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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.
Former TechDay team member.

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Boomi & AWS join forces to boost generative AI governance

Thu, 15th May 2025
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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.
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Boomi unveils Agentstudio for AI agent lifecycle & integration

Thu, 15th May 2025
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Boomi launches Agentstudio, a no-code AI agent platform with new AI tools and expanded Amazon Bedrock support, enhancing enterprise automation and integration.
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Exclusive: Rolf Bienert discusses OpenADR Alliance's growth amid electrification shift

Thu, 15th May 2025
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OpenADR Alliance, led by Rolf Bienert, accelerates energy management amid electrification shift, enabling smarter EV charging and dynamic pricing globally.
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Celonis expands AI & orchestration in latest platform upgrades

Wed, 14th May 2025
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Celonis enhances its Process Intelligence platform with AI integration, offering faster, user-friendly tools to optimise business operations and workflow management.
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AMD launches EPYC 4005 Series for entry-level server market

Wed, 14th May 2025
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AMD launches EPYC 4005 Series processors for entry-level servers, targeting small businesses with affordable, high-performance CPUs built on Zen 5 architecture.
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Motorola expands Assist Chat AI to boost public safety access

Wed, 14th May 2025
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Motorola Solutions expands Assist Chat AI to enhance data access for US public safety agencies, with plans to extend to Australia and New Zealand.
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Apple unveils major accessibility updates across its platforms

Wed, 14th May 2025
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Apple will launch new accessibility features this year, including Accessibility Nutrition Labels, a Mac Magnifier app, Braille Access and an Accessibility Reader.
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LG launches two new UltraGear OLED gaming monitors

Wed, 14th May 2025
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LG Electronics Australia unveils two new UltraGear OLED gaming monitors for 2025, featuring advanced specs from AUD $1,599, enhancing gaming immersion and speed.
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Netpoleon to distribute SailPoint identity security in ANZ

Mon, 12th May 2025
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Netpoleon has been named the official value-added distributor for SailPoint's identity security solutions across Australia and New Zealand, enhancing local cybersecurity efforts.
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Exclusive: How sustainability challenges are putting data centres under pressure

Mon, 12th May 2025
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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.
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DXC launches solution with SAP & Microsoft to boost AI use

Fri, 9th May 2025
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DXC Technology launches DXC Complete with SAP and Microsoft, a unified solution offering flexible pricing to modernise SAP systems using AI and cloud services.
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Barracuda boosts threat detection with multimodal AI upgrade

Fri, 9th May 2025
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Barracuda Networks launches multimodal AI threat detection, tripling malicious file identification and speeding response eightfold for adaptive cybersecurity.
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Alienware unveils Aurora laptops with flagship & versatility tiers

Fri, 9th May 2025
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Alienware launches new Aurora laptops with two tiers: flagship Area-51 for high performance and Aurora for versatile, streamlined gaming and work use.
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Facebook ads scam uses celebrity faces to spread malware

Fri, 9th May 2025
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Facebook malvertising exploits images of stars like Elon Musk, promoting fake crypto brands to spread malware in Australia, New Zealand, and beyond.
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Bitcoin dominance hits four-year high as crypto market rebounds

Fri, 9th May 2025
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The crypto market saw a 9.9% rise in April, with Bitcoin hitting a four-year dominance high at 63%, amid economic uncertainty and cautious investing.
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Neo4j launches serverless graph analytics platform for all users

Thu, 8th May 2025
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Neo4j launches Aura Graph Analytics, a serverless, no-ETL graph analytics solution that boosts AI insights by up to 80%, available on a pay-as-you-use basis.
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Nozomi integrates with NVIDIA BlueField to boost AI cyber defences

Thu, 8th May 2025
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Nozomi Networks and NVIDIA have partnered to integrate AI-powered cybersecurity on BlueField DPUs, enhancing threat detection for industrial and critical infrastructure systems.
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Radware & SUSE launch integrated Kubernetes security for edge

Thu, 8th May 2025
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Radware and SUSE partner to launch a scalable Kubernetes security solution for multi-cloud and edge environments, enhancing protection against rising cyber threats.
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Apsen Farmacêutica boosts ERP automation, avoids costly migration

Thu, 8th May 2025
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Brazilian firm Apsen Farmacêutica avoids costly SAP migration by partnering with Rimini Street and ServiceNow to automate workflows on SAP ECC 6 platform.
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SAS announces digital twins, Viya upgrades & sector AI models

Thu, 8th May 2025
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SAS announces major updates including digital twins with Epic Games, advancements in AI agents, quantum AI adoption, and new AI governance tools.