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Skimming fraud on the rise: New bust included pinhole cameras, authorities say

USA Today |

Senior Lecturer of Law and Taxation Steve Weisman explains that the United States is one of few countries still using magnetic stripe credit cards.

Social Security Scam Costs Woman $500,000

Newsweek |

Senior Lecturer of Law and Taxation Steve Weisman shares tips for staying safe from imposter scams.

New Balance, Procter & Gamble Execs Booked For Bentley Commencement

Waltham Patch |

Bentley’s announcement about who will be this year’s undergraduate and graduate commencement speakers is featured.

Is a robot writing your kids’ essays? We asked educators to weigh in on the growing role of AI in classrooms.

Boston Globe |

Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences Noah Giansiracusa says when it comes to artificial intelligence we have to recalibrate our sense of what’s acceptable, similar to the early mistrust and now widespread use of Wikipedia.

China is trying to connect Southeast Asia by high-speed rail. Here’s how that’s going

CNN |

Assistant Professor of Global Studies Pon Souvannaseng offers insight on China’s motivation to create an infrastructure development program that connects it to countries in Southeast Asia.

Consequences of audit failure greater for ethnic minority partners

Accounting Times |

Research co-authored by Professor of Accounting Gopal Krishnan highlights that despite diversity initiatives accounting firms are still lagging when it comes to ethnics representation.

Ethnic diversity is still a serious issue at the top level in accounting firms

The Conversation |

Professor of Accounting Gopal Krishnan co-authors a piece highlighting his new research which reveals that despite efforts to increase diversity, it is still lagging in the senior ranks in accounting firms.

How class action lawsuits could prevent future data breaches

WJAR-TV |

Senior Lecturer of Law and Taxation Steve Weisman explains how a new crop of class action lawsuits could change how companies protect our data.

IBM Wants to Weed Out Falsely Advertised AI Tools

The Daily Upside |

Data from the Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report is highlighted for revealing that 79% of Americans don’t trust companies to use AI responsibly.

Banks Aren’t Doing Enough to Protect Customers From Scams

TIME |

Senior Lecturer of Law and Taxation Steve Weisman asserts banks should take more responsibility when their customers lose money because they are the victims of scammers.