Gang Wang Goes on the Run of a Lifetime to Win 888poker Live London Main Event Summary Gang Wang staged a dramatic comeback at the 888poker LIVE London Main Event, turning a short stack into a commanding lead over just a few hands to claim the title and a £86,600 top prize. Facing a 367-player […]
Female Equity Analysts and Corporate Environmental and Social Performance Summary This paper by Kai Li et al. (forthcoming in Management Science) examines whether female sell-side equity analysts monitor corporate environmental and social (E&S) performance differently from male analysts, and whether that monitoring influences firm outcomes. The authors hand-collect analyst gender from bios, use analyst reports […]
What Is a Contact Center? Types, Software & KPIs for 2025 Summary The article defines the modern contact centre as an omnichannel hub that unifies voice, chat, messaging, email and video to deliver seamless, context-rich customer support. It contrasts legacy call centres (voice-only) with 2025 contact centres that combine generative AI, real-time analytics, knowledge management […]
Cooler Flop Sets Up Incredible 17-Bounty Haul at Triton Final Table Summary Jun Obara became the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series’ first-ever Japanese champion in Jeju, winning the $40,000 Mystery Bounty and collecting a staggering 17 mystery bounties. He banked $699,000 in prize money plus an additional $1,040,000 in bounty envelopes. A single brutal […]
45 New Domains Linked to Salt Typhoon, UNC4841 Summary Researchers at Silent Push uncovered 45 previously unreported domains tied to China‑backed threat actors Salt Typhoon and UNC4841. The domains, some registered as far back as 2020, were created using fake personas, addresses and ProtonMail accounts and were used to enable long‑term, stealthy access for cyber‑espionage […]
The Critical Failure in Vulnerability Management Summary The article argues that vulnerability management (VM) is failing to deliver true security because the market focused on finding issues rather than fixing them. Vendors grew by scaling detection and reporting, creating scan fatigue and a backlog of unresolved risks. Cloud-focused shifts help in controlled environments but leave […]
Salesloft Breached via GitHub Account Compromise Summary A threat actor tracked as UNC6395 compromised Salesloft’s GitHub account earlier this year, exfiltrated repository data and used information gathered to move into Drift’s AWS environment. The attacker stole OAuth tokens tied to Drift integrations and abused them to access hundreds of customers’ Salesforce instances and other integrated […]
Robert Clarke Turns a Freeroll Into an 888poker LIVE London Main Event Shot Summary Robert Clarke, a busy teaching assistant and youth worker, turned an online freeroll into a seat at the £1,250 888poker LIVE London Main Event. Clarke navigated satellites on 888poker to win the live entry, survived Day 1b with a healthy bag […]
Chidwick Closing Gap to Kenney on All-Time Money List After Triton Win Summary Stephen Chidwick won the Triton Poker Jeju II $200,000 Short Deck event for $3,455,000 — the biggest first-place prize of his career — pushing his live tournament earnings to about $71.7 million and joining Bryn Kenney in the exclusive $70 million club. […]
Lucas Tae Dominates Venetian Showdown Series with Four Victories Summary The Venetian Resort Las Vegas concluded its Venetian Showdown Series (1 Aug – 1 Sep) across 52 events. The festival drew 6,323 total entries and paid out $1,508,045 in prize money. Florida pro Lucas Tae was the stand-out, claiming four titles and several cashes, while […]
