About Karen Joy
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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
Roborock unveils AI stair-climbing robot & Real Madrid deal
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iot
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smart home
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ai
Roborock debuts an AI stair-climbing Saros Rover at CES and kicks off a multi-year global partnership with Real Madrid Football Club.
Yealink debuts hybrid work audio gear at Officeworks
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uc
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digital entertainment
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hybrid & remote work
Yealink launches SP92 speakerphone and BH71 Pro headset at Officeworks, targeting hybrid workers needing clearer calls in noisy spaces.
DTCC & BNY launch new Collateral-in-Lieu repo service
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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ccp
DTCC and BNY unveil Collateral-in-Lieu cleared repo service, aiming to cut double-margining and boost buy-side access before 2027 rules.
Credas trials digital wallet to streamline UK conveyancing
Yesterday
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cx
Credas and DezrezLegal complete first live home move using a reusable digital compliance wallet to cut repeated ID checks in conveyancing.
Homey debuts self-hosted server for local smart homes
Yesterday
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storage
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virtualisation
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data protection
Homey launches a self-hosted smart home server, bringing its Pro platform to user hardware for local control and privacy-focused automation.
Oldham pupils build AI prototypes in 12-hour hackathon
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genai
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ai
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steam
More than 100 Oldham pupils built AI-powered prototypes in a 12-hour Hulme Grammar hackathon tackling school and community challenges.
Dabur Odomos taps contextual ads to lift video views
Yesterday
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youtube
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marketing
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conversational ai
Dabur Odomos’ monsoon health push hits 86.95% video completion using Silverpush contextual ads across YouTube and connected TV.
UnderwriteMe launches claims engine with Zurich Australia
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
UnderwriteMe debuts its automated Claims Engine with Zurich Australia, unifying underwriting and claims on one platform to speed decisions.
Exclusive: Cisco Systems Capital NZ posts higher profit
Last week
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risk & compliance
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it industry
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cisco capital
Cisco Systems Capital’s New Zealand branch lifted profit in FY2025, supported by lower costs, currency gains and higher assets.
Exclusive: JB Hi-Fi NZ lifts sales but remains in the red
Last week
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supply chain
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outlook
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productivity
JB Hi-Fi New Zealand lifts FY2025 revenue above NZD $396 million and slashes losses, yet remains short of a long-awaited return to profit.
Exclusive: Harvey Norman NZ profit jumps on property gain
Last week
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harvey norman
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property market
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financial results
Harvey Norman Limited’s New Zealand branch reported a sharp lift in profit, driven by higher domestic property valuations and modest revenue growth.
CTERA ransomware tool aces independent lab testing
Last week
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
CTERA’s Ransom Protect blocks all eight major ransomware strains in lab tests, encrypting a median of just 2.28% of files per attack.
Nudge Security adds new tools to govern AI in SaaS
Last week
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data protection
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cloud security
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soc
Nudge Security unveils expanded AI-in-SaaS controls to monitor chatbot use, browser activity and risky integrations across cloud apps.
AI cyber threats outpace stretched security teams by 2026
Last week
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data protection
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digital transformation
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mfa
AI-powered cyber attacks are outpacing thinly staffed security teams, as firms prioritise defence but starve programmes of people and budget.
FuturHealth taps Gr4vy to boost its payment success
Last week
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fintech
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cx
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martech
FuturHealth overhauls payments with Gr4vy’s orchestration tech after high failure rates, boosting approvals and stabilising checkouts.
Assured unveils Zerto DR service for VMware upheaval
Last week
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virtualisation
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data protection
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dr
Assured launches Zerto-based DR service to give VMware users ultra-low RPOs, flexible failover and a smoother path towards Nutanix.
Checkmarx buys Tromzo to boost AI-driven code security
Last week
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devops
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Checkmarx snaps up AI start-up Tromzo to fold reasoning-based agents into its AppSec platform and speed autonomous code security.
Storm-0249 hijacks security tools to fuel ransomware
Last week
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
Storm-0249 hijacks trusted security and Windows tools to stealthily broker high-value network access for ransomware operators.
Reolink unveils AI hub & 24MP triple-lens cameras at CES
Last week
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data protection
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edge computing
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iot
Reolink debuts on-device AI hub and 24MP triple-lens OMVI cameras at CES 2026, promising smarter, more private home and business security.
Hisense unveils XR10 projector & next‑gen C3 laser range
Last week
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smart home
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digital entertainment
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power / energy
Hisense debuts XR10 flagship projector and C3 laser range at CES 2026, chasing brighter, quieter big-screen home cinema dominance.