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.
Stories by Melania - Page 19
USD $6 million raised by Adopt AI to launch agent-driven platform
Mon, 19th May 2025
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rpa
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ai
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software development
Adopt AI has raised USD $6 million in seed funding to launch its platform, enabling apps to offer intelligent agent features through natural language interactions.
Hedra raises major funding boost to expand AI video platform
Mon, 19th May 2025
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digital entertainment
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ai
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ai models
Hedra secures USD $32M Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to boost its AI video platform from creator economy to enterprise marketing.
Flam raises USD $14 million to expand mixed reality for brands
Mon, 19th May 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Flam secures USD $14 million to advance its app-less mixed reality platform, enabling brands like Google and Samsung to enhance consumer engagement worldwide.
TCS ranked 45th most valuable brand globally, valued at USD $57.3bn
Fri, 16th May 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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clean technologies
Tata Consultancy Services climbs to 45th in Kantar BrandZ 2025 report, hitting a brand value of USD $57.3bn with 28% annual growth.
Arctic Wolf launches Incident360 Retainer for cyber resilience
Fri, 16th May 2025
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
Arctic Wolf launches Incident360 Retainer, blending proactive readiness with full incident response, promising up to 70% savings on major cyberattack recovery costs.
GenAI use in healthcare sparks rise in sensitive data violations
Fri, 16th May 2025
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data protection
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cloud security
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physical security
A Netskope report reveals that 81% of healthcare data breaches involve sensitive patient info, amid widespread use of generative AI in 88% of healthcare organisations.
DigiCert & Panasonic speed up Matter smart home certification
Fri, 16th May 2025
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iot
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smart home
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google
DigiCert and Panasonic Industry Europe have teamed up to streamline Matter certification for smart home devices, speeding up secure product launches at scale.
Recruiters urged to integrate AI as job applications surge 42%
Fri, 16th May 2025
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hcm
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genai
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ai
Job applications have surged 42%, prompting recruiters to explore AI tools to boost efficiency while preserving hiring quality amid growing demands.
GitLab 18 debuts with AI-native features for DevSecOps teams
Fri, 16th May 2025
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devops
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digital transformation
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application security
GitLab launches GitLab 18 with AI-native features, boosting DevOps, security, and compliance for Premium and Ultimate users at no extra cost.
Cathay boosts efficiency with expanded automation & AI tools
Fri, 16th May 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Cathay Airways boosts operations with UiPath AI, deploying 160+ bots across 20 departments to enhance efficiency and customer experience post-pandemic.
Josys launches Josys AI to streamline SaaS governance tools
Fri, 16th May 2025
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physical security
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rpa
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ai
Josys has unveiled Josys AI, an AI-driven suite to streamline SaaS management, enhancing security and reducing IT workload across organisations.
Boomi & AWS join forces to boost generative AI governance
Thu, 15th May 2025
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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genai
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
Thu, 15th May 2025
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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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: Rolf Bienert discusses OpenADR Alliance's growth amid electrification shift
Thu, 15th May 2025
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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
Wed, 14th May 2025
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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.
AMD launches EPYC 4005 Series for entry-level server market
Wed, 14th May 2025
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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.
Apple unveils major accessibility updates across its platforms
Wed, 14th May 2025
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wearables
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apple
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ipad
Apple will launch new accessibility features this year, including Accessibility Nutrition Labels, a Mac Magnifier app, Braille Access and an Accessibility Reader.
Exclusive: How sustainability challenges are putting data centres under pressure
Mon, 12th May 2025
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
The global rush to build data centres amid AI boom faces mounting sustainability challenges, threatening their long-term viability and essential services.
DXC launches solution with SAP & Microsoft to boost AI use
Fri, 9th May 2025
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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
Fri, 9th May 2025
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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.