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 18
Manchester firms delay growth plans amid volatility
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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ai
Manchester's mid-sized firms are stalling investment and expansion, citing volatile costs, policy shifts and tougher access to finance.
LummaStealer returns post-takedown with ClickFix ruse
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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mfa
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
LummaStealer roars back after domain takedown, using fake CAPTCHA ClickFix tricks and CastleLoader to spread via routine user actions.
AI lifts silicon wafer shipments as revenue softens
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
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dc
AI-fuelled demand lifted silicon wafer shipments 5.8% in 2025, even as annual wafer revenue dipped 1.2% to USD $11.4 billion.
New foundation to track real-world AI in accounting
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
A new foundation has launched to study how AI is transforming real-world accounting and finance work, from tax and audit to advisory.
Xero to retire app store billing, shift to API tiers
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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martech
Xero is axing its app store billing by June 2026, forcing developers onto new API-based tiers and their own subscription systems.
UK health spending shifts from January spikes to habit
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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data protection
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data analytics
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cx
UK health and wellbeing spend is smoothing into year-round habits, with fewer shoppers spending more and January gym spikes fading.
Finteum hits USD $1bn weekly intraday FX swap trades
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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fintech
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blockchain
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data privacy
Finteum hits USD $1bn in weekly intraday FX swaps as Goldman Sachs joins its liquidity platform and NatWest Group, UBS ramp up trading.
German maritime innovator wins USD $4 million China deal
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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uc
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iot
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ai
German innovator wins USD $4 million China deal to launch ClearSense, a smart ship bearing monitor, after AI-assisted NICE challenge.
UK retailers warned over £1.05bn surge in gift returns
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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cx
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martech
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supply chain
UK retailers brace for GBP £1.05bn in post-Christmas returns as fashion fit woes, social commerce and ageing habits strain logistics.
Entuity V23.0 boosts remote monitoring with agents
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Entuity V23.0 debuts lightweight remote agents and streaming telemetry to extend secure monitoring across remote, distributed IT estates.
SentinelOne debuts lifecycle platform for AI security
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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storage
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data protection
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cloud security
SentinelOne has launched an end-to-end AI security lifecycle platform, adding DSPM, CSPM and runtime protections for enterprise AI deployments.
TCS to modernise Flight Centre's global tech services
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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dr
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digital transformation
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cx
TCS will overhaul Flight Centre's global tech backbone, standardising cloud, networks and platforms to boost resilience and performance.
Four Sage executives named to 2026 CRN Channel Chiefs list
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
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it automation
Sage sees four senior leaders named 2026 CRN Channel Chiefs as it leans on partners to drive AI-led growth for SMB finance and HR.
AI bookkeeping startup Botkeeper shuts after 11 years
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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financial systems
AI bookkeeping startup Botkeeper shuts after 11 years, citing rapid client consolidation, lost revenue and an unsustainable path forward.
Motorola opens Cork R&D hub for public safety radio
Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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semiconductors
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ai
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cybersecurity
Motorola opens a Cork R&D hub to develop mission-critical radio software, hiring nearly 200 staff to bolster global public safety systems.
Affirm expands Wayfair buy now, pay later to UK, Canada
Sat, 7th Feb 2026
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Affirm extends Wayfair buy now, pay later to UK and Canada, offering instalment plans on higher-ticket home purchases amid tighter scrutiny.
Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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firewalls
Anthropic adds Claude plugins to Cowork, fuelling investor fears that agent-style AI could undermine traditional seat-based software.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT lifts income as portfolio grows
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posts higher income and an 8.6% rise in portfolio value to SGD $18.2 billion, despite lower payout per unit.
Quantum finance paper hits 1,000 citations milestone
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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hyperscale
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fintech
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edge computing
Multiverse Computing's quantum finance paper passes 1,000 citations, cementing its software-led approach as a rare standout beyond hardware.
Forrester warns AI spend outpaces core IT readiness
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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physical security
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iam
Forrester warns firms chasing AI hype risk failure and rising costs if weak IT foundations, governance and data are left unresolved.