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
Boomi & AWS join forces to boost generative AI governance
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digital transformation
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Boomi and AWS form a multi-year partnership to help enterprises manage generative AI agents and speed SAP migrations using integrated platforms and tools.
Boomi unveils Agentstudio for AI agent lifecycle & integration
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digital transformation
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ai
Boomi launches Agentstudio, a no-code AI agent platform with new AI tools and expanded Amazon Bedrock support, enhancing enterprise automation and integration.
Exclusive: Real Time's Ellis Taylor on using AI to enhance recruitment, not replace it
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google
Ellis Taylor of Real Time Australia says AI should enhance, not replace, human connection in recruitment, focusing on specialist roles and empathy.
Exclusive: Rolf Bienert discusses OpenADR Alliance's growth amid electrification shift
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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
2 days ago
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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.
Exclusive: How Zepto’s real-time payments are reshaping Australia’s financial infrastructure
2 days ago
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Zepto's Trevor Wistaff urges Aussie businesses to adopt real-time payments via NPP now, enhancing speed, security and customer control over funds.
Australian public cloud spend to hit AUD $26.6bn in 2025
2 days ago
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saas
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paas
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data analytics
Australian public cloud spending is set to rise 18.9% to AUD $26.6 billion in 2025, driven by AI integration and demand for SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS services.
Australian legal tech startups join 2025 LawTech Hub cohort
2 days ago
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ai
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agentic ai
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m&a
Five Australian startups join Lander & Rogers' 2025 LawTech Hub, focusing on AI tools to transform legal drafting, research, and due diligence processes.
AMD launches EPYC 4005 Series for entry-level server market
2 days ago
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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.
Motorola expands Assist Chat AI to boost public safety access
2 days ago
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data privacy
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ai
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agentic ai
Motorola Solutions expands Assist Chat AI to enhance data access for US public safety agencies, with plans to extend to Australia and New Zealand.
Apple unveils major accessibility updates across its platforms
2 days ago
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smartphones
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wearables
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personal computing devices
Apple will launch new accessibility features this year, including Accessibility Nutrition Labels, a Mac Magnifier app, Braille Access and an Accessibility Reader.
LG launches two new UltraGear OLED gaming monitors
3 days ago
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esports
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usb-c
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hdr
LG Electronics Australia unveils two new UltraGear OLED gaming monitors for 2025, featuring advanced specs from AUD $1,599, enhancing gaming immersion and speed.
Detmold Group boosts global operations with unified cloud IT
3 days ago
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data protection
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digital transformation
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supply chain & logistics
Australian packaging firm Detmold Group has modernised its global IT with 11:11 Systems, enhancing scalability and data protection across 17 countries.
AUSCERT Cyber Security Conference to highlight AI disruption
3 days ago
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siem
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
The AUSCERT Cyber Security Conference will gather around 900 delegates and over 50 speakers, including leading AI experts, at The Star Gold Coast, 20-23 May 2025.
Netpoleon to distribute SailPoint identity security in ANZ
4 days ago
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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enterprise security
Netpoleon has been named the official value-added distributor for SailPoint's identity security solutions across Australia and New Zealand, enhancing local cybersecurity efforts.
Cyber resilience urged as ransomware costs hit AUD $3 billion
4 days ago
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ransomware
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email security
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cybersecurity
Commvault warns of rising ransomware threats in Australia, urging businesses and individuals to boost cyber resilience ahead of Anti-Ransomware Day amid AUD $3bn annual damages.
Exclusive: How sustainability challenges are putting data centres under pressure
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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
Last week
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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
Last week
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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
Last week
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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.