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 3
Wise plans Nasdaq move as balances hit GBP £29.4bn
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fintech
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
Wise posts higher transfer volumes and customer balances as it targets a Nasdaq primary listing in May 2026 while keeping London.
Scurri reports 22% Q1 growth as retail shifts local
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e-commerce
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online shopping
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customer expectations
Scurri posts 22% parcel growth as retailers favour nearer European markets and faster delivery options amid shifting consumer demand.
Oracle adds Lucinity AI investigation tools for banks
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digital transformation
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fintech
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it automation
Oracle expands its financial crime platform with Lucinity's AI investigation tools, aiming to cut compliance workloads for banks and regulated firms.
Bitget launches IPO Prime with SpaceX-linked pre-sale
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spacetech
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crypto
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fintech
Bitget opens retail pre-IPO access with SpaceX-linked tokenised offering, as the exchange pushes deeper into private-market trading and tokenisation.
FintechOS launches AI platform for banks & insurers
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
FintechOS rolls out FintechOS 8 preview, pairing governed AI with product workflows for lenders and insurers as it eyes launch later this quarter.
CoinGecko report says stablecoins dominate CEX trading
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crypto
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defi
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bitcoin
CoinGecko finds USDT and USDC made up two-thirds of pairs on top crypto exchanges, as reserve values climbed to USD $225.4 billion.
Xero & Anthropic fuel AI battle in finance software
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saas
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fintech
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financial systems
Xero's Anthropic tie-up deepens finance software AI split as groups weigh integrated platforms against agent tools that work across multiple systems.
Foresight sells TES Group to Legrand for fourfold gain
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manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Foresight sells Northern Ireland's TES Group to Legrand after revenue jumps 84% and a major datacentre expansion, locking in a fourfold return.
Confirmo wins Irish approval for stablecoin payments
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Confirmo secures dual Irish licensing for stablecoin payments, positioning its European hub to serve businesses ahead of the EU's 2026 MiCA deadline.
SpaceAI to test crypto transaction from orbit on TLON flight
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crypto
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blockchain
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edge computing
SpaceAI plans first in-orbit cryptocurrency transaction on Argentina's Aventura-1, aiming to mint an NFT tied to artwork by Eugenio Cuttica.
G2A partners with epay on gaming gift cards marketplace
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gaming
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crypto
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fintech
G2A teams up with epay to broaden its marketplace with hundreds of gaming and entertainment gift cards as demand for prepaid digital spending grows.
Finexer says tax digital shift exposes SME finance gaps
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digital transformation
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fintech
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financial systems
Making Tax Digital is forcing UK SMEs to confront broken finance workflows as quarterly reporting pushes demand for real-time data and open banking.
EY rolls out AI audits across global Assurance business
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
EY embeds agentic AI into Canvas audit workflows worldwide, aiming to cut admin, sharpen risk checks and keep human judgement in the loop.
Trintech adds AI tools to financial close workflows
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Trintech expands embedded AI across close processes with Beacon assistant, aiming to speed journal entries, matching and risk checks.
EY rolls out AI audit tools across global assurance
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
EY deploys agentic AI across 160,000 audit engagements, backed by Microsoft, as it launches new assurance services and training.
Aria launches Deep Networking platform with USD $125 million
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Aria launches Deep Networking platform as it secures GBP £97 million to target AI data centre networking bottlenecks.
Plaid unveils foundation model for transaction data
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saas
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Plaid builds a foundation model to improve transaction analysis, lifting income classification and loan payment detection across financial services.
Visa says AI agents may soon negotiate business deals
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Businesses warm to AI agents haggling over deals, but consumers remain wary of handing software full control of spending.
AI agents shake up accounting firms' bookkeeping workflows
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data protection
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digital transformation
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rpa
AI agents prompt accounting firms to redesign bookkeeping and tax workflows as junior staff tasks are automated and human oversight stays central.
Legora hits USD $100 million ARR as legal AI demand grows
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digital transformation
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rpa
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risk & compliance
Legora tops USD $100 million ARR in 18 months as legal AI adoption accelerates across firms and corporate teams.