About Melvin
Melvin Hipolito
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
Canadian employees outpace employers in adoption of AI tools at work
Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
A study reveals 79% of Canadian office workers use AI tools, outpacing employers in governance and raising data security concerns in workplaces.
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.
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.
AI-powered tools reshape the Canadian holiday shopping journey
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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ai
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marketing
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ipsos
Nearly half of Canadian holiday shoppers plan to use AI tools for gift research, marking the first AI-powered festive season in Canada, says Google Canada.
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.
North Korean group uses blockchain to launch advanced malware
Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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malware
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crypto
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blockchain
A North Korean group has used blockchain-based EtherHiding to secretly deploy malware, targeting developers in tech and cryptocurrency sectors worldwide.
NiCE Cognigy debuts AI Ops Centre to boost enterprise resilience
Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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cx
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martech
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erp
NiCE Cognigy launches AI Ops Centre, a real-time hub to monitor and maintain enterprise AI agents' reliability and boost customer experience resilience.
Bitdefender launches GravityZone PHASR endpoint security globally
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
Bitdefender has launched GravityZone PHASR globally, a standalone endpoint security system using behaviour-based defence to prevent ransomware and LOTL attacks.
AI Assist for MobileTech speeds office technology repairs
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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crm
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ai
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e-commerce
ECI Software Solutions launches AI Assist for MobileTech, an AI tool embedded in its app to speed up and improve office technology repairs.
HCLTech teams with GSMA to drive global Open Gateway initiative
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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cartech
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ai
HCLTech has joined forces with GSMA to advance the Open Gateway initiative, enabling telecom operators to monetise networks using standardised APIs globally.
AI infrastructure spending to hit USD $37.5bn by 2026, says Gartner
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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genai
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ai
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agentic ai
Global spending on AI-optimised infrastructure as a service is set to surge to USD $37.5bn by 2026, driven by demand for inferencing workloads, Gartner forecasts.
Rapid7 secures seventh straight spot in Gartner SIEM report
Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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siem
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Rapid7 has secured its seventh consecutive spot in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for SIEM, highlighting its strong presence and innovative security solutions.