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 3
Diligent buys 3rdRisk to boost AI vendor risk tools
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
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erp
Diligent snaps up AI-native vendor risk specialist 3rdRisk to sharpen third-party oversight and speed audit readiness for clients.
EasyPicky outlines five AI-led retail trends for 2026
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
EasyPicky predicts AI-driven retail, video shelf checks and phygital hubs will tackle GBP £1.5 trillion stock mismanagement by 2026.
Ping Identity buys Keyless to boost biometric security
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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encryption
Ping Identity snaps up Keyless to add privacy-preserving biometrics and fight AI-driven deepfakes and account takeover attacks.
SAP reveals new AI retail tools spanning planning to orders
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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cx
SAP is rolling out AI tools for retailers, linking planning, merchandising, promotions and orders with “agentic commerce” capabilities.
HPE boosts retail with Aruba, Mist AIOps & Nonstop
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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data protection
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encryption
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hyperscale
HPE targets always-on retail with new Aruba switches, Mist AIOps analytics and boosted Nonstop systems for high-pressure transactions.
Seagate rolls out 32TB CMR drives for AI video surge
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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storage
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smart cities
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data analytics
Seagate has begun shipping 32TB CMR hard drives for AI-driven video and analytics, targeting edge security, NAS and cloud data centre workloads.
CommScope becomes Vistance after cable sale to Amphenol
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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uc
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
CommScope rebrands as Vistance Networks after selling its cable arm to Amphenol, pledging debt repayment and at least USD $10 a share dividend.
CrowdStrike & Nord Security partner to target SMBs
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
CrowdStrike teams with Nord Security to bundle Falcon tools with secure access for SMBs via NordLayer and MSP marketplace Pax8.
TechDay celebrates two years of UK expansion
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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martech
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genai
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ai
TechDay marks two years of UK growth, with eight specialist tech news sites, 7,600 stories and rising visibility across major platforms.
Zoho debuts unified spend & AI-driven billing tools
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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fintech
Zoho launches unified spend management and AI-driven billing tools, aiming to give large enterprises tighter control over finances.
Reolink to unveil local AI hub & triple-lens CCTV at CES
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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data protection
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iot security
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edge computing
Reolink is set to debut its ReoNeura AI hub, triple-lens 24MP CCTV cameras and new solar floodlights at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
Parked web domains now pose major malware threat
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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malware
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firewalls
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data protection
Once harmless web clutter, parked domains now funnel over 90% of visitors to scams, malware and illegal content, Infoblox researchers warn.
Akamai & Visa join forces to secure AI shopping
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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biometrics
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fintech
Akamai and Visa are teaming up to secure AI shopping agents, blending edge security with payment checks to tackle fraud in agentic commerce.
Gartner hails Nozomi as frontrunner in AI CPS security
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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iot security
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iot
Gartner crowns Nozomi Networks the frontrunner in AI cyber-physical systems security, calling it the “company to beat” in a new report.
Amperity unveils AI tools to personalise airline, hotel stays
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Amperity debuts AI-powered tools for airlines and hotels, promising real-time personalised offers by unifying fragmented traveller data.
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: 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.
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.
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.
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.