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 16
AIB bakes AI literacy into revamped Australian MBA
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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risk & compliance
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genai
Australian Institute of Business has overhauled its MBA to embed AI literacy, ethics and governance as central skills for future managers.
AI, risk & security reshape Australian jobs for 2026
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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hcm
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risk & compliance
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ai
AI, risk and job security are set to redefine Australian careers in 2026 as workers shun moves, chase pay rises and cling to hybrid work.
Remara selects 10x Banking for core modernisation drive
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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blockchain
Remara picks 10x Banking's cloud-native core to speed new lending and investment products and fuel ANZ and Southeast Asia expansion.
TerraPay, MilX team up on global creator payouts push
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
TerraPay partners with MilX to speed cross-border payouts, giving YouTube creators faster local-currency access to earnings in 70+ markets.
Principal media buying expands amid budget pressure
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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martech
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
Principal media buying surges as budget-squeezed marketers seek cheaper, outcome‑guaranteed deals despite rising transparency concerns.
Dynatrace unveils agentic AI system for autonomous ops
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Dynatrace launches an agentic AI operations layer to automate cloud and AI-native workloads, aiming for self-healing, autonomous observability.
GitHub Copilot surges as Agent HQ targets AI ecosystem
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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uc
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devops
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data analytics
GitHub Copilot tops 4.7m paid users as GitHub pitches Agent HQ as the central hub for multi-vendor coding agents across its platform.
Big banks back AI while keeping core software in place
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Big banks and AI leaders signal they will layer new AI tools on top of, not instead of, core enterprise software systems.
Avalara expands AWS Marketplace access for tax tools
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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fintech
Avalara inks multi-year AWS deal to push its AI-driven tax tools via AWS Marketplace, promising simpler cloud procurement and billing.
Fingular secures SGD $10m Kilde credit line for SEA push
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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fintech
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smb
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peer-to-peer lending
Fingular taps Kilde for SGD $10m credit line to fund Southeast Asia expansion, ramping up Malaysia consumer lending under Tambadana.
Johnson Controls names Susan Hughes Asia Pacific chief
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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cx
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martech
Johnson Controls has appointed Susan Hughes to lead its Asia Pacific business, joining the executive committee as it targets growth in the region.
HCLTech to buy Singapore wealth consultancy Finergic
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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it services
HCLTech moves to deepen its wealth management push with a deal to acquire Singapore-based consultancy Finergic, pending approval by 2026.
Openmarkets in USD $300m SPAC merger for Nasdaq listing
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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saas
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crypto
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fintech
Sydney-based Openmarkets to go public on Nasdaq via USD $300m SPAC merger with Lake Superior, targeting completion in 2026.
Shuttlerock unifies finance & HR globally with Workday
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hcm
Shuttlerock adopts Workday to unify global finance and HR, tightening controls and boosting real-time insight as its international footprint grows.
Microsoft unveils Maia 200 AI chip to power inference
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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genai
Microsoft has unveiled its Maia 200 AI chip, claiming up to 10 PFLOPS FP4 performance to power large-scale inference and “reasoning AI”.
Tenable debuts AI exposure tool for unified cyber risk
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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application security
Tenable launches Tenable One AI Exposure to map, govern and reduce AI-driven cyber risk across cloud, SaaS, APIs and on-prem estates.
AI tools reshape accounting workflows & client work
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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fintech
AI has shifted from hype to an everyday tool for accountants, reshaping workflows, client work and skills as agentic systems loom.
Xero expands App Store with new global integrations
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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crm
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Xero broadens its App Store with new global integrations spanning finance, automation, CRM and sector-specific tools for key markets.
Xero revamps developer tools & unveils new API fees
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Xero overhauls developer portal and readies new API fees tied to connection counts and data egress, as it tightens recertification rules.
Xero launches rebuilt credit notes with phased rollout
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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financial systems
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erp
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xero
Xero begins phased rollout of rebuilt credit notes, offering a switchable new interface, stricter audit controls and manual save behaviour.