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We are nowhere near the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, but life is slowly going back to normal, well, a new normal at least.
As we gradually go back into our day-to-day lives, it is important to incorporate a healthy daily routine for seniors, along with extra safety precautions.
The New Normal
Most stay-at-home orders have been lifted and people are starting to go back to work and their daily lives.
However, even though businesses and stores are beginning to re-open and adhere to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) safety guidelines for COVID-19, seniors are still at risk when going out into public.
Restaurants and shops are incorporating social distancing tactics into their stores and trying to limit the amount of people in an enclosed space at once. If you’ve noticed as well, at grocery stores, many have adding arrows of which way to go through the aisle and where to stand when waiting in line. A lot of stores are also using covers on keypads and cleaning the keypads once every customer has finished payment.
The CDC also recommends staying six-feet away from people in public and wearing a face mask to avoid spreading or contracting the virus.
Although these extra precautions are intended to stop the spread of coronavirus, numbers are still increasing as people are not following the recommended precautions. This puts people with underlying conditions, especially older adults like seniors, at risk of contracting the virus and its deadlier symptoms.
How Does The Virus Spread?
The first thing you should know is simply how the virus spreads. The CDC notes that the virus is mostly spread from person-to-person. If you are within six feet of someone infected with the virus, you can easily obtain the virus.
If someone has the virus and coughs, sneezes or simply talks and droplets get in your mouth or nose or breath them into your lungs, you can contract COVID-19.
And arguably the scariest part of it all, is that someone can show no symptoms and still infect others.
People aren’t the only ones that can spread the virus. If someone with the virus leaves a droplet on surfaces, one can possibly contract the virus by touching the surface and then touching your nose, mouth or eyes.
It is especially important for seniors to know how the virus spreads so they can be aware of how they may contract it and avoid it at all costs.
How To Stay Safe?
The CDC has a list of recommended safety precautions one should take when out in public or around people. This is integral for seniors as they are part of the high risk group that may get the harsher effects of the virus.
- Wash Your Hands- This simple, yet effective process can prevent you from getting the virus. But, you have to wash your hands for at least 20 seconds so you get all the germs and bacteria off your hands. Wash your hands after any time you couch, sneeze, blow your nose or have just been in a public place. If you do not have hand soap or a sink readily available, you can use hand sanitizer that has at least 60% alcohol to kill the germs on your hands.
- Refrain From Close Contact With Others- If you know someone who is sick with the virus, is showing symptoms of the virus or has been in contact with someone with the virus, stay away from then- even if they are in your home. Stay at least 6-feet-apart from people, especially when you have to go out in public. Follow the guidelines and protocols that each business has in place when you do have to venture out. Also don’t gather in large groups or go to mass gatherings as the virus can spread quickly there.
- Wear A Face Mask- Ever since the outbreak of COVID-19, face masks has become an essential part of protecting oneself. When you are out in public, make sure you are wearing a face mask that covers your mouth and nose at all times.
- Wear Gloves- If you want to take extra precautions, wear gloves in public so you can avoid touching your face after touching keypads or items that may have the virus on them.
- Clean And Disinfect- Make sure you clean and disinfect everyday items such as your phone, toilet, countertops, laptops etc.
It is highly advised that seniors follow all CDC protocols when going out into public. We know you eventually will have to go to the store to get food and other necessities, just make sure you have hand sanitizer on hand and a face mask to protect yourself.
About the Author
Melissa Andrews is the Content Marketing Strategist for Paradise Living Centers, an assisted living center for seniors with locations in Paradise Valley and Phoenix, Arizona. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and going on hiking trips with her siblings and cousins.


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Tech Tuesday: Smart Cars, Emotional Contagion, Gadgets
We all may have been subjects in a big Facebook experiment. Results of a mood manipulation study by Facebook were recently published, but some are questioning the ethics of the company's methods. We'll get the details this hour. We'll also learn about Android and Apple's race to get into the driver's seat, and the latest gadget news.
- Antuan Goodwin, Associate Editor of Car Tech, CNET
- Robinson Meyer, Associate Technology Editor at The Atlantic
- Russell Holly, tech blogger for geek.com

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Google TV will make its official UK debut in July, Sony has confirmed.
The company has also announced that its Google TV set-top-box, the NSZ-GS7, will cost £200. You can pre-order the NS-GS7 (above and below) now from the Sony UK website, with the unit shipping on July 16th and scheduled to hit the shops by the end of the month.
This will make Sony the first manufacturer to launch Google TV outside the US, starting with the UK in July, followed later by Canada, Australia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Brazil and Mexico.
"Expanding the reach and interoperability of the powerful Android platform with Sony's smartphones, tablets and audio/video products, we are proud to continue our relationship with Google through the introduction of the new Google TV internet player," says Gildas Pelliet, European head of marketing.
"Entertainment content is available through so many channels and sites, and Google TV helps consumers easily find what they want to watch, listen to or play with the freedom of the internet and using the Chrome browser."
With Google Play included in the device, viewers have access to a wide varoety of apps such as YouTube and Twitter, plus new TV-optimised apps being added all the time.
Sony’s Google TV-toting Blu-ray player, the NSZ-GP9 (shown below), will cost £300 and will go on sale in the US this October, followed by Canada, Australia, the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands.
Both machines feature dual-core processors, web-browsing via Google Chrome, access to Google Play, Sony’s SEN (Sony Entertainment Network) and a made for TV version of Google-owned You Tube.
Connectivity on both boxes includes twin HDMI sockets (one input and one output) wired ethernet and wi-fi. Further info can be found in our previous news story.
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Norway’s oldest daily newspaper “Adresseavisen” regularly deals with the ban on Lyoness in Norway. The Norwegian authorities are not deceived by Lyoness and its subsidiaries. Good to know. An article from 15 October 2019: (Translated from Norwegian)
Although Lyoness has been forbidden to continue its entire business in Norway, the marketing of the associated shopping networks Myworld and Cashback World continues.
Cashback World and Myworld’s Norwegian websites attract visitors with benefits they will get if they register, and both networks also have their own Facebook pages, which are frequently updated with new offers.
At the same time, Lotteritilsynet, the authority that has given Lyoness the regulatory order to discontinue its entire operations in Norway including advertising and deposits to i. a. Cashback World and Myworld last year, continues to receive clues.
The decision was approved in January this year by the Norwegian Office for Gambling (Lotterinemnda), which found that Lyoness’ business in Norway constitutes an “unlawful, pyramid-shaped revenue system”, whose proceeds mainly derive from recruiting new participants.
Lyoness was also not given the opportunity to remedy the unlawful aspects, but was charged with immediately terminating the activity.
Written confirmation required
In March this year, Lotteritilsynet requested written confirmation that the business was no longer operated. At the same time, they warned Lyoness that they were considering filing with the police against Lyoness, the marketers and other cooperation partners if it continues to violate regulations.
However, the list of indications received by Lotteritilsynet shows that a number of clues have been received during the summer and autumn about Lyoness still being active in Norway. Adresseavisen had no opportunity to see the evidence, as it was about “possible violations of the law” sent by private individuals, both out of respect for the whistle-blowers and those concerning the clues.
Silje Sægrov Amble, senior consultant at Lotteritilsynet, says that from July 1 to October 7, she received about 30 references to Lyoness and additional telephone inquiries and written inquiries.
Amble says that, as a result of the case, she does not want to answer specific questions about Lyoness’ business in Norway and how it works. At the same time, she sent the answer Lotteritilsynet has sent to the people who have asked questions about the status of the case.
There Lotteritilsynet announces among others:
“Lotteritilsynet has recently received many new indications that Lyoness has become active again in Norway and that former participants have been asked to continue working for another company. Out of consideration for the further processing of the case, we cannot give any further information about how we evaluate the relevant information and whether the case is examined by us. “
New society behind it
The decisions of Lotteritilsynet and the Gambling Office were directed against the companies Lyoness Norway AS and Lyoness Europe AG, which operated the Cashback World or Lyconet benefit system, which were responsible for marketing the benefit system and attracting new participants.
Meanwhile, a relatively new company – Myworld Nordic AS – is behind the Norwegian websites of Cashback World and Myworld.com. The company, which has been operating since April last year, is controlled by the Austrian Hubert Freidl, who founded Lyoness in 2003, through companies registered in London.
The annual accounts show that in the course of 2018 a revenue of over NOK 15 million was recorded. The financial statements also show that Lyoness Norway AS and Lyoness Europe AG are affiliated companies and that Myworld Nordic has purchased gift cards and coupons from the former company in the amount of NOK 1.8 million.
When Lotteritilsynet was informed about the formation of this company last year, Lotteritilsynet quickly announced that the ban on establishing, operating and participating in pyramid-shaped revenue systems also applies to Myworld Nordic AS.
Change of the company name
Adresseavisen has asked Amble from Lotteritilsynet whether the operation of this website is compatible with the prohibition of Lyoness to continue its entire business in Norway.
She replies that she does not want to comment on concrete issues out of consideration for the current case, but sherefers to the conclusion of the Office of Gambling that Lyoness’ entire business has represented a turnover system and that Cashback World and Lyconet were part of this system.
“The Office concluded that the prohibition referring to paragraph 16 (2) of the Norwegian Gambling Act refers to the whole business activity of Lyoness as an unlawful pyramid-shaped turnover system,” Amble said in an e-mail, adding a new reply:
“Lyoness has changed the company name and structure several times for this reason.”
Lyoness rejected by request
Lyoness Norway AS and Lyoness Europe AG are represented by the law firm Schjødt, which has tried to suspend implementation of the official decision until it has been judicially reviewed.
First, the application for suspension of operation of the order was rejected by the Office and then it was subsequently rejected by the District Court of Oslo.
Lawyer Olav Kolstad from Schjødt has stated in an e-mail that both companies “have of course respected Lotteritilsynet’s decision and have temporarily ceased trading in Norway”. He further writes that the next step is to have the case cleared up by the court.
Kolstad writes that he cannot answer on behalf of the affiliated company Myworld Nordic AS, from which the Norwegian websites are operated now.
Marit Johannessen, Head of Finance at Myworld Nordic AS in Lysaker in Bærum, refers to the company’s office in Graz, Austria, which had not responded by Tuesday morning.


