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Technology can help indigenous communities limit the number of trees cut down in the Amazon rainforest, a new study has found. According to a report by the BBC, indigenous people living in the Peruvian Amazon were given satellite data and smartphones by conservation groups.
13/7/2021

France’s anti-trust watchdog has hit Google with a €500 million fine over failing to comply with temporary orders. The orders were reportedly given by the regulator in a row with France’s news publishers.
13/7/2021

Detectives have made the UK’s largest cryptocurrency seizure worth nearly £180 million. This beats a previous record set by the Metropolitan Police a few weeks ago.
13/7/2021

The European Union has put its online tax plans on ice as leaders around the world explore a global corporation tax. At the weekend, G20 leaders agreed to a deal that would introduce a global minimum corporation tax for BigTech companies like Amazon and Microsoft.
13/7/2021

ASICS has announced the release of a new NFT collection. The sporting goods company said that it would be a “first of its kind footwear release” available via digital action on 15 July.
12/7/2021

Social media should require users to verify their identities to combat online abuse, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT has said. The call for authentication of user IDs on platforms like Facebook and Instagram comes after England players faced a barrage of racist abuse following the team’s Euro 2020 final defeat.
12/7/2021

WhatsApp has faced complaints from the European Consumer Organisation and others about its privacy policy update. According to a report by Reuters, the update has triggered global outcry and pushed some users of the app to other platforms, including Telegram and Signal.
12/7/2021

Secretary of state for transport Grant Shapps has said the NHS Covid contact tracing app might need to change as restrictions ease. Shapps told BBC Breakfast that replacing the one-metre plus rule later this month could mean a review of the way the app needs to function is necessary.
9/7/2021

Imperial War Museums and Science Museum Group have partnered with deep-tech AR company Perception to create holographic exhibitions for online viewers. The partnership will bring the highlights of the museums’ collections into homes and classrooms using 3D desktop AR hologram technology.
9/7/2021

Google is facing a lawsuit from 37 US states over concerns about its app store Google Play. According to the BBC, the lawsuit alleges that the technology giant has used “monopolistic leverage” to make big profits from purchases made in its app store.
9/7/2021

Donald Trump has reportedly sued Facebook, Google, and Twitter over claims the platforms censored him earlier this year. According to a report by the BBC, the lawsuit also targets the three tech giant’s chief executives.
8/7/2021

Airbnb and what3words have announced a collaboration to support holiday properties in rural areas. The partnership aims to make it easier for people staying in remote areas, like the Scottish lowlands or around any of the UK’s 15 national parks, to find the location of their holiday property.
8/7/2021

UK consumers bought 21.8 million smart home devices during the pandemic, a 22 per cent rise in volume, new research from techUK has found. According to the technology trade association, smart TVs and speakers led the higher sales.
8/7/2021

UK residents have lost more than £1 billion to fraudulent and cyber crimes in the first six months of the year, new research has found. According to money.co.uk’s quarterly fraud report, there were 81,000 fraud and cyber crime related police reports issues between 1 April and 30 June in 2021.
7/7/2021

46 per cent of global manufacturers think they are being left behind when they see industry peers roll out Internet of Things (IoT) technology, a new study has found.
7/7/2021

The future-ready CFO: Driving strategic growth and innovation
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The corporate roadmap to payment excellence: Keeping pace with emerging trends to maximise growth opportunities
In today's rapidly evolving finance and accounting landscape, one of the biggest challenges organisations face is attracting and retaining top talent. As automation and AI revolutionise the profession, finance teams require new skillsets centred on analysis, collaboration, and strategic thinking to drive sustainable competitive advantage.