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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.

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Written by Karen Joy

Fairly Staffing adds compliant payroll for dental clinics
Risk & Compliance

Fairly Staffing adds compliant payroll for dental clinics

Fairly Staffing and Nmbr launch compliant payroll for dental clinics as Canadian scrutiny of temporary worker classification intensifies.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Written by Karen Joy

MVSI launches AIQ SiteScanner for card scheme risk
Fintech

MVSI launches AIQ SiteScanner for card scheme risk

MVSI launches AIQ SiteScanner to help payment firms spot merchants using cloaking, redirects and other tactics to evade Mastercard and Visa rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Shield updates archive for banks with cheaper storage
Storage

Shield updates archive for banks with cheaper storage

Shield rolls out archive overhaul for banks, promising up to 50% lower storage costs and smoother multi-petabyte migrations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Aligned Data Centres secures USD $2.58 billion facility
Hyperscale

Aligned Data Centres secures USD $2.58 billion facility

Aligned Data Centres lands USD $2.58 billion revolving credit line as institutional lenders back US build-out amid AI-driven demand.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Boast report finds USD $900 million in R&D credits
Small Business

Boast report finds USD $900 million in R&D credits

Boast says R&D tax credit claims in the United States and Canada topped USD $900 million in 2024 as average recoveries surged.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Visa launches subscription manager for recurring payments
Crypto

Visa launches subscription manager for recurring payments

Visa rolls out enhanced Subscription Manager for issuers, letting banks offer in-app controls for recurring payments as subscription spending surges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
MindBridge launches API hub to tighten enterprise finances
Data Analytics

MindBridge launches API hub to tighten enterprise finances

MindBridge rolls out Developer Portal with 130 API endpoints as finance teams push to embed continuous AI-driven controls into enterprise systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Xero & Anthropic link Claude to accounting platform
Software-as-a-Service

Xero & Anthropic link Claude to accounting platform

Xero and Anthropic strike multi-year deal to weave Claude AI into accounting software, giving small firms real-time cash-flow and invoice insights.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Milestone lifts revenue 10% as AI push gathers pace
Software-as-a-Service

Milestone lifts revenue 10% as AI push gathers pace

Milestone Systems lifts 2025 revenue 10% to USD $340 million as research spending rises and Project Hafnia and NVIDIA tie-up deepen AI ambitions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Karen Joy

MobiFone Digital Payments launches Vietnam network push
Fintech

MobiFone Digital Payments launches Vietnam network push

MobiFone Digital Payments has launched in Hanoi with Visa and 20 partners as it seeks to build Vietnam's next national payments network.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
ITSEC Asia posts sharp profit surge on cybersecurity growth
Digital Transformation

ITSEC Asia posts sharp profit surge on cybersecurity growth

ITSEC Asia posts higher annual profit as AI training, consumer security app and national cyber initiative drive growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
MetaComp launches compliance tools for AI payments
Crypto

MetaComp launches compliance tools for AI payments

MetaComp rolls out VisionX and AgentX to tighten AI-led payment checks, as it develops a Know Your Agent standard for finance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Bank of America rolls out AI meeting system for advisers
Digital Transformation

Bank of America rolls out AI meeting system for advisers

Bank of America's wealth units deploy an AI meeting system for advisers, with the lender saying it could save up to four hours per client meeting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Rhinebeck Bank taps MANTL for digital account opening
Digital Transformation

Rhinebeck Bank taps MANTL for digital account opening

Rhinebeck Bank turns to MANTL to speed business and retail account opening as the community lender pushes wider digital transformation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Britons set to spend GBP £2.39bn on Easter goodies
Marketing Technologies

Britons set to spend GBP £2.39bn on Easter goodies

Britons are set to spend GBP £2.39bn on Easter treats and outings this year, but Parcelhero says growth is slowing as shoppers turn cautious.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Bain, Cambridge Judge launch women's finance forum
Digital Transformation

Bain, Cambridge Judge launch women's finance forum

Bain and Cambridge Judge team up for a confidential forum of more than 50 women finance chiefs, tackling AI, geopolitics and leadership strategy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Theia Insights raises USD $8 million to map markets
Fintech

Theia Insights raises USD $8 million to map markets

Theia Insights raises USD $8 million in Series A to expand AI-driven market mapping as it targets banks, asset managers and private markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026