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KENORA – “We have heard the concerns of tourism operators in the Northwest and our government has taken action to open more seasonal businesses who can operate in compliance with health and safety guidelines,” says MPP Greg Rickford. “We know the tourism sector plays a critical role in Northwestern Ontario’s economy and our government will continue to support the sector during these challenging times.”
Kenora MPP Greg Rickford announced that Ontario will allow short term rentals, including lodges, cabins, cottages, homes, condominiums and B&Bs to resume operations in Ontario starting on Friday, June 5 at 12:01 am.
“Tourism is critical to our Northwestern economy and I want to thank the Ontario government and Minister Rickford and Fedeli for taking action to get seasonal tourism operators up and running. I look forward to working with the government as we move forward with the phased reopening Ontario’s economy,” said Gerry Cariou, Executive Director, Norwestario Travel Association Inc.
Operators will still need to follow occupational health and safety guidelines and follow the advice of local and provincial public health officials, including any advice, recommendations or instructions on physical distancing, cleaning or disinfecting.
This change follows the provincial government’s actions to safely reopen businesses and resume activities across the province, including the re-opening of provincial parks for day use, the gradual reintroduction of backcountry camping at provincial parks and the reopening of marinas and golf courses.
Owners should consult health and safety guidelines related to the tourism and hospitality sector when considering how they can reopen their doors to guests. Operators and guests should continue to practice physical distancing, wear a face covering when physical distancing is a challenge, and wash hands frequently.


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So how many of you started saving up as soon as you heard the first news bits about the RC200 and RC390 which were unveiled internationally a few months back?
And what if we reveal that they are coming to our shores very soon! That KTM has officially teased “coming soon to India” at its official Indian website a few weeks back raised the pulses racing (more details) and now, we at BikeAdvice, can confirm that KTM Bajaj has officially started road testing them for India, in India.
One of our reader spotted a camouflaged mule just about to enter Bajaj’s plant in Pune. Being hidden, it was obviously not clear whether it was the RC200 or the RC390 that was roaming about. Nonetheless, since both of them are coming to our markets, it doesn’t matter which one was spotted. However, since our reader was riding on his bike and was caught unawares, he could not snap it up.
It is just a matter of few days or hours when full fledged spyshots of the most awaited RC200/RC390 start making waves across the interweb. And if you happen to catch it up in your lens, do not wait a second to share them with us (and win some quick cash in the process).
KTM RC200/RC390 Indian Launch
Early in 2013, when Duke 390 was not launched in India, KTM has shared an official press release which announced that the company will launch an RC8 inspired small displacement supersports bike in early 2014. It was later known that KTM was talking about the RC series.
And hence we expect the launch to happen within a couple of months after its Auto Expo unveiling in February.
For the records, the RC200 carries the same 200cc engine from the Duke 200 and has 25 horses on offer and tips the scale at 137kgs. The RC390 shares its engines with the bigger Duke 390 and produces 43hp of power and weighs 147kgs.
Since, it is confirmed that the KTM RCs are now on the roads testing, it is just a matter of a few days when we hear about its official launch period. And hence the question –
How many of you Duke 200/Duke 390 owners will trade your motorcycles for these faired beauties?
Also Check Out: SPIED: Is KTM Testing the New 2014 Duke 200 ABS For India?


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Mastercard has signed a three-year agreement with Saudi Esports Federation as an official sponsor of Gamers8, the gaming and esports event.
Catering to Saudi Arabia’s thriving gaming community, Mastercard will curate a diverse range of activities for gamers.
The announcement underlines Mastercard’s commitment to delivering meaningful, one-of-a-kind experiences for consumers, gamers and gaming enthusiasts across the Kingdom. Organised by the Saudi Esports Federation, Gamers8, which runs daily until September 8 at Boulevard Riyadh City.
As part of the agreement, Mastercard will sponsor the event, hosting a selection of daily tournaments and experiences for gaming enthusiasts to participate in over the course of the esports showpiece.
Mastercard and SEF will collaborate on metaverse and augmented reality (AR) activations, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), gamers’ and fans’ loyalty solutions, and a gaming virtual MasterCard card.
Gaming and esports consumption in Saudi Arabia is expected to reach $6.8bn by 2030, according to a recent report by Boston Consulting Group.
Speaking about the partnership, Ahmed Albishri, Chief Operating Officer at Saudi Esports Federation, said: “The Saudi Esports Federation was established to nurture the Kingdom’s elite gaming athletes and develop its gaming community and industry. Over the years, we have taken several important strides towards doing exactly that. Our partnership with Mastercard represents a significant and timely step forward, one that will not only help us keep pace with the rest of the world but propel us to the leading edge of gaming. Together with Mastercard, we look forward to delivering truly rewarding experiences and creating lasting memories for people across the country to revel in. This promises to be a game-changer for all players.”
Adam Jones, Country General Manager, MENA Central, Mastercard, added: “Gamers8 is shaping up as a truly unique and history-making event — one that showcases the Kingdom’s growth as a leading digital hub, and provides people access to a wholly immersive experience. We are delighted to be working with the Saudi Esports Federation and our network to deliver the greatest esports and gaming event ever. Mastercard is creating meaningful connections with consumers by tapping into their passions, and this passion-led approach enables us to engage with the gaming and esports communities in Priceless ways that will create lasting memories. Our goal is to fully realize the potential of Gamers8 as a unique event; one that invites people to embark on a journey of discovery, fuel their passions, build memories for a lifetime and start something priceless.”
As part of the agreement, a digital asset enablement project will be launched in the Kingdom, with Mastercard designing, developing, launching, and maintaining an augmented reality (AR) activation, along with its very own metaverse, in the coming years.
The post Mastercard ties with Saudi Esports Federation to promote gaming industry appeared first on BroadcastPro ME.
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Aylmer Food Centre Christmas Market- a huge success
The Aylmer Food Centre’s Christmas Market had a great turn out at this year’s fundraising event. The Christmas Market took place on Saturday November 13, at the Ernest-Lattion Communication Centre.
There were 34 participating vendors all except for two were local businesses from the Outaouais region. The vendors were displayed among three showrooms, and shoppers were asked to follow the path instructed to encourage social distance and respect Covid-19 protocols.
Donations were made in forms of raffle tickets, food and beverage purchases and profits from the tables rented all of which went to the Centre. “The part that goes to the Aylmer Food Centre is the table rentals, as well as the coffee and snacks we are walking around with” Lise Bélanger, Director of the Aylmer Food Centre told the Bulletin. Bélanger also told the Bulletin that over 300 people had visited the market by 11 am and by the end of the day the market saw 750 visitors. Approximately 2500$ was raised from the event for the Aylmer Food Centre.
Vendors at the market included clothing, art displays, jewelry, food, crafts, Christmas decorations and more. Shoppers were asked to provide proof of vaccine prior to entering the building.
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The Wilton Kiwanis Club has rescheduled its annual Tom Fleming Memorial Car Show and Cruise Night, canceled in July by torrential rain, for this Friday, Sept. 17. The evening promises an informal gathering of classic cars, old military vehicles, farm tractors, motorcycles and more, from all around the area, at the Piersall Building parking lot (1 Center St.) from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
The annual family event is held in memory of Tom “Geeb” Fleming and Nick Allegretta, who started the show 19 years ago. There is no charge to show a car or attend.
The Kiwanis Club will be grilling Village Market hamburgers and hot dogs, and serving sodas, and an ice cream truck will be on the premises as well. Proceeds from the sale of food and beverages will benefit the charitable efforts of the Kiwanis Club.
Visit the Wilton Kiwanis Club website for weather updates on the day of the event.


