About Melvin
Melvin Hipolito
Editor
Melvin, a maths teacher, seamlessly balances his analytical business skills, evident in his ability to streamline operations and create clear documentation, with a deep passion for the imaginative narratives of anime and comics, demonstrating a versatile mind that thrives on both logic and creativity.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Melvin - Page 9
QSIC expands APAC retail media team with Jaclyn Shaw appointment
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
QSIC appoints Jaclyn Shaw as Retail Media Partnerships Lead for APAC amid rising demand for in-store retail media and business expansion in the region.
Confluent unveils Tableflow for real-time analytics with Delta Lake
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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iot
Confluent's Tableflow now integrates with Delta Lake and Databricks Unity Catalog, enabling real-time analytics and AI with governed data across multicloud environments.
Straker signs NZD $28 million IBM deal to expand AI translation
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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uc
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public cloud
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slm
Straker secures a NZD $28 million deal with IBM to expand AI translation services and co-develop specialised language models over three years.
Confluent launches Private Cloud for secure on-premises data
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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erp
Confluent has launched Private Cloud, enabling organisations to securely deploy and manage real-time data streaming on private infrastructure with cloud-like agility.
Australis Scientific wins MedTech prize for bladder health device
Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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healthtech
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telehealth
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medical device
Australis Scientific wins MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific Grand Prize and USD $175,000 for ConfidanzTM, a wearable device treating overactive bladder at home.
Azul & ActiveViam launch solution to halve cloud analytics costs
Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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data analytics
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risk & compliance
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big data
Azul and ActiveViam have launched a solution that cuts cloud analytics costs by up to 50%, enhancing performance for financial firms handling large-scale data.
DDoS attacks hit record peaks as bots & automation escalate
Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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edutech
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firewalls
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network security
DDoS attacks have surged to record peaks of 3.7 Tbps, driven by automation and shifting geopolitical sources, targeting sectors like higher education globally.
Akamai launches global edge AI cloud with NVIDIA for fast inference
Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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robots
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ai security
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genai
Akamai launches Inference Cloud with NVIDIA, offering global edge AI for faster, scalable AI inference across 20 locations worldwide.
IBM unveils Digital Asset Haven for secure blockchain solutions
Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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saas
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encryption
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crypto
IBM launches Digital Asset Haven, a secure blockchain platform for institutions, combining advanced custody features across 40+ blockchains from late 2025.
AMD & Oak Ridge announce USD $1 billion AI supercomputing push
Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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ai
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hp
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oracle
AMD and Oak Ridge National Labouratory partner with the US Department of Energy in a USD $1 billion investment to launch two AI supercomputers, Lux AI and Discovery.
Adactin appoints Avinash Peter as CFO to drive APAC growth
Mon, 27th Oct 2025
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financial systems
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tax
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cfo
Adactin appoints Avinash Peter as CFO to lead finance operations and support its expansion across the Asia Pacific technology services sector.
Octave Klaba named Chairman & CEO as OVHcloud unites roles
Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
OVHcloud unites Chairman and CEO roles, appointing founder Octave Klaba to lead the firm's next five-year strategic expansion in cloud and AI.
Hexaware appoints Eravi Gopan to lead High Tech & Platforms
Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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partner programmes
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ai
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wipro
Hexaware appoints Eravi Gopan as President and Global Head to steer growth in High Tech, Products, and Platforms sectors globally.
Becky Lim appointed Chief Sales Officer at Plaza Premium Group
Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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cx
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martech
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payment technologies
Becky Lim has been appointed Chief Sales Officer at Plaza Premium Group, tasked with leading global sales and driving growth across its airport hospitality services.
Bitdefender expands cybersecurity partnership with Ferrari F1 team
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
Bitdefender has extended its partnership with Ferrari F1, boosting cybersecurity support and brand visibility on Ferrari's racing cars this season.
CIOs forecast all IT work will involve AI-human collaboration by 2030
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
By 2030, all IT work is forecast to involve AI, with CIOs predicting 75% will be human-AI collaboration and 25% fully autonomous AI tasks.
Gartner reveals strategic tech trends set to redefine 2026
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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robots
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ai security
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genai
Gartner reveals key tech trends for 2026, spotlighting AI supercomputing, cybersecurity, cloud sovereignty, and digital provenance shaping business futures.
PagerDuty appoints Callum Eade to accelerate APAC sales growth
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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virtualisation
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digital transformation
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cx
PagerDuty appoints Callum Eade as VP of APAC Sales to drive growth after the region's strongest quarterly performance in over three years.
Raen Lim appointed Managing Director for Asia Pacific & Japan
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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data analytics
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siem
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digital transformation
Qualtrics appoints Raen Lim as Managing Director for Asia Pacific and Japan to drive growth and AI adoption across the region's diverse markets.
New Relic appoints Brian Emerson as Chief Product Officer
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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it automation
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erp
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ai
New Relic has appointed Brian Emerson as Chief Product Officer to lead its Intelligent Observability Platform and product strategy amid AI-driven growth.