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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 4
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.
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.
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.
Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents
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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
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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.
Forrester warns AI spend outpaces core IT readiness
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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.
Conga acquires PROS B2B arm to boost pricing platform
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digital transformation
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ecm
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martech
Conga buys PROS' B2B software unit, fusing AI-driven pricing with quoting and contract tools for over 10,000 enterprise customers.
Sage boosts X3 ERP with AI copilots & automation tools
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Sage adds AI copilots, finance automation and supply chain intelligence to Sage X3, promising faster insight for mid-sized firms.
botim money, TerraPay target UAE-Africa remittances
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fintech
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payment technologies
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diaspora
botim money links with TerraPay to power real-time UAE-Africa remittances, targeting key mobile wallet corridors and rising USD $96.4 billion flows.
Salesforce disputes reports it cut 4,000 roles over AI
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crm
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devops
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digital transformation
Salesforce denies axing 4,000 jobs for AI as critics question Agentforce reliability and the need for hard-coded fallbacks in workflows.
Okta names Dan Mountstephen to lead APJ identity push
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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partner programmes
Okta appoints Dan Mountstephen to steer Asia Pacific and Japan growth, sharpening its identity-led cyber and AI security strategy.