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Nike is known for taking a position in debates and is not shy in making its opinions known. Nike knew it would cause massive controversy by using Kaepernick in its latest campaign, but the calculated risk has paid off. When producing content, creatives always say the content has to be culturally relevant, authentic and genuine and that’s exactly what Nike’s content said to its audience. Estimates have shown that the campaign has been a huge success with sales increasing by 31% and Nike’s own share price was at an all-time high on 13 September. Sometimes sticking to your values is risky, and brave. But it pays off. Read the in-depth analysis of how Nike not only weathered the storm with its great crisis management strategy, but increased its value and sales, in ‘Nike: a brand with purpose,’ an analysis by The Social Element’s Strategy and Innovation director, Lisa Barnett.
A Brand with Purpose
Anyone involved in crisis management will tell you that being prepared is the most important undertaking when dealing with the onslaught of a prospective crisis. And the two crises facing Nike and British Airways show how these two corporates braced themselves for a negative backlash but appear to have the upper hand.
Let’s take a look at the Nike’s latest ad for #JustDoIt, which featured Colin Kaepernick and other athletes to mark 30 year anniversary of this campaign. Kaepernick is an NFL quarterback, who knelt during the US national anthem to protest against police brutality and racial injustice. He hasn’t played for the NFL for two years and has filed a lawsuit against the NFL. The other athletes include Serena Williams, LeBron James, Odell Beckham Jr., Lacey Baker and Shaquem Griffin, all known for pushing barriers and shaping conversations on race, gender and ability.
Reactions on Social Media
Nike knew it would cause massive controversy by using Kaepernick in its campaign that kicked off on Labour Day, a major US holiday. Within 24 hours, Nike’s Twitter and Instagram accounts saw a massive spike in follower and fan numbers. There were 2 million tweets on 4 September when the ad first aired. Engagement shot through the roof, although not all of the comments were supportive. Here are some positive comments on Twitter:
I need a new pair of shoes and new socks. I will be buying Nikes. Thanks for supporting Freedom of Speech.
— Karen Jaco #RttTRH (@karenjaco1) September 11, 2018
I shopped at Nike for the first time in years. Thank you for taking a stand.
— VM (@vmdassou) September 9, 2018
Thank you @Nike and @Kaepernick7 integrity is doing the right thing, despite knowing you’ll be crucified with adversity…I purchased 3 pair today 4 the youth shelter will buy 3 a month to show my support and I’m still not watching NFL until Kaep is respectfully hired!!
— StevenRScott713 (@stevenrscott713) September 11, 2018
In contrast to some negative comments:
HORRIBLE representation of standing for something. I can think of a million other examples that should be celebrated…not this. Shame on you @Nike
— Zakia (@ZakiaDixon) September 12, 2018
— AlterAtYeshiva (@alteratyeshiva) September 4, 2018
First the @NFL forces me to choose between my favorite sport and my country. I chose country. Then @Nike forces me to choose between my favorite shoes and my country. Since when did the American Flag and the National Anthem become offensive? pic.twitter.com/4CVQdTHUH4
— Sean Clancy (@sclancy79) September 3, 2018
Facebook groups also appeared on the platform with like-minded individuals talking about the ad campaign. One such group has over 4,000 members and there are more than 10 posts a day:
On social media, Nike has chosen to adopt a blanket non-engagement approach and has not engaged with any of the positive or negative comments. It has been engaging with normal customer service issues and queries, as though it was a normal day in the office. The social media team would have agreed on this approach when it was preparing for this campaign. The company wanted its ad campaign to raise awareness with its target audience of 18-34 year olds and felt that the ad did the talking and it didn’t need to engage further.
Although, interestingly, Nike has produced some proactive content when it emerged that some people were burning their Nike products #Justburnit and #boycottNike. It produced a print ad with instructions on how to burn its products safely:
Given that Nike knew it was courting controversy then it would be safe to assume it had produced this content beforehand. Typically when a brand is prepared for a crisis, it would identify all the potential outcomes and have the content ready so it can respond quickly to any issues. Nike knew there were would be protests and decided to take a tongue in cheek approach to helping people protest safely, even changing its tagline to reflect that.
Business As Usual
Nike is known for taking a position in debates and is not shy in making its opinions known. While this latest campaign was a massive risk for Nike, the calculated risk has paid off. It carried on with business as usual and let the two sides of the debate fight it out among themselves. It produced an ad that got people talking and raised awareness among its younger generation of customers. When producing content, creatives always say the content has to be culturally relevant, authentic and genuine and that’s exactly what Nike’s content said to its audience. Estimates have shown that the campaign has been a huge success with sales increasing by 31% and Nike’s own share price was at an all-time high on 13 September.
The importance of strategic thinking around the outcome of this campaign is something that Nike has paid a lot of attention to. And it decided that the calculated risk of alienating some of its audience outweighed the over benefits of raising awareness around its messaging campaign.
Tomorrow, I’ll look at a very different crisis action – from British Airways, a brand that actively tries not to court controversy, but had to trigger its crisis plan in the wake of a data breach last week.


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The month of March was more of a slam dunk than a rebound for Aspen retailers, which combined to produce a record-setting $150.1 million in taxable sales, according to data released Thursday.
The month also punctuated a strong first quarter that finished with $393 million in taxable sales produced within Aspen city limits. That figure outpaced the pandemic-riddled first quarter of 2021 by 65.1%, according to the March 2022 Consumption Tax Report released by the city of Aspen Finance Department. March alone also posted a double-digit increase over March 2021, wrote Finance Department Director Pete Strecker in comments accompanying the report.
“For 2022, this month was exceedingly strong and produced taxable sales that established a new record level of economic activity for the City, increasing 42% over the same period a year ago and topping $150 million for the month,” Strecker noted.
The city also realized a 34% uptick in actual sales tax collections in March over March 2021.
“This growth can be tied back to a strong return in tourism that has occurred following the red‐level restrictions that had still some lagging influence in March 2021,” Strecker reported. “This increased visitation, plus inflationary pressures caused by supply chain disruptions and higher wages, have resulted in greater taxable sales within the Aspen economy.”
A significant portion of March business was drummed up in the accommodations industry, which generated $52.6 million in taxable sales and dwarfed March 2021 by 80.9%, the report said. Short-term rentals, or STRs, made up $17.8 million, or just over one-third of accommodations-produced sales in March. Hotels accounted for $33.4 million of the haul, and real estate made up for $1.5 million.
STR designation is for rentals of 30 days or fewer. Aspen’s STR industry cannot grow for the time being; the City Council’s emergency moratorium temporarily bans applications for 2022 STR licenses through the end of September. The City Council also has informally agreed to attempt to place an STR tax proposal in front of voters in the November election.
The concern among city officials has been that STRs are gobbling up housing opportunities for Aspen workers, straining services and infrastructure, disrupting neighborhoods and not on a level playing field with hotels that pay commercial property taxes.
STR revenue, however, also has helped pay the bills for full-time residents who rent out their places during parts of the year, opponents of the moratorium have argued. Another argument supporting STRs is they allow people to visit overnight in the Aspen area who otherwise could not afford staying at a hotel or lodge.
“While there is no defined rate at this time, the Council did identify that affordable housing and other community capital infrastructure and environmental impacts could be addressed with this new tax revenue,” Strecker wrote.
A second work session on the proposed STR tax is scheduled June 7.
While Aspen’s retailer and lodging economy limped into 2021 under public-health orders restricting business levels, the year still went on to ring up just over $1 billion in taxable sales, the first time that mark had been topped. December closed 2021 with $147.7 million in taxable sales, falling slightly off the record-setting March.
Here’s a look at how the city’s 14 retail segments performed in March 2022 versus March 2021:
Accommodations — $52,633,250, 80.9% over March 2021
Restaurants/bars — $24,266,015, up 143.2%
Sports equipment/clothing — $10,643,974, down 14.3%
Fashion clothing — $16,486,310, up 46.1%
Construction — $9,609,755, down 3.7%
Food/drug — $6,672,862, up 11.1%
Liquor — $1,355,846, down 0.2%
Miscellaneous — $9,156,195, down 7.6%
Jewelry/gallery — $8,170,388, up 100.4%
Utilities — $5,375,254, down 8.9%
Automobile — $3,712,075, up 24.3%
Cannabis — $1,073,802, down 15.6%
Bank/finance — $597,800, up 12.1%
Health/beauty — $341,668, down 46.9%
Total — $150,095,194, up 42.3%
By: Rick Carroll I The Aspen Times I May 2022


