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
AI agents go mainstream in Singapore sales teams
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AI agents are rapidly entering Singapore sales teams, with 80% already using AI tools as leaders turn to automation to ease admin pressures.
Airwallex unveils AI assistant to streamline finance tasks
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Airwallex launches an AI assistant in its web app, promising to simplify onboarding and day-to-day finance tasks for multi-currency businesses.
Sortd surges with AUD $8m holiday sales & 96% user lift
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Wishlist app Sortd rides holiday boom with AUD $8m in sales, 96% user growth and revenue up more than 600% across peak Q4 trading.
Revolut hits 1m Aussie users, plans AUD $400m push
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Revolut passes 1m Australian customers and vows nearly AUD $400m investment, stepping up its challenge to local digital banking rivals.
Genetec report finds healthcare ramping up hybrid-cloud and AI security
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Healthcare providers are turning to hybrid cloud, AI and upgraded access control as rising assaults and break-ins reshape security priorities.
Rockwell Automation names new New Zealand country boss
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Rockwell Automation has named Shane Riley as New Zealand country manager, succeeding Mike Greig amid a wider reshuffle of its regional leadership.
Logicalis Australia appoints Luke Gardiner to lead new Technology Assurance Services practice
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Logicalis Australia launches Technology Assurance Services to help regulated sectors meet CPS 230-era resilience and third-party risk demands.
Adactin joins national register for AI service providers
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Adactin has been added to Australia’s national AI Directory, linking its cloud and AI services with organisations seeking local expertise.
NZ start-up launches AI app for lifetime health records
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New Zealand start-up mA.I Health has launched an AI-powered app giving patients lifetime control of secure, shareable medical records.
Bitdefender warns OpenClaw AI skills rife with malware
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Bitdefender says 17% of OpenClaw AI skills act maliciously, with crypto-focused tools spreading macOS infostealers into corporate networks.
Meadow Fresh launches fantasy league with real cows
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marketing
Meadow Fresh has launched Fantasy Herd, a Kiwi cow-based fantasy league using live farm data, with players chasing a NZD $20,000 prize.
Exclusive: Federal agencies poised for digital revolution, says SAP
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SAP intensifies support for Australia’s public and private sectors, investing in cloud, AI, and data to drive digital transformation and tackle key local challenges.
Exclusive: Yuvraj Pradhan warns legacy VPNs are now a security risk
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Legacy VPNs are emerging as a prime security liability as hybrid work, identity‑based attacks and cloud apps expose their design flaws.
SAS Viya named Leader in Gartner decision AI ranking
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SAS Viya has been named a Leader in Gartner’s first Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, citing strong AI and governance strengths.
Informotion names new CEO to drive Microsoft AI push
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digital transformation
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Informotion appoints Shane Parsons as CEO to spearhead a deeper Microsoft AI and cloud pivot, targeting regulated and public sector demand.
GitHub adds Claude & Codex agents to unified AI hub
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GitHub adds Claude and Codex to its Agent HQ hub, letting Copilot subscribers juggle multiple coding agents in a single workflow.
Pure Storage unveils new top partner tier & services push
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Pure Storage launches an Ambassador partner tier and boosts services focus, aiming to deepen channel skills in AI, cyber resilience and cloud.
SEON unveils global partner initiative for AI fraud fight
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SEON launches global partner programme to embed its AI-powered fraud and AML tools deeper into platforms as online scams surge worldwide.
Paydibs, AltPayNet link Malaysia-Philippines payments
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Paydibs and AltPayNet link Malaysia-Philippines payments, starting with SSS contributions for Filipinos in Malaysia via local rails.
Avast launches Deepfake Guard & expands Scam Guardian
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Avast rolls out Deepfake Guard for Windows and takes Scam Guardian global on mobile in a push to combat rising video-led fraud.