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Jed Nykolle Harme

Former TechDay team member

With over six years of experience in the journalism industry, Jed Nykolle is a freelance writer, community journalist, and editor specializing in fintech, technology, science, and news, with a soft spot for travel and feature SEO stories. When she’s not chasing deadlines, she’s probably writing poems, getting lost in beaches, or hiking mountains in search of the perfect sunset.

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Written by Jed

AI-powered phishing threats outpace business defences & SOC teams
Mobile Device Management

AI-powered phishing threats outpace business defences & SOC teams

Generative AI boosts phishing and smishing attacks, forcing businesses to rethink security as AI-driven threats outpace traditional defences and SOC teams.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Sat, 18th Oct 2025
Salesforce & Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce & Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360

Salesforce and Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360, integrating Gemini Enterprise to boost productivity and streamline workflows across Google Workspace.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
OVHcloud unveils AI-powered cooling to cut water & energy use
Hyperscale

OVHcloud unveils AI-powered cooling to cut water & energy use

OVHcloud launches AI-driven cooling technology in its datacentres, cutting water use by 30% and cooling energy consumption by 50%, boosting sustainability.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
AAF closes Axis Fund at USD $55 million for early-stage backing
Fintech

AAF closes Axis Fund at USD $55 million for early-stage backing

AAF closes its fourth fund, The Axis Fund, at USD $55 million to back emerging managers and early-stage companies from Pre-Seed to Pre-IPO stages.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
FICO secures ten patents to advance responsible AI & analytics
Fintech

FICO secures ten patents to advance responsible AI & analytics

FICO has secured ten new patents to enhance Responsible AI, boosting transparency and fraud prevention across numerous sectors globally.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Visa's VAMP sets stricter thresholds for fraud & disputes
Risk & Compliance

Visa's VAMP sets stricter thresholds for fraud & disputes

Visa's new Acquirer Monitoring Programme, effective October 2025, imposes stricter fraud and dispute thresholds, charging USD $8 per transaction dispute over 2.2%.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Oracle enhances Fusion Cloud supply chain with new AI agents
Customer Experience

Oracle enhances Fusion Cloud supply chain with new AI agents

Oracle adds new AI agents to Fusion Cloud Applications, boosting supply chain leaders' ability to optimise processes and improve decision making seamlessly.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Salesforce & Stripe team up with OpenAI for AI-powered checkout
Customer Experience

Salesforce & Stripe team up with OpenAI for AI-powered checkout

Salesforce teams up with Stripe and OpenAI to launch AI-powered Instant Checkout, enhancing personalised shopping and speeding up online purchases for retailers.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Salesforce & AWS advance secure AI agents in enterprise change
Unified Communications

Salesforce & AWS advance secure AI agents in enterprise change

Salesforce and AWS are deepening their decade-long collaboration to boost secure AI agent adoption in enterprises, enhancing data, contact centres and procurement.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Saviynt adds AI-powered tools to simplify identity management
Privileged Access Management

Saviynt adds AI-powered tools to simplify identity management

Saviynt has launched AI-powered tools to simplify identity management, securing applications and governing human and non-human identities in enterprises.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Coveo enhances AI for Agentforce with context passthrough tools
Customer Experience

Coveo enhances AI for Agentforce with context passthrough tools

Coveo has enhanced AI support on Agentforce with custom context passthrough tools, boosting response accuracy and accelerating issue resolution for enterprises.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Jed

UK AI investment rises as readiness & skills gaps persist
Private Cloud

UK AI investment rises as readiness & skills gaps persist

UK AI investment rises 33% amid skills and readiness gaps; 83% face cyber outages and cloud strategies shift due to geopolitical concerns, says report.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
WestJet & TELUS unite loyalty schemes for travel & tech perks
Customer Experience

WestJet & TELUS unite loyalty schemes for travel & tech perks

WestJet and TELUS have merged their loyalty programmes, letting members earn and redeem points across both travel and tech services for added perks.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 18th Oct 2025
Digital wellbeing checks aim to boost student mental health support
Schools

Digital wellbeing checks aim to boost student mental health support

The REID Wellness Programmeme uses digital check-ins to support student mental health, aiming for nationwide access across New Zealand schools.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Young UK shoppers risk scams for festive gifts via AI & social
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Young UK shoppers risk scams for festive gifts via AI & social

Many young UK shoppers risk scams by using AI and social media for festive gifts, despite widespread concerns over online holiday shopping risks.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Social media & AI drive riskier holiday shopping in the UK
Artificial Intelligence

Social media & AI drive riskier holiday shopping in the UK

Norton reports UK millennials and Gen Z face rising holiday scam risks as 66% take risky steps, driven by growing use of social media and AI in shopping.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Renato Garcia returns to lead Exclusive Networks Philippines growth
Firewalls

Renato Garcia returns to lead Exclusive Networks Philippines growth

Renato Garcia returns as Country Manager of Exclusive Networks Philippines to drive growth and expand cybersecurity services in Cebu and Metro Davao.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Choctaw Nation adopts Oracle AI to streamline services & preserve language
Agricultural Technology

Choctaw Nation adopts Oracle AI to streamline services & preserve language

The Choctaw Nation uses Oracle AI to boost efficiency, automate services, and preserve their language, benefiting over 250,000 tribal members in Oklahoma.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025