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Hasbro has announced that Shane Azzi will join the company as Chief Global Supply Chain Officer, and that Matt Austin, previously President of Hasbro Europe and Asia, has been named Chief Commercial Officer. Both Shane and Matt will report to Eric Nyman, Hasbro’s President and Chief Operating Officer.
Shane will oversee global supply planning, global sourcing and procurement, logistics and fulfillment, quality assurance and security. He brings more than 25 years of consumer packaged goods and diverse supply chain experience to Hasbro, most recently serving as Chief Supply Chain Officer for Kimberly-Clark. He has deep expertise in leading large-scale end-to-end transformation at major global companies where sustainability, safety and the consumer are top priorities. Previously, Shane served as Global Vice President of Supply Chain for Mars Incorporated, and while at the company held leadership positions in the areas of logistics management, information technology, sales and operations planning, and procurement.
In his new role as Chief Commercial Officer, Matt Austin will leverage Hasbro’s commercial opportunities with data-driven consumer insights and strategic partnerships across different channels, including e-commerce and direct fan experiences, to continue to drive profitability and growth. He assumes this position following the retirement of Chief Commercial Officer Michael Hogg at the end of March. In his previous role leading Europe and Asia, Matt built a strong reputation for developing and empowering impactful teams with a focus on achieving strategic priorities and delighting consumers.
“I’m very excited to appoint these two critical leadership positions at a time of tremendous opportunity for Hasbro’s business,” says Eric Nyman, President and Chief Operating Officer, Hasbro. “With our focus on executing our strategy across high potential brands, our thriving gaming business, and our unique multi-generational entertainment and consumer direct capabilities, we are well positioned to deliver growth for years to come.
“Shane brings incredible global supply chain experience and will help us modernise and streamline Hasbro’s backend operations over the coming quarters, and Matt is a proven leader who understands the world-class commercial capabilities needed to drive our business forward.”
Shane will join Hasbro on May 4 following the retirement of Tom Courtney, Executive Vice President & Chief Global Operations Officer, who moved into an advisory role on April 1, 2022 after 30 years with the company and will retire at the end of 2022. A successor to Matt as President for Europe and Asia will be named in the coming months.


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Ticketing company Ticketmaster has announced it will issue refunds for more than 18,000 events postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
According to Billboard , starting May 1, once postponed shows announce the rescheduled dates, fans will begin to receive e-mails from Ticketmaster to initiate a full refund. Fans will then have 30 days to request a refund; otherwise their ticket will be good for the rescheduled date.
Live Nation Entertainment , the global concert giant that owns Ticketmaster , will also offer fans an option to receive credit for future shows as well as the opportunity to donate their tickets.
"For cancelled shows, refunds will be automatically processed within 30 days, unless fans voluntarily opt into other programs," a statement from the company reads. " Live Nation venues will offer fans an option to receive a 150% credit for the value of their tickets to be used for a future Live Nation show. Fans will also be able to donate the proceeds of their refund to a charity to give concert tickets to health care workers, with Live Nation matching ticket donations."
Ticketmaster has reportedly canceled or postponed 30,000 events, totaling $2 billion in ticket sales. There are currently another 25,000 events still scheduled to take place through the end of 2020.
A Wisconsin man recently sued StubHub — the biggest marketplace for ticket resales — because the company dropped its refund policy, offering instead to issue coupons worth 120% of the purchase price in lieu of refunds.
Last month, S&P Global indicated that it is considering a serious downgrade of Ticketmaster 's parent company, Live Nation , after taking on about $3.3 billion in long-term debt last year. "While the extent and duration of the impact on the live events industry are uncertain, we believe Live Nation Entertainment Inc. 's operating performance could be hurt by the growing number of postponed events, lower-than-expected attendance, or any future cancellations," S&P Global said.
There is little indication as to when we might get the coronavirus under control to the extent that public gatherings and normal business can resume. Even some of the more conservative estimates say certain areas may be locked down until the end of the summer and possibly into the fall.
Last weekend, Dr. Ezekiel "Zeke" Emanuel , one of the key architects of the Affordable Care Act and a special adviser to the director general of the World Health Organization , told The New York Times that he doesn't anticipate it to be safe to return to concerts, sporting events and other mass public gatherings for another 18 months.


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Official appeal from AfroChampions Initiative to African Heads of State to convene a virtual summit to keep AfCFTA on track.
In an official appeal made public on April 22, the AfroChampions Initiative calls for convening a virtual summit of African Trade ministers under the aegis of the African Union to keep on track the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which is expected to start in July. This high-level meeting would be an opportunity to discuss practical measures to pursue African economic integration despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with two objectives: first, to take advantage of the existing AfCFTA provisions to respond to the health emergency, and second, to consider a broader strengthening of capacities and infrastructure to help Africa recover from the crisis over the long term.
In its formal appeal, the AfroChampions Initiative proposes the summit to also include economic decision-makers, heads of African multinationals and business associations as well as representatives of the continent’s major financial institutions. The agenda should be concise and action-oriented. First, operational measures to address the pandemic shall be reviewed, such as the removal of tariff and non- tariff barriers for the free movement of goods, medical supplies and commodities required to limit the spread of the coronavirus as well as its effects on communities. Second, overall strategic measures shall be discussed, such as continuation of the existing negotiations on key AfCFTA aspects, operationalisation of the AfCFTA Secretariat, prioritization of some initial implementation protocols starting July 2020 that will help Africa recover quicker from the economic disruptions of COVID-19.
” COVID-19 is a reason to accelerate AfCFTA; not slow it down as is now the case “
“Some observers believe that the AfCFTA is meant to fail because the required infrastructure is not yet in place,” Paulo Gomes, Vice President of the AfroChampions Initiative and Former executive Director at the World Bank said. “COVID-19 is a reason to accelerate AfCFTA; not slow it down as is now the case. Being confronted with an emergency forces us to move forward. In the current crisis, we can implement measures in the health sector to support local production of equipment and treatments, boost orders of ‘made in Africa’ pharmaceuticals and medicines, optimise transport and logistics costs, and facilitate deliveries from one point to another in spite of travel restrictions. On all these points, the AfCFTA can provide concrete answers. From this test in the health sector, we can draw useful lessons for other sectors”.
“In this delicate period, Africa has been able to receive some – very welcome – aid and financial support from other regions of the world. However, we should not be naïve : the economic crisis that will follow the health crisis will be a tough and long-lasting one, and we must ensure that our economies become more resilient and self-reliant”, HE Olusegun Obasanjo, Patron of the AfroChampions Initiative and Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, said. “The world after the pandemic will no longer be the same; intercontinental connections, global trade in goods and financial flows will be disrupted. If we remain a continent that simply produces raw materials and continues to depend on foreign purchases, without infrastructure and local industries, no doubt that we are heading to economic death. The AfCFTA can prevent that, by allowing us to build our own market”.
While hoping that the proposed virtual summit of Trade Ministers will be confirmed soon, the AfroChampions Initiative and its research department have developed a first set of proposals for discussion on how the AfCFTA can adjust to COVID-19 disruptions to stay on track, as well as an indicative assessment of African states’ readiness ahead of the practical opening of the African common market. Several business leaders from the AfroChampions network and regional business associations have also been approached to contribute to this agenda.


