About Melania
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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.
Stories by Melania
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Exclusive: DataStax thrives with AI-driven customer success
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microsoft
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cx
DataStax's Warren Schilpzand has discussed leveraging AI for customer success, highlighting projects with Priceline, Macquarie Bank, and APAC market growth.
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Meltwater launches AI-powered copilot with Microsoft
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microsoft
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microsoft teams
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ai
Meltwater, in partnership with Microsoft, has unveiled Meltwater Copilot, an AI-driven tool aimed at revolutionising communication and marketing strategies.
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Titans of Tech - Philip Rathle of Neo4j
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cloud services
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public cloud
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aws
Philip Rathle's leadership at Neo4J has transformed the startup into a global leader in graph databases, pioneering innovation in connected data and AI.
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New Relic AI wins Breakthrough Award for innovative solution
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application security
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devsecops
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new relic
New Relic’s AI-powered observability platform has clinched the AI Breakthrough Award for Best Code Generative AI Solution.
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HPE reports progress towards net-zero target by 2040
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sustainability
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human rights
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climate change
Hewlett Packard Enterprise's 2023 Living Progress Report underscores its net-zero 2040 ambition, with strides in sustainability and ethics.
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Pismo's upgraded system supporting 3,000 TPS per account
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cloud services
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martech
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commerce systems
Pismo has upgraded its authorisations engine, boosting capacity to over 3,000 TPS per customer account, to enhance scalability and efficiency.
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Pure Storage provides glimpse of the future of data storage management
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storage
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sustainability
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cx
Mark Jobbins has discussed revolutionary data management and AI innovations, emphasising sustainability and simplified solutions ahead of major announcements.
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Research reveals rise in Gen-AI use but highlights concerns
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cloud services
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data quality
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privacy
Businesses globally are rapidly adopting Gen-AI for decision-making, yet concerns around accuracy and security persist, a Stratio BD study reveals.
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Neustark raises $69 million to expand carbon removal efforts
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microsoft
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blackrock
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climate change
Swiss carbon removal firm neustark has secured $69 million from Decarbonization Partners and Blume Equity to scale up operations across the globe.
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SEEK unveils Southeast Asia's hiring & stress report 2024
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malaysia
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singapore
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seek
SEEK's 2024 report has revealed high stress in Southeast Asia's job market, with Singapore taking the lead.
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Logitech launches AI-powered, eco-friendly camera
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voip
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byod
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sustainability
Logitech's MeetUp 2, an AI-powered USB conferencing camera with a focus on sustainability, promises to enhance virtual meetings.
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SAS named leader in 2024 Gartner Quadrant for 9th year
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ml
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data science
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ai
For the ninth consecutive year, SAS has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for its SAS Viya product, cementing its role in DSML platforms.
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Titans of Tech - Sam Peters of ISMS.online
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cloud services
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compliance
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product management
The Chief Product Officer at ISMS.online has led the SaaS platform's global expansion since 2021, driving innovation in information security and compliance.
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Exclusive: Informatica reveals benefits of CLAIRE GPT
Last week
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cdp
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martech
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ai
Gaurav Pathak, who played a pivotal role in the AI tool's development, has described CLAIRE GPT as an enterprise-focused alternative to Chat GPT.
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Why SAP Concur believes innovation and efficiency is key
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sustainability
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sap
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nz
SAP Concur continues to strive in producing effective ways to simplify business travel and expense management.
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New Relic uses AI observability with NVIDIA NIM integration
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ai security
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ai
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aiops
New Relic integrates NVIDIA NIM inference microservices, bringing AI observability to its platform.
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Tegel transforms operations with RELEX supply chain solution
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big data
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planning
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bi
Tegel has revolutionised its supply chain with RELEX, moving from outdated Excel spreadsheets to advanced forecasting and planning.
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TDCX partners with SUPA to solve AI data labelling challenges
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storage
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ml
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cx
TDCX has teamed up with SUPA to tackle AI data labelling hurdles, aiming to streamline the process and enhance enterprise AI implementations.
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Aquila secures AUD $2 million to advance drone charging tech
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drones
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recruitment
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icehouse
Aquila clinches AUD $2 million in follow-on funding led by Alua Group to accelerate Lightway Sentry's development.
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Cloudera using AI to boost data & analytics development
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ml
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data science
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cloudera
Cloudera has unveiled three AI-driven assistants to speed up data and AI business apps, as 84% of Asia-Pacific firms embrace AI for business impact.
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UK energy consumers call for more incentives for renewables
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power / energy
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government
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renewable energy
A new study by Solar Together reveals that 90% of UK energy consumers are urging the Government to provide more incentives for renewable energy.
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ProHance partners with Customer Science Group
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prohance
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partners
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partnerships
ProHance, a leading workplace analytics and operations enablement platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Sydney-based Customer Science Group.
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The importance of collaborating AI with human expertise
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ml
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siem
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ai
AI is reshaping cybersecurity, by spotlighting the powerful synergy between advanced tech and human expertise in thwarting cyber threats.
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Splunk utilises AI tools for tighter security, observability
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cloud services
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siem
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ml
The new tools reduce the expertise required for problem-solving, making troubleshooting and data exploration more accessible and efficient.