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
Exclusive: We rank NZ tech distributors by revenue & employees
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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partner programmes
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supply chain
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dicker data
New Zealand's IT distributors clock over NZD $2.1b in 2024 turnover, with Ingram Micro, Dicker Data and TD Synnex leading the pack.
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.
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”.
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.
Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.
Cohesity boosts identity resilience for hybrid AD, Entra
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Cohesity has expanded its Identity Resilience tools to detect, block and rapidly undo attacks on hybrid Active Directory and Entra ID.
Xero unveils 2025 app Power Lists spotlighting top tools
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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crm
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devops
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data analytics
Xero unveils its 2025 Power Lists, spotlighting the most‑connected apps across accounting, payments, retail, trades and professional services.
AI tops global C-suite worries on corporate reputation
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
AI has become the top corporate reputation fear for global leaders, yet most admit they are underprepared for its fast-rising risks.
AI reshapes data privacy risk across Australia, NZ
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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data protection
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devops
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hybrid cloud
AI is reshaping data privacy in Australia and New Zealand, exposing shadow tools, privilege sprawl and weak identity controls, experts warn.