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(CNN) – Use of tobacco in flavors like Dreamsicle and chocolate mint may be a growing problem among teenagers, according to a Centers for Disease Control report.
More than two out of every five middle- and high-school students who smoke report using flavored little cigars or flavored cigarettes, according to the report. And the bigger concern may be that the majority of the kids who smoke the flavored cigars — some 60% — say they don’t plan to quit anytime soon (compared to 49% of all cigar smokers).
Smoking is still the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States.
The report was the CDC’s first attempt to measure flavored little cigar and flavored cigarette use among kids. The data come from the 2011 National Youth Tobacco Survey.
“Historically what we know from other studies is that flavors can mask the harshness and taste of tobacco, particularly for a new person who has not smoked regularly and finds it difficult to handle,” said the CDC’s Dr. Tim McAfee, director of the Office on Smoking and Health. “Flavoring makes it easier to use and more appealing to youth.”
Cigars have become increasingly popular in the last couple of decades. Sales were up 240% from 1997 to 2007, according to the CDC. Flavored cigars account for 80% of those sales.
The problem is, studies show, kids’ experimentation with tobacco often turns into a lifelong habit. Some 88% of adults who smoke say they started smoking by the age of 18, according to the CDC.
Tobacco use overall among kids has declined over the past few decades. Some 18% of high school students said they smoked one or more cigarettes in the previous month, and 13.1% said they smoked cigars, according to 2011 data.
“Things were looking and have been looking good in terms of the decline in youth smoking,” McAfee said. “So we are particularly worried about little cigar use not declining.”
In 2009, President Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act banning the sale of flavored cigarettes. The law did not, however, ban flavored cigars.
The little cigars are really “kissing cousins” to cigarettes, McAfee said, and they resemble cigarettes when sold in a pack. They are similar in size and shape and have filters like cigarettes.
The difference is little cigars are wrapped in leaf tobacco or another tobacco product. Cigarettes are wrapped in paper or some other non-tobacco substance.
Little cigars may have already been more attractive to kids — they are often taxed at a lower rate than cigarettes, which makes them more affordable. And unlike cigarettes, they can be sold individually.
“This allows kids to get little cigars for pocket change,” McAfee said. “You can go into a convenience store and buy some variation on little cigars for under a dollar.”
Concerned about this issue, Rep. Harry Waxman, D-California, and the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration in 2012 asking the FDA to stop tobacco companies from “exploiting loopholes and continuing to addict youth.”
Waxman’s letter cited internal documents from tobacco companies that showed the companies were specifically trying to develop and market new products the letter characterized as taking “advantage of tax and regulatory loopholes.”
A memo from National Tobacco mentioned in the Waxman letter describes adding “six explosive fruit flavors” including “Apple Blitz” and “Purple Thunder” to Zig Zag cigar wraps.
The Waxman letter warns “tobacco companies are succeeding in developing a new market by selling flavored cigars to young smokers.”
But “we don’t want kids to smoke,” said Mark Smith, spokesman for Commonwealth-Altadis, a company that has a line of flavored cigars. He says the company doesn’t make products for children.
“We don’t have a clue what young people like, because we don’t study anyone under 21,” Smith said. The company makes cigars with flavors because adults like them, he said.
“Think about how many adults like flavored coffees and vodkas and other spirits. Americans like new products, and they especially like flavored products.”
Commonwealth-Altadis is also a big supporter of the “we card program,” which encourages retailers to verify the age of people buying tobacco, Smith said.


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By Nancy Dahlberg
Ania Rodriguez and her team have built a SaaS experience management platform that prioritizes the customer experience. It’s called JourneyTrack and it grew out of this founder’s own journey as a longtime user experience consultant for Fortune 1000 companies.
While running Key Lime Interactive, which she founded in 2009 and continues to chair today, Rodriguez saw over the years how enterprises struggled to deliver a seamless customer journey with the available tools on the market. In 2021 she founded JourneyTrack, a cloud-based collaboration suite that puts the customer at the center of the experience, she said in an interview with Refresh Miami. Her startup enables companies to create personas and end-to-end customer journeys in order to deliver exceptional experiences.
“What JourneyTrack does is allows these end-to-end experiences to be understood and tracked and connected across different divisions, which is a huge pain point that exists today,” said Rodriguez, JourneyTrack’s CEO. “Our mission is to humanize the customer experience.”
To help the company grow, JourneyTrack has just closed on $1.5 million in seed funding. The round is led by Portland-based Elevate Capital, which invested $1 million. Orlando-based through DeepWork Capital invested $500,000.
Rodriguez, who earned a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Miami, brings over two decades of experience in user research and design, customer experience strategy, and product innovation in the enterprise space. When she connected with Nitin Rai, founder and managing partner of Elevate Capital, in a chance meeting at eMerge Americas, they immediately clicked.
“I come from the CX/UX background and I understood the problem that she was trying to solve. She also had Google and some other big names as customers and came out of consulting,” Rai expained. “But then as we started to talk, I could spot the passion, I could spot, the grit.”
Most importantly, Rai said, Rodriguez was following “a very similar trajectory” to a number of female founders that Elevate has invested in. Elevate invests in US-based early-stage startups of diverse and underrepresented entrepreneurs; 95% of its portfolio companies are led by diverse founders, including 75% by women. ”She’s highly transparent, and it was a really great experience going through the diligence,” Rai added.
JourneyTrack today is a team of 15 people, including its developer team. Rodriguez reports the platform launched in March 0f 2022 and business growth has tripled, with nearly 100% customer retention.
With the funding from Elevate and DeepWork, Rodriguez plans to hire a couple of developers, hopefully in South Florida, and invest in sales and marketing. She hopes to raise more funding and close out the seed round at about $2 million.
Rodriguez said she was aware that venture funding is historically very low for Latinas. Still, as a serial founder with a strong senior team and “good numbers” to show investors, Rodriguez said she was surprised by the difficulty. Indeed, women-founded startups in South Florida drew under 1% of Miami-area venture capital last year, less than the national average. Even mixed startups with at least one woman co-founder received just 11% of the venture pie in South Florida.
Rai said dire statistics like these are why Elevate exists. This is Elevate’s first investment in the Miami ecosystem but won’t be the last, he added, and Elevate plans to formally launch in Miami next month. “When I came to Miami in January for a week, I had 12 meetings … and I thought, there’s something going on here, I need to be part of this.“
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In an effort to further connect with its customers, Starbucks Brazil now offers delivery service through the iFood app in over 100 stores. To celebrate this exciting partnership, customers who order select items though the iFood app will receive an exclusive gift from the brand.
São Paulo – Starbucks Brazil, operated locally by SouthRock, today announced a new collaboration with iFood, one of Brazil’s leading national providers of food and beverage delivery services. This partnership aims to provide Brazilian customers with added convenience. Currently, Starbucks Brazil has made 100 of the brand’s stores accessible on the iFood delivery platform across eight Brazilian states – São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Bahia, Rio Grande do Sul, Parana, Santa Catarina, and Brasilia.
“We are delighted to unveil this collaboration with iFood and reinforce our efforts to be even more present in the lives of our customers, meeting them wherever they are,” said Claudia Malaguerra, managing director of Starbucks Brazil. “We continuously seek innovative ways to enhance the Starbucks Experience we offer our customers while remaining attentive to their needs and preferences. We have noticed a growing demand for places to enjoy food and beverages, opting for more practical alternatives that adapt to their daily lives.”
To celebrate this announcement, on October 10 and 11, customers who purchase a Venti-sized Frappuccino® Blended Beverage from selected flavors with a croissant will receive an iconic white reusable Starbucks cup as a gift. Eligible flavors of the beverage are Brigadeiro Frappuccino® Blended Beverage (cream base), Dulce de Leche Frappuccino® Blended Beverage (cream base), and Super Strawberry Frappuccino® Blended Beverage, and the croissants are ham and cheese or chicken. This offer applies exclusively to orders placed through the Starbucks platform on the iFood app, in stores where the Starbucks iFood Promotion category is enabled, while supplies last.
“It is with great joy that we celebrate this collaboration with Starbucks Brazil. iFood is the most comprehensive platform in the country that offers restaurants and retailers different service packages compatible with all business sizes. With the largest national coverage of digital delivery, iFood looks forward to promoting Starbucks famous coffees and other products to the more than 43 million customers who choose the convenience of iFood every day,” said Felipe Crull, commercial director of iFood.
On the iFood app, Starbucks customers will enjoy the brand's extensive menu, including both regular and seasonal food and beverage items, as well as collectibles such as cups, mugs, and tumblers.
Starbucks Digital Experience
Since the brand arrived in Brazil in 2006 at the Morumbi mall in São Paulo, Starbucks has been committed to bringing the Starbucks Experience to life in ways that are relevant to Brazilian consumers. In addition to delivery services, Starbucks also offers other practical and convenient solutions through digital platforms. The Mobile Order & Pay (Peça Pelo Celular) program is available at over 180 Starbucks Brazil stores, allowing customers to place orders in advance and customize their beverages. They can schedule a pickup time at their preferred Starbucks location, enhancing convenience. All you need to do is download the Starbucks Brasil app and register.
Through the app, customers also gain access to the Starbucks Rewards loyalty program, which offers exclusive benefits, including early access to limited-edition beverages. Program members earn one star for every R$3.50 spent on products, which can be saved and exchanged for various store items, ranging from beverages to retail merchandise like cups, mugs, and other seasonal menu items.


