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 2
Tax Systems launches AI Assistant for cross-border tax
3 days ago
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
Tax Systems rolls out AI assistant blending company data and IBFD research to speed cross-border tax analysis for multinational in-house teams.
Iarnród Éireann adds PayPal for rail ticket bookings
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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crypto
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fintech
Iarnród Éireann has expanded digital checkout for rail passengers by adding PayPal, with early data showing strong uptake from overseas travellers.
Bitget launches CFD copy trading amid market volatility
3 days ago
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Bitget adds CFD copy trading as volatility lifts daily volume above USD $6 billion and draws more crypto users into gold, oil and forex.
American Express launches AI commerce kit & protection
3 days ago
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
American Express adds AI agent safeguards and purchase protection as it opens a developer kit for software-led buying.
TransferMate & Cadana add payroll compliance layer
4 days ago
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fintech
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iaas
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hcm
TransferMate and Cadana partner to bring payroll providers a single API for salary disbursements and statutory remittances across more than 70 countries.
Wise plans Nasdaq move as balances hit GBP £29.4bn
4 days ago
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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
4 days ago
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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
5 days ago
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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
5 days ago
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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
5 days ago
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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
5 days ago
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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
5 days ago
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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
Last week
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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.
SpaceAI to test crypto transaction from orbit on TLON flight
Last week
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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.
Confirmo wins Irish approval for stablecoin payments
Last week
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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.
G2A partners with epay on gaming gift cards marketplace
Last week
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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
Last week
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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
Last week
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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
Last week
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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
Last week
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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.