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LONDON (AP) — For Ethel Caterham, the trick to a long life — and in her case, it really has been — is not to argue.Caterham, who is 115, became the world’s oldest living person, according to the Gerontology Research Group, after Sister Inah Canabarro, a Brazilian nun and teacher, died on Wednesday at the tender age of 116.“Never arguing with anyone, I listen and I do what I like,” she said from her nursing home in Surrey, southwest of London, on the secret to her longevity.She was born on Aug. 21, 1909, in the village of Shipton Bellinger in…

White House accuses outlets of using public money to spread ‘woke propaganda’ as alarm raised on media freedom.President Donald Trump has signed an executive order slashing subsidies to two United States public broadcasters. Trump issued the order to halt federal funding to PBS and NPR late on Thursday, accusing them of biased reporting and spreading “left-wing” propaganda. The order is the US president’s latest bid to halt government funding of media he considers unfriendly to his administration. It comes as Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned of an “alarming deterioration in press freedom”. In a social media post, the White House…

White House accuses outlets of using public money to spread ‘woke propaganda’ as alarm raised on media freedom.President Donald Trump has signed an executive order slashing subsidies to two United States public broadcasters. Trump issued the order to halt federal funding to PBS and NPR late on Thursday, accusing them of biased reporting and spreading “left-wing” propaganda. The order is the US president’s latest bid to halt government funding of media he considers unfriendly to his administration. It comes as Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned of an “alarming deterioration in press freedom”. In a social media post, the White House…

Hundreds of companies showcased their products and services this week at the 2025 edition of the RSA Conference (RSAC) in San Francisco. To help cut through the clutter, the SecurityWeek team has published a daily digest summarizing some of the announcements made by vendors. Here is a roundup of the most important product and service announcements made on the last days of the event, as well as some announcements that we missed from the previous days.   The announcements from the first day and the second day have also been summarized and we have also made a roundup covering the weeks…

Nexus Underwriting, a leading specialty Managing General Agent (MGA) with a focus on niche insurance classes, has announced the launch of a new Architects & Engineers (A&E) Professional Liability product in the United States. The new product expands its US Professional Liability offerings, targeting a broader range of professional clients to support long-term growth.   Founded in 2008 in London, Nexus Underwriting, owned by Brown & Brown Inc., employs over 320 people across nine countries. The A&E product provides up to $5m in coverage for architectural and engineering firms with up to $500m in revenue, available in all 50 US states on admitted or…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday re-upped his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, escalating a showdown with the first major college that has defied the administration’s efforts to crack down on campus activism. “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status,” Trump wrote on his social media site Friday morning from Palm Beach, Florida, where he is spending the weekend. “It’s what they deserve!”The president has questioned the fate of Harvard’s tax-exempt status — which a majority of U.S. colleges and universities have — ever since the school refused to comply…

Investor interest in sustainable investing remains high and continues to rise, particularly among younger generations, according to the latest Sustainable Signals survey by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing.The report highlights how environmental and social considerations are becoming increasingly influential in portfolio allocation decisions.The survey gathered responses from 1,765 active individual investors with over $100,000 in investable assets across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific (APAC). Conducted between February and March 2025, the research found that 88% of global investors are interested in sustainable investing. Enthusiasm is especially pronounced among Gen Z and Millennial investors, with 99% and 97%…

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has introduced its new initiative, Visa Intelligent Commerce, aiming to revolutionise the way AI agents will interact with commerce.The solution is designed to empower developers and businesses by allowing them to leverage Visa’s payment network for AI-driven transactions.This new initiative will enable AI agents to handle tasks such as browsing, selecting, purchasing, and managing payments on behalf of users. By expanding its capabilities, Visa is making it easier for AI platforms, banks, fintechs, merchants, and tech players to build innovative payment experiences.Visa’s strategic push to integrate AI into commerce highlights the growing need…

Microsoft is making a new push towards eliminating password-based authentication for its users, by prioritizing passwordless sign-in and sign-up methods. For the past decade, Microsoft users have had the option to sign-in with their face, fingerprint, or a PIN, through Windows Hello, and over 99% of them sign into their Windows devices this way now, the tech giant says. To enable users to sign into any account without a password, the industry came up with passkeys, which provide a phishing-resistant authentication method that can be used on any supporting application or website. While more and more users rely on passwordless…

Capgemini has unveiled a pKYC sandbox, aimed at helping financial institutions adopt a real-time, continuous compliance framework.The new solution addresses the challenges associated with outdated and labour-intensive static KYC procedures, which expose firms to operational risks and regulatory vulnerabilities. With financial crime constantly evolving, Capgemini’s pKYC sandbox supports a more dynamic approach to anti-money laundering (AML) compliance and risk management.Capgemini delivers a broad suite of financial crime compliance (FCC) services across risk, regulation, and operational transformation. The firm recently enhanced its capabilities through the acquisition of Delta Capita BV, reinforcing its position as a trusted partner for financial institutions navigating…