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From a major VC firm’s recent $30 million investment in the industrial-grade 3-D printing space to the news that Staples will become the first major U.S. retailer to sell consumer-friendly 3-D printers, it’s clear that 3-D printing has reached its inflection point.
And perhaps its hype point, too.
The technology is decades old, but now there’s an ecosystem in place (which includes my own company) that moves it beyond the maker edges to mainstream center. So now more than ever I’m asked for an insider’s view on the hype vs. realities of 3-D printing -- and where it’s going.
3-D printing is indeed an important fabrication technology, because it has the marvelous ability to make anything regardless of the complexity of the form. Other fabrication techniques, honed over decades of industrialization, struggle with geometric complexity -- where 3-D printers can print either the most intricate shapes or simplest cube with equal ease.
>The fact is that 3-D printing is really, still, an immature technology.
Never before have we had a technology where we can so freely translate our ideas into a tangible object with little regard to the machinery or skills available. Yet just as the microwave didn’t replace all other forms of cooking as initially predicted, 3-D printing will not replace other manufacturing technologies let alone industrial-scale ones for a variety of reasons. It will complement them.
The fact is that 3-D printing is really, still, an immature technology. We’ve built a magical aura around it -- sci-fi style replicator! -- but as soon as anyone actually uses a 3-D printer for any period of time, they immediately wish for faster build times, higher quality prints, larger build envelopes, better and cheaper materials … and so on.
While the hype paints visions of limitless replication -- lost components, shoes, body parts, musical instruments, even guns -- here’s a key fact: Where 3-D printing may be unfettered by complexity, it is constrained by volume.
Everything from cost and time to amount of material increases exponentially: specifically, to the third power.
So if we want something twice as big, it will cost 8 times as much and take 8 times as long to print. If we want something three times as big, it will cost about 27 times more and takes 27 times longer to print. And so on.
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Carl Bass is president and CEO of Autodesk, a provider of 3-D design, engineering, and entertainment software. He co-founded Ithaca Software, which was acquired by Autodesk in 1993. Bass serves on the Board of Directors of Autodesk, E2open, the Art Center College of Design, and the Rocky Mountain Institute. He is also a member of the Executive Advisory Boards of Cornell Computing and Information Science and the U.C. Berkeley School of Information. Bass holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Cornell University.
The limitations introduced by "the 3rd power law of 3-D printing" -- as well as the freedom of scale introduced by the unfettered complexity -- should bookend any discussion of where 3-D printing is going.
But everything else in between these two immutable facts is constantly changing. That includes the quality and speed of 3-D printing as well as the vibrant collection of people and companies working to overcome the current limitations and broaden use of the technology.
The most common 3-D printing today is smaller-than-a-breadbox printing of plastic parts on machines ranging from open-source printers like RepRap to off-the-shelf printers like 3D Systems’ Cube (the one being carried by Staples). Then there are low-cost commercial printers like MakerBot and more expensive industrial versions made by companies like Stratasys and EOS. [For more specific numbers and data about the size, share, and growth of the market here, see the recent annual report by Wohlers Associates, which has been releasing it for 18 years.]
The ecosystem isn’t just about the printers, however. 3-D printing is part of the accelerating software-controlled manufacturing trend which is making not just 3-D printers -- but laser cutters, mills, lathes, routers, and industrial robots -- increasingly powerful, affordable, approachable ... and therefore accessible to lay users. Software is democratizing this space just as the PC democratized computing.
The range of 3-D printable materials and scale of output has broadened considerably even as the plastic formulations of current materials continue to improve. Large industrial printers can now print metal, rubber, and ceramics in addition to plastic.
However, many commenters focus so much on the limitations of printed materials, that they tend to overlook something much more important: the cost.


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Momentus Digital, the brand solutions representation platform, and Digital Turbine, the mobile delivery platform directly connecting operators and OEMs with app advertisers, announced they are joining forces in India to improve app discovery.
The reseller agreement paves the way for the expansion of Digital Turbine’s mobile delivery platform. Together Momentus Digital and Digital Turbine will drive mobile solutions that improve app discovery for advertisers and a better experience for end-users.
Intense app store competition, noisy ad environments, and rapid technology expansion into emerging markets, make new user acquisition extremely difficult for app advertisers. By the end of 2020, there will be approximately 400 million smartphone users in India with Android OS smartphones accounting for close to 90% of the total.
“Advertisers want to improve the users’ app discovery experience and reach users directly, especially in strategic growth markets such as India,” said Matt Tubergen, EVP of Digital Turbine Media.
“Our platform delivers a better user experience for end-users through single-tap access to great apps. Taking the noise out of app discovery helps brands reach customers more directly. We are excited to work with Momentus, whose expertise in India’s emerging digital advertising market is unmatched.”
Arooshi Dharamdasani, CEO, Momentus Digital, said, "Digital Turbine’s unique platform is a complete end-to-end solution that begins with device activation and spans the life of the device so that users can easily discover and engage with new applications and content for a better brand experience. We are looking to aggressively expand their share of the market in India. We are confident that the technology expertise of Digital Turbine and our market intelligence will bring in unparalleled synergies and business."


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Reynolds & BMW Group Canada enter DMS partnership
Reynolds and Reynolds Canada and BMW Group Canada announced a new, multi-year agreement between the two companies for Reynolds to provide its dealership management system — ERA-IGNITE — to all BMW and MINI retailers in Canada.
"The business pressures on automobile retailers continue to increase, from changing markets to changing consumer expectations for how cars are sold and serviced," said Ron Lamb, president of Reynolds and Reynolds in a news release.
"Our product focus at Reynolds for the past decade has been to develop the tools and services that would help automotive retailers respond to those constantly changing pressures. ERA-IGNITE is one of the best examples. It was built from the ground up for automotive retailers and designed to improve overall business performance and the consumer experience at every interaction."
ERA-IGNITE is designed to help dealerships more efficiently manage their operations and customer interactions, said Reynolds.
With the Windows-based DMS, BMW and MINI retailers in Canada can also access other advanced retailing tools from Reynolds such as docuPAD for F&I, in addition to products in service, customer relationship management, and management reporting.
"For more than 15 years, we've partnered with BMW Group Canada to provide BMW and MINI retailers with a reliable and highly effective DMS to meet their retailing needs. Now, with ERA-IGNITE, we can help BMW and MINI retailers improve even more the efficiency and effectiveness of their business operations and the consumer experience," said Reynolds Canada vice president of sales Ian Reilly.
Additionally, ERA-IGNITE is the foundation of Reynolds Retail Management System, which supports newer retailing tools for dealers.


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BGaming Broadens its Crypto presence with BetBit Partnership
BGaming has partnered with BetBit to offer its plethora of casino games to the latter’s customers.
Specifically, under the partnership, BetBit’s customers will be able to experience the BGaming brand’s collection of casino games, comprising popular slots like Elvis Frog in Vegas, Fruit Million, and the recently unveiled Aloha King Elvis! BGaming is a rapidly growing iGaming content company that combines a zeal for gaming with considerable industry experience.
It was also the first big iGaming company to implement “provable fairness” technology. Players may simply validate that the outcome of all games are really impartial and randomized using cryptography.
BGaming has been developing online casino games from 2012, and has applied all of its experience to the establishment of the BGaming brand, which launched in 2018.
BGaming made a name for itself by offering a wide range of exciting online casino games and by being the first to embrace cryptocurrency. BGaming’s portfolio now comprises more than 60 items, including video slots, video poker, lottery, card, and casual games, all with high-definition visuals and an intuitive user interface for all devices. The development center of the Belarusian-owned firm, which is incorporated in Malta, is in Minsk.
As the world’s premier iGaming provider to embrace cryptocurrencies, BGaming garners attention for expanding its crypto venture network. The new cooperation is a significant step forward in that trajectory.
Betbit.com is the foremost bitcoin casino in the world to provide live games based on the increasingly prevalent cryptocurrency bitcoin. The casino accepts bitcoin as payment for all bets.
The platform users can play quicker, win a greater amount, and have more entertainment thanks to the ease of using cryptocurrencies.
Regarding the deal with BGaming, Jason Smith, BetBit’s Operational Manager, said
BGaming is one of our favorite gaming suppliers, and Betbit is happy to showcase their games to all of its customers. Companies will expand their collaboration with Wagerx, another cryptocurrency initiative, in the near future. We work hard to collaborate with crypto operators since this is a promising area of activity for BGaming. We are ecstatic to welcome BetBit, a new but highly promising operator, to our list of collaborators. The initiative will, without a question, turn fruitful
BGaming’s Chief of BizDev Department, Alexandr Shavel, stated,
We are going to develop a multiplayer cryptocurrency game by September.
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Not Just Flights: AirAsia Launches Online Shopping Platform in the Philippines
The online shopping platform of low-cost airline Airasia went live in the Philippines on Thursday, January 14. Airasia Shop PH features a wide range of “quality authentic products” across a broad spectrum of categories, including Beauty, Fashion, Electronics & Gadgets, Health & Wellness, Kids products and exclusive airasia merchandise. The site works just like other ecommerce sites where customers can pick and choose items from their own homes and have it delivered to their doorsteps.
Airasia Shop partnered with the company’s own logistics tech venture Teleport for last-mile deliveries.
The new service is part of the Malaysia-based company’s strategy to expand its ecommerce presence in Southeast Asia.
“Today is a momentous occasion as it marks the launch of airasia Shop in the Philippines, making it the second destination at which we have expanded our e-commerce presence in, and signifying the importance of the Philippine market to airasia,” Karen Chan, CEO of airasia.com said, said in a statement. “Through further partnerships and collaborations, we look forward to offering convenient and value-for-money travel retail shopping in the Philippines and consequently increasing our presence across ASEAN in the near future.”
“We are pleased to launch airasia Shop here in the Philippines, thus enhancing our digital platform to bring a unique offering to the Philippine market,” Ricky Isla, CEO of airasia Philippines said. “With the immense growth of our country’s digital economy in just the previous year, we see this as a great opportunity to join the ecommerce industry, redefining duty-free, travel retail, and at-home shopping experiences.
Airasia, which was founded by Group CEO Tony Fernandes, has designs on becoming a “super-app” to take on tech rival Grab. It is now working to launch other services in the country in the near future, including a food delivery platform (Airasia Food) and a financial services app called BigPay.
To celebrate the launch of Airasia Shop, the platform is currently offering a 50 percent discount on selected items as well as free door-to-door delivery (with no minimum purchase) for all purchases, through Teleport, until 31 January 2021. Shoppers can also earn BIG Points every time they spend on airasia Shop or choose to redeem any products on airasia Shop using their existing BIG Points.
Visit Airasia Shop PH to view the full range of products and to see the available introductory promos.


