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Standup and TikToker Abi Clarke: ‘Why did I get into comedy? Attention!’
The social media star on performing to silent audiences, turning spite into success and still having to prove herself as a ‘proper’ comedian Can you recall a gig so bad, it’s now funny?I was once booked for an outdoor, family friendly village fete where none of the comedians had been warned that the jokes would…
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Things worth reading: 11th June 2024
Things we’re reading today include … Urgent warning issued to Android users over bug that can empty bank accounts (yahoo.com) The Growing Cyber Risks in Fintech and How to Mitigate Them | Woodruff Sawyer – JDSupra InvestHK and Crypto Valley Association Sign MoU to Boost Fintech Collaboration Between Hong Kong and Switzerland – (99bitcoins.com) ‘Palestine……
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Standup and TikToker Abi Clarke: ‘Why did I get into comedy? Attention!’
The social media star on performing to silent audiences, turning spite into success and still having to prove herself as a ‘proper’ comedian Can you recall a gig so bad, it’s now funny?I was once booked for an outdoor, family friendly village fete where none of the comedians had been warned that the jokes would…
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My Facebook profile was hacked but all the platform offered was a faceless void | Nicola Markus
With no number or email to contact, I was left fearing the loss of my account and wondering: how has social media come to this? A month ago my Facebook profile was hacked. First, a message popped up on my business page, asserting that there was an issue with copyright infringement and that the page…
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My Facebook profile was hacked but all the platform offered was a faceless void | Nicola Markus
With no number or email to contact, I was left fearing the loss of my account and wondering: how has social media come to this? A month ago my Facebook profile was hacked. First, a message popped up on my business page, asserting that there was an issue with copyright infringement and that the page…
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ING, Deutsche look to AI for personalization
ING and Deutsche Bank are looking to AI to boost efficiencies and provide personalized banking experiences for their clients. AI adoption is growing among financial institutions, according to Nvidia’s 2024 State of AI in Financial Services report. Surveying more than 400 financial services professionals, the report found that 91% of financial services companies are using…
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AWS clients tap into Visa Cloud Connect platform
Amazon Web Services’ business clients can now tap Visa’s payments solutions through the recently launched Visa Cloud Connect platform. AWS clients can easily access the platform through APIs due to its cloud-native architecture, Jim Schinella, senior vice president of digital partnerships at Visa, said during the AWS Financial Services Symposium last week in New…
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Rudnick promoted to LG Ad Solutions CTO
LG Ad Solutions, a specialist in connected TV (CTV) and cross-screen advertising, has announced that Dave Rudnick has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately, to lead technology strategy, advise engineering, product, data, and network security systems teams, and develop innovative solutions that support the company’s clients, prospects, and the broader CTV industry. Rudnick…
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LTA signs UK deal with Tennis Channel
The LTA and the Tennis Channel struck a four-year deal to stream coverage of its grass court tour events at Nottingham, Birmingham, The Queen’s Club and Eastbourne. The deal will give Tennis Channel the rights to every court at the events, with complete coverage of both singles and doubles competitions of the tour level events.…
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Televisa takes 100% of Sky Mexico
Grupo Televisa, the Mexican telco, has announced that the approval from the Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones) has been received with regards to the acquisition by the company of the participation in Sky Mexico previously held by AT&T. The transaction, first announced in April 2023, has now been carried out. Consequently, Televisa now…