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
Christmas food splurge drives surprise rise in spending
Yesterday
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restaurants
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inflation
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
Yesterday
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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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ai
Cloudflare acquires UK AI marketplace Human Native to give creators more control and pay for data used to train and run AI systems.
Fred. Olsen unveils AI ‘digital twin’ cruise campaign
2 days ago
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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.
Employers say UK graduates work-ready despite job gap
2 days ago
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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.
Dun & Bradstreet outlines seven key compliance trends
2 days ago
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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
2 days ago
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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
2 days ago
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gaming
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personalisation
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cdp
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’
2 days ago
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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
2 days ago
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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
2 days ago
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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
2 days ago
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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
2 days ago
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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
2 days ago
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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
3 days ago
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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
3 days ago
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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
3 days ago
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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
3 days ago
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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.
BCN joins Arrow cloud channel as CSP Indirect Reseller
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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BCN joins Arrow’s cloud channel as a CSP Indirect Reseller, aiming to deepen Microsoft ties and expand data and AI services for partners.
Distil.ai links with OpenTable to boost restaurant revenue
3 days ago
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saas
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crm
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data analytics
UK startup Distil.ai links its forecasting engine with OpenTable data to help multi-site restaurant groups predict demand and lift revenue.