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About Kaleah

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Kaleah Salmon
Journalist
Kaleah Salmon is journalist in the TechDay editorial team. She has a keen interest in health, fitness, travel and sport. She previously worked as a journalist for Australian publication, Ministry of Sport.

Stories by Kaleah

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AI Appreciation Day spotlights responsible & purposeful adoption

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AI Appreciation Day highlights the need for responsible, strategic AI use across industries, focusing on governance, infrastructure, and purposeful adoption.
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Jambi City smart water pilot starts with GHD tech from Canada

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Jambi City partners with GHD in a pilot to replace 100,000 manual water meters with smart digital systems for better management and customer service.
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Experian & Stryd boost broker insights with open banking data

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Experian and Stryd have teamed up to offer Australian mortgage brokers enhanced client insights using open banking data and product pricing.
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Deel unveils AI payroll upgrades, new pay features for NZ staff

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Deel unveils AI payroll upgrades and new pay features in New Zealand to ease onboarding, payroll, and empower employees with early wage access and clearer payslips.
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Huawei Watch GT 5 Series launches in Australia, from AUD $289

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Huawei's Watch GT 5 Series launches in Australia from AUD $289, offering up to 14 days battery, advanced health tracking, and rugged design features.
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Brainfish raises USD $6.4m to expand AI support tech in US & globally

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Brainfish has raised USD $6.4m to expand its AI-powered customer support technology, establish a US HQ, and grow its global market presence.
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OVHcloud launches tracker to monitor customers’ cloud emissions

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OVHcloud has launched its Environmental Impact Tracker to help customers monitor and reduce the carbon footprint of their cloud infrastructure globally, excluding the US.
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Deel rolls out payroll & AI upgrades for Aussie firms worldwide

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Deel launches AI upgrades and pay flexibility tools, enabling Australian firms to streamline global payroll and access international talent with ease.
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AliExpress launches hourly delivery & opens to UK businesses

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AliExpress launches hourly delivery in Greater London and opens its UK platform to local businesses, boosting fast access to essential goods and broader product ranges.
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HammerTech launches AI tools to streamline construction safety admin

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HammerTech launches HammerTech Intelligence, AI tools designed to automate construction site safety admin and provide real-time insights for contractors.
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Coralogix & AWS partner to boost AI-driven cloud observability

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Coralogix partners with AWS to enhance AI-driven cloud observability and security, integrating Amazon Bedrock to improve real-time threat detection and system monitoring.
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Azul & Payara partner to simplify codeless Java migration

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Azul and Payara have partnered to offer a codeless, lift-and-shift solution simplifying Java application modernisation across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
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Portnox unveils cloud ZTNA for secure, agentless remote access

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Portnox launches cloud-native ZTNA offering passwordless, agentless access to web apps with a free unlimited-user version, boosting secure remote work.
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Southern Co-op to launch digital loyalty app with Lobyco

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Southern Co-op partners with Lobyco to launch a digital loyalty app featuring games, challenges and personalised rewards across 300 UK stores.
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vFunction brings GenAI-powered architecture tools to code assistants

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vFunction launches GenAI-powered tools integrated with Amazon Q Developer and GitHub Copilot to automate app refactoring and cloud-native transformation.
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Candex expands Japanese operations, focuses on localised workflows

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Candex has launched full-scale operations in Japan, tailoring workflows and expanding local partnerships to enhance procurement and payments platforms.
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Call for greater financial power for CSOs amid policy shifts

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Sustainability expert Scott Lane urges firms to grant Chief Sustainability Officers greater financial power amid global green energy policy cuts.
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UbiSim unveils AI tools to transform virtual nursing education

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UbiSim launches AI-powered updates to its VR nursing education platform, enhancing personalised scenarios and expanding clinical training tools for students and educators.
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Exacta Technologies eyes GBP £20 million target amid strong growth

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Exacta Technologies reports nearly 25% revenue growth, aiming for GBP £20 million turnover by 2025, while expanding its Bristol workforce by 31% to 68 employees.
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SUSE launches EU-based support to meet digital sovereignty needs

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SUSE launches EU-based Sovereign Premium Support to help organisations meet digital sovereignty and regulatory needs with localised data control.