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.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Melania
Exclusive: Sustainability expert warns NZ must reassess data centre water use
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smart cities
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
New Zealand risks long-term water and power strain from AI data centres unless regulators toughen scrutiny of their resource footprint.
CBA warns young Aussies of fake job and dating scam losses
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crypto
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phishing
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physical security
Young Australians lose over AUD $2.2 million as fake flexible job offers surge, with scammers recruiting money mules via texts and social media.
Sony debuts new WH-1000XM6 colourway, noise-cancelling buds
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digital entertainment
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bluetooth
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sony
Sony launches WF-1000XM6 noise-cancelling buds and Sand Pink WH-1000XM6 in Australia, priced at AUD $499.95 and AUD $699.95.
Exclusive: Coding, kids, and the invisible double shift of tech mums
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genai
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ai
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hybrid & remote work
Four Australian tech leaders are showing motherhood can supercharge careers, challenging the industry’s persistent gender gap.
Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
HPE unites Aruba and Juniper under the HPE Networking banner to push AI‑driven, secure, self‑managing networks for enterprise customers.
Exclusive: ECI Software Solutions sets ERP ‘activation’ strategy
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digital transformation
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iot
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iiot
ECI targets out-of-the-box ERP “activation” for manufacturers, blending AI and IoT data to boost utilisation and speed time to value.
CISOs confident on basics but fear AI & supply chain
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data protection
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digital transformation
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supply chain
CISOs rate themselves strong on core cyber resilience but admit worrying gaps on AI-driven threats, deepfakes and software supply chain risk.
Contented raises NZD $4.1m to fuel AI expansion
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crm
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Christchurch AI startup Contented raises NZD $4.1m seed round to grow its meeting-minutes platform and push into Australia, UK and US.
realestate.com.au launches ChatGPT app for homebuyers
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Realestate.com.au debuts a ChatGPT app, letting Australian buyers search and refine property listings through conversational queries.
Cloudera rides hybrid AI surge with strong FY26 gains
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Cloudera posts surging FY26 growth as enterprises embrace governed hybrid AI, fuelling expansion, fresh hires and multi-cloud innovation.
Geotab unveils AI telematics roadmap for ANZ fleets
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smart cities
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Geotab has unveiled an AI-led telematics roadmap for Australia and New Zealand fleets, promising smarter safety and broader asset visibility.
Optimistic trans-Tasman SMEs face widening service gap
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Trans-Tasman small firms are upbeat and boosting tech and marketing, yet consumers report patchy service and missing digital basics.
Spark & Icehouse launch free AI workshops for SMEs
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digital transformation
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ai
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icehouse
Spark and Icehouse will run free nationwide AI and productivity workshops to help New Zealand SMEs lift performance and overcome tech barriers.
Exclusive: Rohini Sharma on monday.com's AI shift
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saas
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devops
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digital transformation
Australian organisations are moving past AI hype, demanding tools that simplify daily work, scale across teams and prove practical value.
Exclusive: Celonis' Kerry Brown warns CIOs to 'remove chaos'
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Celonis touts digital twins and process data as the missing link to turn scattered enterprise AI experiments into measurable business gains.
Exclusive: How email still reigns supreme for small business marketing
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cx
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martech
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personalisation
Constant Contact doubles down on AI-driven tools while keeping email the core link between small businesses and their customers.
Exclusive: Edifier outlines next phase of global audio strategy
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gaming
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uc
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manufacturing
Edifier charts next phase of global audio push, targeting hybrid workers with HDMI eARC speakers, studio monitors and planar earbuds.
Blue Yonder grows FY25 revenue & boosts AI supply chain
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robots
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digital transformation
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cx
Blue Yonder posts FY25 revenue of USD $1.42 billion as it expands AI-driven planning and warehouse tools to meet rising supply chain demands.
TRENDS builds Boomi data backbone to power rapid growth
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
TRENDS taps Boomi to unify 50+ systems, tackling complexity as revenue surges from NZD $10 million to NZD $130 million in a decade.
AI agents go mainstream in Singapore sales teams
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
AI agents are rapidly entering Singapore sales teams, with 80% already using AI tools as leaders turn to automation to ease admin pressures.