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 - Page 11
Celonis users save USD $10 billion with AI operations
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Celonis says its process intelligence platform has helped customers save USD $10 billion by underpinning AI-driven operations and automation.
AI scales in APAC finance as tokenisation gains pace
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digital transformation
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biometrics
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fintech
APAC finance firms race to scale AI from pilots to production as tokenisation and blockchain investments signal deeper market overhaul ahead.
Rainforest adds PayPal to unify vertical software checkout
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crypto
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fintech
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cx
Rainforest adds PayPal, Venmo and PayPal Pay Later to its unified checkout for vertical software, aiming to shift users from cash and cheques.
Explainer: The digital shock that ended Sanity's reign
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partner programmes
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digital entertainment
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supply chain
Once a 400-store giant of CDs and DVDs, Sanity has shrunk to a regional chain as downloads, streaming and rising costs reshape retail.
MYOB launches AI tools for BAS, insights & invoicing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
MYOB unveils AI BAS, insights and invoicing tools to automate tax prep, reconciliation and late payment chasing for small businesses.
Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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hyperscale
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fintech
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blockchain
Tariff hikes, AI adoption and regional supply chains are redrawing global trade as firms diversify sourcing and tighten working capital.
ShiftCare earns USD $20,000 via Xero referral push
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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fintech
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partner programmes
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financial systems
ShiftCare nets over USD $20,000 from Xero referrals after baking accounting recommendations into onboarding and in-app workflows.
Xero adds AI invoicing tools to help payments land
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Xero unveils AI-powered invoicing and payment tools, promising to cut late payments and ease cash-flow strain for small businesses.
Xero adds richer credit note webhooks for developers
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero rolls out richer credit note webhooks so developers can ditch heavy polling, cut API traffic and get faster, event-driven updates.
Xero Power Lists boost app discovery, developer reach
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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fintech
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financial systems
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erp
Xero launches App Store Power Lists to spotlight top referred apps, boosting discovery for small businesses and reach for developers.
Telgea raises USD $5m to expand global mobile platform
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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uc
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paas
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digital transformation
Telgea raises USD $5m led by Telenor to scale its unified global mobile platform for operators and multinational enterprise customers.
Linux report shows open source giving fivefold returns
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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devops
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digital transformation
Linux Foundation research finds active open source contributors gain up to a fivefold ROI, while passive users rack up hidden technical debt.
GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Generative AI surge set to push global enterprise IT spend to USD $4.96tr by 2026, as services and cloud outpace hardware and comms.
BPC named tech leader in 2025 SPARK Matrix ranking
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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paas
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crypto
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fintech
BPC has been named a technology leader in QKS Group's 2025 SPARK Matrix for merchant payment platforms, recognising SmartVista's breadth.
Cato Networks' ARR surges past USD $350m amid SASE boom
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Cato Networks' ARR jumps 43% to top USD $350m as enterprises flock to its SASE platform and investors pour in more than USD $1b.
TMF boosts margins by GBP £32m with Enate platform
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
TMF reports GBP £32 million margin boost after deploying Enate's orchestration platform to streamline services and expand automation.
Wallo Pay launches open banking push to cut NZ fees
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Auckland startup Wallo Pay launches open banking service, targeting card surcharges it says drain over USD $1 billion a year from NZ.
New Zealand tightens rules for therapeutic, health ads
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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martech
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social media
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new zealand law
New Zealand tightens health advertising rules, sharpening evidence demands and making brands liable for influencer and social media claims.
Xero sets out checklist to streamline year-end accounts
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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document management
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ecm
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fintech
Xero launches a checklist-style year-end workflow to help small firms reconcile accounts, manage documents and cut adviser workload.
Myriad360 buys Advizex to build AI-led IT platform
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Myriad360 buys Advizex, creating a global AI-focused IT services platform with more than USD $900 million in annual run-rate revenue.