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
SoloTruth launches asset platform to tackle ghost assets
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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supply chain
SoloTruth and Axon Ivy roll out an asset management platform that uses RFID, GPS and inspections to curb ghost assets and errors.
Plaid says AI is reshaping consumer finance expectations
Today
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Half of US consumers now expect AI to help manage money, as Plaid says finance apps must offer more guidance, transparency and human oversight.
Broadridge takes stake in CENTRL for AI due diligence
Yesterday
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saas
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document management
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data analytics
Broadridge buys minority stake in CENTRL as AI partnership targets due diligence and RFP workflows for asset managers and retirement firms.
Lydian launches Visa Platinum card for digital assets
Yesterday
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fintech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Lydian rolls out Visa Platinum card that lets customers spend more than 300 digital assets at 150 million merchants worldwide.
Payward buys Bitnomial for USD $550 million in cash
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fintech
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iaas
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licensing
Payward to build US derivatives foothold with Bitnomial acquisition after decade-long licence drive gives it exchange, clearing and brokerage access.
Q2 launches AI code tool for digital banking platform
Yesterday
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dr
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devops
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digital transformation
Q2 brings generative AI coding to its digital banking platform, aiming to help banks and credit unions build integrations faster with tighter governance.
American Express to acquire Hyper in AI expense push
Yesterday
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
American Express acquires Hyper to bolster AI-powered expense tools for business customers as it expands commercial services automation.
Accounting software faces AI rivals in bookkeeping shift
2 days ago
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Intuit's QuickBooks is under pressure as AI start-ups push automated bookkeeping, forcing accounting software to prove it can do more than digitise ledgers.
Xero launches AI-native operating system for small firms
2 days ago
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digital transformation
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fintech
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financial systems
Xero unveils AI-native finance platform and JAX assistant to cut admin for small firms, with accountants and bookkeepers also in line for gains.
Slash raises USD $100 million at USD $1.4 billion valuation
Last week
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saas
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gaming
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fintech
Slash lands USD $100 million Series C at USD $1.4 billion valuation as Ribbit backs its rapid expansion into broader business finance.
Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Mastercard and Lobster.cash to let OpenClaw users authorise AI agents to spend on existing cards, backed by Verifiable Intent.
Companies change incentive plans faster, report finds
Last week
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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planning
CaptivateIQ survey finds 91% of firms changed incentive strategy in the past year as AI, budget pressure and wider plan use speed up redesigns.
CIQ launches Linux compliance platform ahead of deadlines
Last week
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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application security
CIQ rolls out Enterprise Linux compliance stack as federal cryptography, defence contractor and post-quantum rules tighten from 2026.
spektr raises USD $20 million to expand AI compliance
Last week
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
Spektr lands USD $20 million Series A from NEA as Copenhagen AI compliance platform targets manual checks at banks and fintechs.
Lua raises USD $5.8 million seed round led by Norrsken22
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digital transformation
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fintech
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partner programmes
London's Lua secures USD $5.8 million seed backing from Norrsken22 as it expands its platform for businesses to manage AI agents.
Tether backs Drift Protocol relaunch with GBP £150m
Last week
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crypto
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
Tether leads USD $150 million recovery plan as Drift Protocol seeks to restore user balances and restart trading after April exploit.
Blackhawk launches digital wallet for unified stored value
Last week
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crypto
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fintech
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cx
Blackhawk Network has unveiled a Digital Wallet API that lets brands pool gift cards, refunds, loyalty rewards and promo credit into one spendable balance.
Global study finds 78% use AI for investment insights
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digital transformation
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fintech
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genai
Study finds AI now shapes investment research for 78.3% of users, with strongest enthusiasm in the Middle East and Latin America.
Maestra posts USD $833,000 in new ARR on demand shift
Last week
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Maestra says brands are ditching fragmented marketing stacks as quarterly new ARR more than doubled plan, with inbound sales topping half of new business.
Neato raises USD $25 million to expand beyond Amazon
Last week
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data analytics
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martech
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commerce systems
Neato secures USD $25 million in growth funding to open new operations centres and push its second-party marketplace model into more sales channels.