Here are the three most relevant developments in the world of structured reporting we became aware of in the course of last week. 1 ESEF-Premiere: Marathonlauf mit Hindernissen Digitization should enter the group reporting throughout the EU this year with the European Single Electronic Format (ESEF). However, when there was the option to postpone the…
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In May, Google announced plans to enable two-factor authentication (or two-step verification as it’s referring to the setup) by default to enable more security for many accounts. Now it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Google is once again reminding us of that plan, saying in a blog post that it will enable two-factor for 150 million…
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With the spread of digital claims, major changes are upon us, such as rising adoption in virtual estimates for auto and property claims and telemedicine for injury claims. For simple claims, fully digital processes are taking center stage with claims staff tasked with covering blind spots from artificial intelligence (AI) and ensuring superior customer experience.…
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A team of European data centre veterans has raised $200m through a blank cheque company, which aims to scoop up infrastructure including towers and fibre networks as investor interest in the sector booms. IX Acquisition has completed a listing on Nasdaq, becoming one of the first special purpose acquisition companies, or Spacs, to target communications…
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A TikTok video made by a Squid Game fan reveals that the series’ English subtitles don’t often accurately translate to their Korean meaning. Squid Game is a survival drama written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk with a stellar cast of South Korean stars, including Lee Jung-Jae, Park Hae-soo, Jung Ho-Yeon, Kim Joo-ryoung, and O Yeong-su. The story revolves around a…
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Warning: SPOILERS for Marvel’s What If…? Season 1 Finale – “What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?” Marvel’s What If…? season 1 finale brought the heroes across the show’s various MCU timelines to stop Ultron (Ross Marquand), who threatened to destroy the Multiverse with the Infinity Stones. In “What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?”…
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This article is an on-site version of our #techFT newsletter. Sign up here to get the complete newsletter sent straight to your inbox every weekday Hey everyone, it’s been quite a week, to borrow the words of Facebook’s chief. And it’s only Wednesday, Mark. So began a 1,300-word internal memo to staff that was also published to…
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Digital currencies backed by central banks are the most reliable form of digital money, according to IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. At the same time, to think of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin as money is difficult, believes the chief executive of the international financial institution. IMF Chief Georgieva Marks Top Issues for Policymakers Exploring CBDCs…
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Twitch, the live-streaming platform owned by Amazon, has suffered a huge data breach exposing the service’s source code, the income of its biggest stars and other sensitive information. The breach was posted by an anonymous user on message board 4chan, a popular forum for hackers. The post alluded to more leaks in future, referring to…
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It goes against the unwritten rules of the columnists’ guild to admit that there are some complex problems that defy simple solutions. But dealing with the toxic exhausts from Facebook’s social networks counts as one. With 2.8bn users, accounting for about 60 per cent of the world’s internet-connected population, the company has arguably become too…
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