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DENVER — As winter weather arrives in Colorado and the implementation of Colorado's new traction law begins, commuters are transitioning to either all-season or winter tires.
The law mandates that vehicles always need to have either snow tires or carry some sort of traction device (like chains or tire socks) if they’re not four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The law is in effect from September to May, and it applies to drivers on I-70 between Dotsero and Morrison.
Tires also have to have a tread of three-sixteenths of an inch. Traction rules can still go into effect on any state corridor at any time
So, which tires are considered the best for your type of vehicle during the winter season?
According to the AAA website, winter tires are made for the types of weather we receive in Colorado, but you must take your type of climate into consideration.
Below are some common questions — and answers — regarding tires.
What are all-season tires?
All-season tires offer additional traction in winter weather conditions, according to AAA. Those marked with an "M+S" on the tire's sidewall help with better traction. Although these tires work well on packed snow and mud, their performance on the ice, slush or very cold climates isn't guaranteed.
"You want to shop specifically for all-seasons that have an “M+S", a mud-plus-snow designation," said Skyler McKinley, with AAA Colorado. "Those tires will give you a little extra traction when we’ve got wintry conditions."
What are dedicated winter tires?
Dedicated winter tires have a "three-peak" mountain and snowflake symbol and make winter driving much safer, according to AAA. Dedicated winter tires can perform better in cold environments compared to all-season tires, AAA said.
“If you’ve got a 2-wheel vehicle, I really can’t stress this enough, you should invest in snow tires," McKinley said.
How do I pick the right tire?
AAA recommends comparing different brands and models before making the purchase. The price of your tire does not imply its quality or performance, AAA said.
Always make sure you have the specifications of your original tires when picking out winter tires:
- Speed rating
- Load index
AAA said to switch out all four tires and make sure they are the same brand and model. Switching just two tires could affect the vehicle's performance and lead to unsafe driving conditions.
AAA also said to maintain the condition of the tires to improve the vehicle's performance and extend the tire's life.
Winter tires help reduce the chance of collision, auto body repair and the quality of driving during the colder months in the year, according to AAA.
McKinley said the odds of you seeing a car in a ditch or sliding off the road due to the winter conditions are likely.
“No matter where you drive in the metro area, up in the high country, odds are pretty good you’re going to see a car in a ditch or sliding off the road, or you might yourself have traction problems, especially off the line when you go through a green light," McKinley said.
Although you might feel equipped for winter driving conditions, always consider speed as a contributing factor for accidents.
“The real culprit, even if your car is totally, perfectly equipped, is speed. Just because your car can handle these conditions doesn’t mean it can handle stopping in them," McKinley said. "So, that’s why no matter what your tires are, no matter what your vehicle is, you should plan on going slow whenever we’ve got slippery or icy conditions."
If you don't have the chance to purchase your tires before the next storm, consider staggering your drive and avoiding rush hour, McKinley said.
“If you’re worried about your driving abilities, and you don’t have time to get the right tires on your vehicle, stagger your start time so you’re not driving at rush hour when every other vehicle is on the road and you’re more likely to get in a crash," McKinley said.
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Social media has forever changed the consumer purchase journey. Gone are the days when brands could keep a firm grip on their messaging, and steadily guide their consumer’s journey down the purchasing path. Why, you ask? Well, consumer decisions are strongly driven by external forces that brands can’t control – namely the opinions, experiences, and tastes of their (Facebook) friends.
CPG Brands Are Behind the Curve with Social Spend
The Interactive Advertising Bureau pegs total U.S. digital spending at $36.6 billion, estimating the entire CPG industry at 7% or $2.5 billion of that. According to Gartner, Marketers allocate 9.4% of their digital marketing budgets to social media, which is the fifth smallest budget, about $235 million for the CPG industry. Yet, Marketers cite social media as the second most important activity contributing to their success, tied with online advertising. Fortunately, there are some CPG brands that are putting their money where their mouth is. Procter and Gamble Co. is spending up to 35% of its $4.8 billion marketing budget on digital marketing, or $1.7 billion in total. Using the same 9.4% figure from Gartner, that would put P&G’s social media spending at $160 million. That means the rest of the CPG industry is spending $75 million on social media.
Figure 1: How Marketers Allocate their Digital Marketing Budgets
Figure 2: What Activities Contribute Most to Success
Social is the Most Critical Channel for the CPG Purchase Journey
According to a Google report, 82% of purchases in the CPG industry are made within 1 day of interacting with a brand’s marketing, one of the shortest buying cycles of any industry. Additionally, CPG is the only industry where social media is closer to the point of purchase than both display ads and email marketing. This data, combined with the fact that consumers are spending 3x more time on Facebook than on email and search engines, illustrates why CPG brands should be spending more of their marketing budget on social media.


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Groundbreaking internet insights available to Bloomberg clients
KASPR Datahaus PTY LTD, a Melbourne-based alternative data company that provides real-time information about the world’s internet infrastructure, has announced today that its Global ICT Intel Daily Data products are now available to Bloomberg Data License clients via the Bloomberg Enterprise Access Point. “We are thrilled to arrive on Bloomberg’s Enterprise Access Point, globally recognised for its high quality alternative data offerings, especially to the financial industry,” noted Co-Founder and Director of KASPR Datahaus, and Associate Professor of Economics at Monash Business School, Dr Paul Raschky, on the news. “The Bloomberg Enterprise Access Point provides a powerful, additional, way for our clients to discover and integrate our global datasets into their applications, in close to real time.” KASPR Datahaus measures daily the internet connectivity and latency of a universe of over 380 million fixed, geo-spatially identified, internet-connected end-points, covering 136 countries and 2000 sub-national regions. This enables KASPR Datahaus to provide unique, close-to-real time insights about the availability and quality of ICT infrastructure at the country, province, and city level, worldwide. The Global ICT Intel Daily data suite, KASPR Datahaus’ initial offering on the Enterprise Access point, gives clients the opportunity to explore and use six different alternative data products. “At the most granular end, our global sub-national daily product, we expect strong interest from both fundamental and technical clients looking for reliable signals of economic activity, especially from countries and regions such as China, Russia, Brazil, USA and Europe,” Dr Raschky said. KASPR Datahaus’ Global ICT Intel Daily Data products are of interest for anyone in the financial industry who uses, at least partially, an event-driven trading strategy, or is investing in financial products that are correlated with the market's volatility or liquidity. KASPR Datahaus - founded in 2018 out of Monash Business School, by Dr Klaus Ackermann, Dr Simon Angus, and Dr Raschky, on the back of a four-year research program at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia - aims to ‘measure the pulse of the world’. By combining their multidisciplinary experience from across computer science, data science, and computational social science, the founders and directors all work closely on the company’s technology and enjoy exploring potential applications of their novel alternative data with clients. Bloomberg helps Data License clients easily integrate highly useful data in context within their analytics and existing workflows. Launched in September 2018, Bloomberg Enterprise Access Point is a web-based platform that allows Bloomberg Data License clients to discover and acquire reference, pricing, regulatory, historical and now, alternative datasets.
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Sub-prime borrowers are buying completely different cars than everyone else, at least according to data gathered by Carfinance.com. This financing company that specializes in helping “below-prime” borrowers finance their car purchases looked at data gathered from between October 2012 and March 2013. According to their numbers, the top 10 new cars bought by sub-prime borrowers during that time are as follows.
Small and midsize sedans dominate the sub-prime borrowers shopping list, though not the same four-doors as the general public is buying in droves. Whereas the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Nissan Altima are the three top-selling midsize sedans in the US overall, sub-prime borrowers only have eyes for the midsize Dodge Avenger. In fact, the only vehicle that makes an appearance both here and on the list of top 10 selling vehicles overall is the Ram 1500.
Speaking of which, the Ram pickup also tops the list of top 10 used vehicles purchased by sub-prime borrowers (below), which also includes fullsize pickups from Ford and Chevy, as well as the lone example of what might be considered a less-than-practical purchase on either list, the Ford Mustang. The list of top used vehicles also shows that buyers are getting more car for their money, moving up to mid- and fullsize cars with nary a compact in sight.
What’s the takeaway? Considering this data comes only from a six-month period, and from a single company’s set of customers as well, we shouldn’t give it too much weight. Still, the lists do suggest what we already expected, that sub-prime borrowers aren’t usually buying what they want, but rather what they need.


