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Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson sold more of his ownership of the space tourism company this week.

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WEF | Sean Fleming | Jul 14, 2021 In the wake of the pandemic, a growing number of businesses are speeding up plans to adopt AI and automation, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2020. As humans and technology increasingly work together, here are five examples of the range of applications

BoC | Aug 11, 2021 The Interim Retail Payments Advisory Committee (RPAC) is a forum set up by the Bank of Canada to gather industry expertise about the retail payment services landscape. The Bank is designing and getting ready to implement the Retail Payments Supervisory Framework. See:  Bank of Canada (Aug 13 Deadline): Retail Payment

BBC | Aug 10, 2021 Hackers have stolen some $600m (£433m) in what appears to be one the largest cryptocurrency heists ever. Blockchain site Poly Network said hackers had exploited a vulnerability in its system and taken thousands of digital tokens such as Ether. In a letter posted on Twitter, it urged the thieves to

The Labor Department is issuing grants to states to help beef up fraud measures, like identity verification and cybersecurity.

Wharton | Jun 10, 2021 Decentralized Finance — or DeFi — has experienced explosive growth in the past year. But in order for DeFi to fulfill its promise as a disintermediated ecosystem that helps rather than harms, “now is the time to evaluate its benefits and dangers,” write Wharton legal studies and business ethics professor

MT | Orianna Rosa Royle | Aug 12, 2021 MT Asks: How do you find and maintain a network solely through a screen? Now that the government has lifted the order to work from home and the summer holidays draw to a close, many firms are eyeing up an office return in September.  But as

With businesses battling one of the tightest labor markets in recent memory, a creative approach on LinkedIn could help them stand out and attract job seekers.

Brookings | Alex Engler | Aug 10, 2021 Open-source software quietly affects nearly every issue in AI policy, but it is largely absent from discussions around AI policy—policymakers need to more actively consider OSS’s role in AI. Open-source software (OSS), software that is free to access, use, and change without restrictions, plays a central role