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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.
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Guidewire unveils Olos to modernise pricing & AI

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Guidewire unveils Olos, a cloud release unifying pricing, underwriting and workers' comp with agentic AI to speed rate changes and decisions.
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Equinix named global leader in data centre sustainability

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Equinix has been named a global leader in data centre sustainability by IDC MarketScape, praised for renewables, water and heat reuse.
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Human-linked cyber incidents surge as AI use grows

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Human-linked cyber incidents have surged 90% as AI embeds deeper in workplaces, with security leaders warning of rising email and deepfake attacks.
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Snowflake hits USD $2 billion in AWS Marketplace sales

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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storage
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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.
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AI-led workplaces twice as likely to beat revenue goals

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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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.
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BeyondTrust & Ping join forces on unified AI identity

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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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.
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Neo4j unveils Fleet Manager for unified graph control

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Neo4j launches Fleet Manager, a unified control plane giving CIOs a single view to govern dispersed graph databases for GenAI workloads.
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Physical security shifts to strategic business role

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
Physical security is evolving into a strategic business function, with AI, unified platforms and hybrid cloud reshaping priorities to 2026.
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Expereo to manage Kingspan Light, Air + Water network

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Expereo wins global deal to unify Kingspan Light, Air + Water's network across 100 sites, replacing fragmented local connectivity setups.
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NiCE's 2024 ESG report shows gains in climate & ethics

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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NiCE's 2024 ESG report shows higher EcoVadis scores, lower emissions, full ethics training and USD $900,000 in global community giving.
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Gallagher Security maps global growth & 2026 focus

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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cloud security
Gallagher Security steps up global expansion with new leaders, offices and award-winning tech as it sharpens its growth focus for 2026.
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Dynatrace expands AWS integrations with new AI & cloud features

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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cloud security
Dynatrace enhances AWS support with new AI and cloud features, earning AWS Agentic AI Specialisation and LATAM Partner of the Year honours.
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Attackers exploit ScreenConnect & Microsoft 365 for breaches

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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network security
Attackers exploit unpatched ScreenConnect and Microsoft 365 credentials for unauthorised network access, raising breach risks for organisations worldwide.
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Informatica & AWS launch new tools to boost trusted AI agents

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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genai
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Informatica teams up with AWS to launch new tools enhancing trusted AI agents with improved data governance and integration for enterprises.
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Flex raises USD $60 million to expand fintech for business owners

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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payment technologies
Fintech platform Flex raises USD $60 million to expand its AI-driven banking and personal finance services for middle-market business owners.
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Aave adds CoW Swap MEV protection, handling USD $55 billion in assets

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Aave Labs integrates CoW Swap's MEV protection to streamline swaps and loan management on its platform holding USD $55 billion in assets.
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AI risks intensify cyber threats to critical infrastructure OT

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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AI deployment in critical infrastructure raises cyber security risks as attackers exploit operational technology networks with advanced AI-driven tactics.
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Atlassian cloud apps now available on AWS Marketplace globally

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Atlassian's cloud apps, including Jira and Confluence, are now globally available on AWS Marketplace, streamlining enterprise procurement across 150+ countries.
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Telecommunications & tech firms diverge on AI observability

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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Telecommunications and tech firms diverge on AI observability, with telcos prioritising AI monitoring to curb USD $2m hourly outage costs, tech firms favouring DevOps.
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Snowflake & Anthropic partner for USD $200m Claude AI deal

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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Snowflake and Anthropic partner in a USD $200m deal to embed Claude AI agents in enterprise data platforms, enhancing secure, multi-step data analysis.