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EY Reports 4% Revenue Growth as AI Consulting Offsets Deal Slowdown

EY has reported 4% annual revenue growth to $53.2 billion, with artificial intelligence consulting showing strong performance. The firm’s strategy and deal advisory business contracted amid global economic uncertainty, according to the financial report.

EY Posts Modest Revenue Growth Amid Shifting Business Landscape

Professional services firm EY has reported a 4% increase in annual global revenue, reaching $53.2 billion for the year ending June 2024, according to the company’s financial announcement. The growth reportedly came as artificial intelligence consulting work helped offset declines in the firm’s strategy and deal advisory segments.

by Megan Carter
CybersecurityGovernment

German Police Operation Heracles Takes Down 1,400 Scam Websites Targeting Crypto Investors

German law enforcement, working with Bulgarian authorities and Europol, has taken down more than 1,400 fraudulent investment websites in “Operation Heracles.” The sophisticated scam operation used artificial intelligence to create fake cryptocurrency trading platforms that tricked victims into depositing funds.

Massive Website Takedown Targets Financial Scams

German authorities have dismantled over 1,400 fraudulent websites in a major international law enforcement operation targeting financial scams, according to reports from the Karlsruhe Public Prosecutor’s Office. The operation, codenamed “Operation Heracles”, represents one of the largest coordinated takedowns of investment scam networks in recent European history.

by Megan Carter
CryptographyLegal Careers

Bitcoin Investor Roger Ver Reaches $49.9 Million Tax Settlement with Trump Administration

Roger Ver, the early cryptocurrency investor nicknamed “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reached a landmark settlement with the Trump administration to resolve tax evasion charges. The deferred prosecution agreement could see Ver pay up to $49.9 million while avoiding potential prison time.

The “Bitcoin Jesus” tax resolution

Early cryptocurrency investor Roger Ver, widely known in digital currency circles as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reached a significant legal resolution with the Trump administration to settle substantial tax evasion charges. According to court documents filed in Los Angeles federal court, Ver agreed to a deferred prosecution arrangement that could require payments totaling $49.9 million to resolve allegations he evaded tens of millions in tax obligations. The settlement represents one of the most notable cryptocurrency-related tax cases resolved during the current presidential administration.

by Megan Carter
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Telcos Transform Into Banks For Next Two Billion Customers

Telecommunications companies across Africa and Latin America are leveraging their infrastructure to provide banking services to underserved populations. With 1.4 billion adults remaining unbanked globally, telcos are positioned to become the financial institutions of the future through mobile money platforms and digital payment systems.

Telecommunications companies are rapidly transforming into banking institutions for the next two billion customers, leveraging their existing infrastructure to provide financial services to underserved populations across developing regions. This strategic pivot addresses both the massive customer churn facing telephone companies and the critical gap in financial inclusion that traditional banks have failed to fill. According to industry analysis, telcos in Africa and Latin America spend $15-21 billion annually on customer retention while still losing up to 67% of their customers each year, creating an urgent need for service diversification that increases customer loyalty and revenue streams.

The Mobile Money Revolution Transforming Telecommunications

by Tyler Brooks P.E