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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 5
Synechron earns EcoVadis silver for sustainability
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digital transformation
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supply chain
Synechron secures EcoVadis silver rating, placing it among the top 15% globally for sustainability across environment, ethics and labour.
eBPF report shows efficiency, security gains at scale
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ddos
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ransomware
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devops
eBPF report finds major cloud players cutting CPU, traffic costs and boosting security at scale, signalling a shift to kernel-level control.
AI misalignment costs UK firms billions in lost gains
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digital transformation
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hcm
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partner programmes
Misaligned expectations over workplace AI risk costing UK employers up to GBP £60 billion a year in lost productivity and savings.
Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app for UK ID checks
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data protection
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surveillance
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crypto
Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app in the UK, promising faster biometric ID checks as sectors face tougher anti-money laundering demands.
Manchester firms delay growth plans amid volatility
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.