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.
Former TechDay team member.
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'GhostPairing' scam turns WhatsApp linking into spy tool
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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data protection
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surveillance
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encryption
Researchers warn a new 'GhostPairing' WhatsApp scam turns device linking into a stealth spy tool, hijacking chats via trusted contacts.
Innovid boosts Social Ads Manager with Reddit tools
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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martech
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rpa
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cdp
Innovid adds Reddit, Meta optimisation and Google CM360 tools to Social Ads Manager, promising smoother cross-platform social campaigns.
Exclusive: EonFibre expands network in New Zealand with DC220 partnership
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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datacentre infrastructure
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partnerships
Aeon Fibre aims to boost growth and digital reach in New Zealand by partnering with Auckland's 220 Queen Street data centre for high-capacity connectivity.
Exclusive: Restoke.ai brings AI 'restaurant manager' to the US
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
Australian start-up Restoke.ai launches its AI 'restaurant manager' in the US, promising to boost margins and automate back-of-house work.
Exclusive: SAS says trust gap slows ANZ AI rollout
Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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digital twins
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genai
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ai
Australia and New Zealand lead global generative AI adoption with 92% of firms prioritising trust, governance and decision efficiency over cost savings.
Celonis predicts context‑aware AI to reshape supply chains
Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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it automation
Celonis forecasts context-aware AI, autonomous operations and open platforms will overhaul global supply chains and competition by 2026.
'Speed dating' scheme for recruits goes nationwide
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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wintec
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skills shortage
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new zealand government
A “speed dating” style Earn as You Learn scheme linking paid factory work and study is to expand nationwide after a strong Waikato trial.
Tenable hack of Copilot AI agent exposes fraud risks
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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data protection
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physical security
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breach prevention
A Tenable demo shows a Copilot-built AI agent can be jailbreaked to steal card data and grant free trips, exposing major fraud risks.
Exclusive: Celonis' Pascal Coubard shares APAC ambitions and growth
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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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.
Exclusive: UiPath sees ROI pressure in ANZ AI shift
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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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.
Exclusive: Andrew Foo reveals the future of AI and data in APAC
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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smart cities
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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.
CrowdStrike hits 100% in latest MITRE cross-domain tests
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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devops
CrowdStrike's Falcon platform scores 100% detection and protection with no false positives in MITRE's toughest cross-domain ATT&CK tests yet.
Guidewire unveils Olos to modernise pricing & AI
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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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.
Equinix named global leader in data centre sustainability
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Equinix has been named a global leader in data centre sustainability by IDC MarketScape, praised for renewables, water and heat reuse.
Human-linked cyber incidents surge as AI use grows
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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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.
Snowflake hits USD $2 billion in AWS Marketplace sales
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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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.
Honeywell to digitise key Rockhampton water plants
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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smart cities
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Honeywell will digitise two key Rockhampton water plants, boosting reliability, cybersecurity and capacity for Fitzroy River Water services.
AI-led workplaces twice as likely to beat revenue goals
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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hcm
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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.
BeyondTrust & Ping join forces on unified AI identity
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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pam
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mfa
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cloud security
BeyondTrust and Ping Identity unveil unified AI-driven identity security fabric to tackle Zero Trust, silos and non-human access risks.
Neo4j unveils Fleet Manager for unified graph control
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Neo4j launches Fleet Manager, a unified control plane giving CIOs a single view to govern dispersed graph databases for GenAI workloads.