed dating” style Earn as You Learn scheme linking paid factory work and study is to expand nationwide after a strong Waikato trial.
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Tenable hack of Copilot AI agent exposes fraud risks

3 days ago
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A Tenable demo shows a Copilot-built AI agent can be jailbreaked to steal card data and grant free trips, exposing major fraud risks.
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Exclusive: Media.com helps verify users amidst Australia’s U16 social media ban

3 days ago
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data protection
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As Australia clamps down on under-16s online, Media.com bets its fully verified social network can profit from the global safety push.
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Exclusive: Celonis' Pascal Coubard shares APAC ambitions and growth

3 days ago
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Celonis’ Pascal Coubard eyes rapid APAC expansion after customers unlock USD $8.1 billion in value with its upgraded process intelligence platform.
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Exclusive: UiPath sees ROI pressure in ANZ AI shift

3 days ago
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ai
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cloud services
Australian and New Zealand firms rapidly adopt agentic AI, now demanding real ROI and robust governance for sustainable, scaled deployment.
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Exclusive: Andrew Foo reveals the future of AI and data in APAC

3 days ago
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smart cities
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digital transformation
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Asia Pacific firms are urged to prioritise real-time, high-quality data and robust governance to unlock AI's full potential and avoid costly errors.
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Nutanix & Pure Storage unveil integrated AI-ready stack

4 days ago
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storage
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virtualisation
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firewalls
Nutanix and Pure Storage launch integrated AI-ready virtualisation stack with per-VM FlashArray storage to challenge legacy platforms.
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CrowdStrike hits 100% in latest MITRE cross-domain tests

4 days ago
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform scores 100% detection and protection with no false positives in MITRE’s toughest cross-domain ATT&CK tests yet.
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Guidewire unveils Olos to modernise pricing & AI

4 days ago
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Guidewire unveils Olos, a cloud release unifying pricing, underwriting and workers’ comp with agentic AI to speed rate changes and decisions.
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Equinix named global leader in data centre sustainability

4 days ago
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datacentre infrastructure
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Equinix has been named a global leader in data centre sustainability by IDC MarketScape, praised for renewables, water and heat reuse.
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Human-linked cyber incidents surge as AI use grows

4 days ago
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endpoint protection
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digital transformation
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phishing
Human-linked cyber incidents have surged 90% as AI embeds deeper in workplaces, with security leaders warning of rising email and deepfake attacks.
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Australian firms exposed as vendor cyber risk grows

4 days ago
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Australian organisations face mounting cyber risk as vendor networks outgrow weak third party controls, with 99% hit by supply chain breaches.
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Media.com bets on verified users as social rules tighten

4 days ago
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data protection
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cartech
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digital entertainment
Media.com touts a fully verified social network as Australia and other nations tighten age limits and safety rules on big platforms.
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Tasfreight adopts OneAdvanced tech to digitise rostering

4 days ago
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digital transformation
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Tasfreight rolls out OneAdvanced’s cloud workforce platform to scrap paper-based rostering and streamline operations across Australia.
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Snowflake hits USD $2 billion in AWS Marketplace sales

4 days ago
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storage
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gaming
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hybrid cloud
Snowflake doubles AWS Marketplace sales to top USD $2 billion in 2025, underscoring surging enterprise demand for integrated data and AI tools.
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WHOOSH! unveils digital hygiene travel kits in Australia

5 days ago
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travel technologies
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laptops
Screen-cleaning brand WHOOSH! has launched pocket-sized Digital Hygiene Kits in Australia as travel rebounds and device hygiene concerns rise.
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Honeywell to digitise key Rockhampton water plants

5 days ago
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smart cities
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digital transformation
Honeywell will digitise two key Rockhampton water plants, boosting reliability, cybersecurity and capacity for Fitzroy River Water services.
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AI-led workplaces twice as likely to beat revenue goals

5 days ago
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risk & compliance
Firms that embed AI in digital workplace tools are twice as likely to beat revenue goals, as gaps widen with slower-moving rivals.