About Karen Joy
Karen Joy Bacudo
Finance Editor
Karen wears two hats at TechDay, balancing her role as an editor while assisting with finance tasks. She bridges writing content and reconciling numbers to support the team, with the same level of accuracy and precision.
Stories by Karen Joy
European banks see AI cutting jobs mainly via attrition
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European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.
Cloudflare: outdated apps stifle APAC AI investment gains
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digital transformation
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network security
Cloudflare warns outdated apps across APAC are choking AI gains, as modernised firms see triple the returns on their AI investments.
Christmas food splurge drives surprise rise in spending
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restaurants
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Festive food, drink and dining out delivered a surprise December spending lift, as households splurged ahead of Christmas gatherings.
US travellers trust AI for trip ideas, not payments
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data protection
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genai
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data privacy
US travellers embrace AI to plan and compare trips but still prefer to handle bookings and payments themselves amid trust and security concerns.
Cloudflare buys Human Native to reshape AI data deals
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physical security
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genai
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Cloudflare acquires UK AI marketplace Human Native to give creators more control and pay for data used to train and run AI systems.
Employers say UK graduates work-ready despite job gap
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edutech
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higher education
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skills shortage
Most UK employers say graduates are work-ready, but recruiters warn flawed hiring systems are locking thousands of young people out of jobs.
Fred. Olsen unveils AI ‘digital twin’ cruise campaign
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cx
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martech
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genai
Fred. Olsen launches ‘Hybrid AI’ cruise campaign built around what partners call the world’s largest AI digital twin of a single ship.
Dun & Bradstreet outlines seven key compliance trends
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ransomware
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
Dun & Bradstreet flags sanctions, data quality and AI governance as top compliance pressures shaping corporate risk in 2026.
Visionplatform.ai adds AI agents to Milestone XProtect
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data protection
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digital transformation
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physical security
Visionplatform.ai adds on-premise AI agents to Milestone XProtect, turning security control rooms into decision-support environments.
Oppo brings AI-rich ColourOS 16 to Reno15 phones in India
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gaming
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martech
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digital entertainment
Oppo rolls out AI-heavy ColourOS 16 to Reno15 phones in India, adding Gemini, cross-device sharing and six years of support promises.
Check Point backs Google Cloud to close ASEAN ‘Cloud Gap’
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firewalls
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devops
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hybrid cloud
Check Point backs Google Cloud tools to close ASEAN’s ‘cloud gap’, promising in-band, AI-driven security without slowing digital growth.
Arrow backs .lumen AI glasses to guide blind users
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wearables
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endpoint protection
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supply chain
.lumen teams with Arrow to scale AI-powered haptic glasses that guide blind users, aiming to bring the guide-dog experience to a headset.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT buys DHL Ohio hub for SGD $94.5m
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supply chain
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dhl
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cbre
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to buy DHL’s Canal Winchester Ohio logistics hub for SGD $94.5m in a sale and leaseback to deepen Midwest reach.
SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C
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saas
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hyperscale
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fintech
SEON posts over 80% ARR growth, boosts API usage 250% and secures USD $80 million Series C to scale AI-powered fraud and AML platform.
Indian banks pivot loyalty points to travel experiences
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Indian banks are overhauling loyalty schemes, swapping cashback for travel, lounges and lifestyle perks to lure Gen Z and affluent cardholders.
Avetta unveils Avetta University for safer supply chains
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saas
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manufacturing
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e-learning
Avetta launches Avetta University, an e-learning hub in Avetta One to boost health and safety training and compliance across supply chains.
StorMagic & QBS expand EMEA edge virtualisation reach
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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converged infrastructure
StorMagic taps QBS to widen EMEA and South Africa edge virtualisation reach, adding more resellers, financing options and distribution support.
Phoenix lands GBP £75m MoD software procurement deal
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digital transformation
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erp
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it services
Phoenix lands a three-year GBP £75m MoD deal to centralise and streamline “tail spend” commercial software procurement and reporting.
UK firms struggle with shadow AI & weak data controls
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Shadow AI and shaky data foundations are undermining UK corporate AI rollouts, with leaders warning of weak controls and executive blind spots.
Auditoria boosts UK, EU growth with new data hubs, hire
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saas
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data protection
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hyperscale
Auditoria opens UK and Ireland data hubs and hires London lead as it chases 400% European growth and rising demand for sovereign AI.