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 13
Fast food chains drive record QSR growth across Australia
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data analytics
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location data
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australian economy
Australia's fast food sector posts decade-high net growth, adding 250 QSR outlets in 2025 as Melbourne overtakes Sydney for store count.
Flexitech turns to Rimini Street to extend SAP ECC 6
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digital transformation
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cartech
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it automation
Flexitech shifts SAP ECC 6 support to Rimini Street to cut maintenance costs, extend ERP life and fund security, compliance and R&D plans.
Revolut unveils titanium Audi F1 card for fans in Australia
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Revolut launches titanium Audi F1 card in Australia for AUD $209.99, bundling fan rewards, events and a new 'Overtake' ad campaign.
MSCI to acquire Compass to boost multi-asset indexes
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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data management
MSCI is buying Compass Financial Technologies to deepen its multi-asset and crypto index capabilities and expand bespoke benchmark services.
Scalare revenue surges 360% as founder platform scales
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it industry
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smb
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cfo
Scalare revenue jumps 360% to AUD $7.13 million as its integrated founder platform delivers first half of positive operating cash flow.
FinTech Australia launches summit on open banking data
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dr
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data analytics
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digital transformation
FinTech Australia unveils Fintech Data Horizons Summit to spotlight real-world open banking and data sharing across key sectors in 2026.
Celonis users save USD $10 billion with AI operations
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Celonis says its process intelligence platform has helped customers save USD $10 billion by underpinning AI-driven operations and automation.
AI scales in APAC finance as tokenisation gains pace
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digital transformation
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biometrics
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fintech
APAC finance firms race to scale AI from pilots to production as tokenisation and blockchain investments signal deeper market overhaul ahead.
Rainforest adds PayPal to unify vertical software checkout
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crypto
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fintech
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cx
Rainforest adds PayPal, Venmo and PayPal Pay Later to its unified checkout for vertical software, aiming to shift users from cash and cheques.
Crazy John's collapse: Market change and strategic missteps
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martech
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omnichannel
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apple iphone
From suburban upstart to shuttered chain, Crazy John's rise and fall charts how carriers and online sales rewrote Australia's mobile market.
Explainer: The digital shock that ended Sanity's reign
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partner programmes
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digital entertainment
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supply chain
Once a 400-store giant of CDs and DVDs, Sanity has shrunk to a regional chain as downloads, streaming and rising costs reshape retail.
MYOB launches AI tools for BAS, insights & invoicing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
MYOB unveils AI BAS, insights and invoicing tools to automate tax prep, reconciliation and late payment chasing for small businesses.
Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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hyperscale
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fintech
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blockchain
Tariff hikes, AI adoption and regional supply chains are redrawing global trade as firms diversify sourcing and tighten working capital.
ShiftCare earns USD $20,000 via Xero referral push
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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fintech
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partner programmes
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financial systems
ShiftCare nets over USD $20,000 from Xero referrals after baking accounting recommendations into onboarding and in-app workflows.
Xero adds AI invoicing tools to help payments land
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Xero unveils AI-powered invoicing and payment tools, promising to cut late payments and ease cash-flow strain for small businesses.
Xero adds richer credit note webhooks for developers
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero rolls out richer credit note webhooks so developers can ditch heavy polling, cut API traffic and get faster, event-driven updates.
Xero Power Lists boost app discovery, developer reach
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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fintech
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financial systems
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erp
Xero launches App Store Power Lists to spotlight top referred apps, boosting discovery for small businesses and reach for developers.
xReality hits profit as Operator XR drives global push
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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saas
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partner programmes
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erp
xReality swings to operational profit as Operator XR powers record half-year, with revenue up 41% to AUD $10.4 million and EBITDA surging 190%.
Telgea raises USD $5m to expand global mobile platform
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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uc
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paas
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digital transformation
Telgea raises USD $5m led by Telenor to scale its unified global mobile platform for operators and multinational enterprise customers.
Linux report shows open source giving fivefold returns
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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devops
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digital transformation
Linux Foundation research finds active open source contributors gain up to a fivefold ROI, while passive users rack up hidden technical debt.