Big Four firms fined in new exam cheating scandal

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Accountancy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The US audit regulator has fined the Dutch arms of Deloitte, PwC and EY a total of $8.5mn after finding “hundreds” of staff cheated on internal training exams including ethics tests, in the latest such scandal…

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Scientists reprogram ant behavior using brain molecules

From the bright lights of cities that don’t sleep — where people hustle and bustle through the night to keep subways, servers, and supply chains alive — to the whisper-dark understory of tropical forests where ants hum in syncopated lines, the planet’s most intricate societies hinge on round-the-clock cooperation and finely tuned roles. Within Atta…

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How to Quantify Risk and Communicate Effectively: Step 4 to TruRisk™

“The art of communication is the language of leadership.” — James Humes, former Presidential speechwriter and author.  Cybersecurity teams face adversaries who thrive in chaos. Attackers move fast, automate, and strike where defenses are weakest. In a borderless digital world, disruption is constant, driven by innovation, complexity, and the pressure to move faster, often at…

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The brain’s sweet spot: How criticality could unlock learning, memory—and prevent Alzheimer’s

In a new paper with implications for preventing Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders, Keith Hengen, an associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, suggests a new comprehensive approach to understanding how the brain works and the rules it must follow to reach optimal performance. “There’s a common…

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