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Coinbase: CUTS OFF 25,000 RUSSIAN WALLETS
Today the whole world can now know that cryptocurrencies are NOT a safe haven, as Coinbase, the largest US crypto exchange service, announced that they have cut off 25,000 Russian wallets. Apparently Binance will be doing the same thing.
Coinbase, the largest US crypto exchange service, announced that they have shut down 25,000 wallets belonging to Russian customers due to suspicions about “illicit activity.” The leaders of Coinbase and Binance have said they will comply with government mandates to restrict sanctioned individuals, but won’t ban all Russian users.
This announcement should blow the lid off of any idea that cryptocurrencies are a “safe haven” to store wealth
They are subject to tyrannical governments just the same as any currency stored in banks.
Massive Change in Banking (Digital Currency set up) “prior” to PLANDEMIC
Patent attorney John Titus said that the Federal Reserve (Fed) added $4.5 trillion to its balance sheet since March 2020, which is the largest monetary event in the history of the world! Not only did the Fed add a gargantuan $4.5 trillion in reserves, but they did it in such a way that it forced the creation of $4.5 trillion in new bank money, for the express purpose of deliberately causing mass inflation. The Federal Reserve is carrying out this plan under the cover of the so-called pandemic, but the plan was created before Covid-19 was introduced. The plan was drafted by BlackRock and given to the Federal Reserve in August 2019, four months before Covid struck. Titus said that many people are needed right now to counter what the Fed is doing. John Titus will be speaking on ‘‘Going Direct’:
VLA COMMENT: This was the plan all along…World bank, International Monetary controlled Cashless society, using blockchain technology that can only be served by 5G, 6G speeds; create a false pandemic via a man made manipulated, nanotech Gain of Function virus to shut down the society in every nation of the world; cause chain supply blockage; unemployment; famine and poverty…in order to Reset the Financial system to control and dominate every country, every person’s, every businesses finance and social credit system; and a 15% global tax to support a world government. It is just the beginning….not to mention the depopulation that is going on with “useless eaters” – the aged and those (including children) with co morbidites and illnesses. The vaccine, banking system and social payments such as Universal income is part of the Artificial Intelligence directives moving towards a post humanity aka transhumanism as the subtle nanotech synthetic and mechanical devices integrate the non biological system within the biology of humankind, injected stealthy into our bodies.


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- The US cow population fell 3% last year while beef cows decreased to their lowest level since 1962, according to the Department of Agriculture.
- That fall in supply is likely to drive up the price of food like burgers and steaks.
- “Stronger prices will likely be the theme of the market over the next two to potentially three years,” an analyst said.
Americans should brace for prices of beef-based products ranging from hamburgers to high-quality steaks to soar after US cow numbers plummeted.
The total cow population in the country fell 3% to 89.3 million in 2022, according to a Department of Agriculture cattle inventory report published Tuesday.
The number of milk cows rose slightly but beef cows plunged 4% to just under 29 million – the lowest total since records started in 1962.
Agricultural strategists attributed the drop to a years-long drought in the US’s plains region, which has slashed total feed supplies and encouraged farmers to cut the size of their herds.
Wheat and corn futures also soared last year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut off global supplies from the so-called “breadbasket of Europe” – although they’ve since climbed back to pre-war levels.
The fall in US cow numbers will likely be felt in diners and kitchens, with lower beef supplies encouraging farmers to raise prices and those then being passed on to Americans buying burgers or steaks.
“What Tuesday’s report solidifies is that not only do we have ‘fewer’ beef cows in the industry than compared to years past, but also that we have the fewest beef cows ever recorded,” DTN livestock analyst ShayLe Stewart said. “That’s a stark reality to stomach and a factor that should send the cattle market soaring.”
“Tight supplies amid strong demand beckon for prices to become stronger, and stronger prices will likely be the theme of the market over the next two to potentially three years until the market sees substantial build back,” she added.


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Top 7 Upcoming Maruti Cars That Can Disrupt Auto Market In India (SUVs, Sedans & More)
Maruti Suzuki now has a line up of seven cars that are all set to take on the Indian automobile market.
Here are the top seven upcoming SUVs, sedans, and more from the largest car manufacturer of India:
Maruti Vitara Brezza
The new generation Maruti Vitara Brezza in the recent future. The Brezza will also reportedly be relaunched with a diesel engine. Additionally, it is expected that the variant of the car with a hybrid engine will be launched also. This will definitely award the carmaker the opportunity of being an early mover in this segment.
Maruti Vitara Brezza CNG
Maruti Vitara Brezza has been a greatly successful model for MSIL. As per Shashank Srivastava, Executive Director at MSIL, there is a demand for a CNG variant of the Vitara Brezza. Apparently, the company is now giving in to the demand and might start working on introducing the CNG variant of the same car.
New-gen Maruti Alto
Maruti Alto is one of the most popular and successful cars by MSIL and the next generation Alto is expected to be here soon. The car will reportedly be based on Maruti’s Heartect platform. Additionally, the car will come with improved interiors, as well as modern exterior design.
Maruti Toyota SUV
Maruti is reportedly working on a C-segment SUV with Toyota in order to compete with the Hyundai Creta and the Kia Seltos. Maruti and Toyota’s SUV will mostly be based on Toyota’s TNGA platform. Both Maruti and Toyota will be lending its unique styles to the car and share it as well.
Maruti Jimny 5-door
Maruti Jimny is expected to be launched in India by the end of this year. The car comes with Maruti’s 1.5-litre petrol engine similar to that of Vitara Brezza, Ciaz and a few other models. There are is a possibility that the Jimny will come with a diesel engine
New-gen Maruti Celerio
The next generation of the Maruti Celerio will be launched any time soon in the Indian automobile market. This car will also be based on the Heartect platform. The car will also come with MSIL’s 1.2-litre petrol engine and CNG variants.
Maruti Suzuki Swift will be launched in a hybrid variant in India soon enough. It was also showcased during the Auto Expo 2020. However, there is no confirmation about the launch of this car from MSIL yet.


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Gvriksh Kickstarts Womennovator Global Summit 2021 to Encourage Women Entrepreneurs
The aim of the summit, which is held annually, to acknowledge, recognize and encourage novice and upcoming women entrepreneurs, leaders, businesswomen and influencers.
The long-week summit is harmonized with an encouragement from AGNI, Small and Medium Enterprises, Development Commissioner under the Ministry of Micro, Consulate General of India, Government of India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Invest India and Department of Science and Technology.
The object of the platform is to provide opportunities for women aspirants to connect with top industrial leaders and influencers for guidance to start a business and training in digital marketing. Within 10 week of virtual programme, the summit already incubated 130 women entrepreneurs.
The platform harmonized industrialists, senior government officials, entrepreneurs and celebrities such as actor-director Nandita Das, banker Naina Lal Kidwai, industrialist and scientist Swati Piramal and others.
The summit claims to recognize around 1,000 awardees includes businessmen and businesswomen who have high support from across the continents like Australia, Uganda, Bangladesh, US and Middle East. The platform also controls 90 sectors such social work, clean energy, sustainable fashion, healthcare, literature, hospitality, technology, environment and education.
“The objective of establishing Womennovator is not just to empower the empowered but to go to Tier II and III cities, districts and villages to create opportunities for women by connecting them to our leaders and mentors at Womennovator”, said Tripti Shinghal Somani, the founder of Womennovator.
Womennovator aims on growth of business and trading opportunities across the world to encourage and train women. The platform also aims to have 1,000 businesswomen and raise equity and debt funding around INR 50 crore.


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If you think the iPhone 13 is going to be a ho-hum launch, you might want to think again, as Apple is allegedly anticipating huge demand for the new iPhone.
Chinese site CNBeta (via MacRumors) reports that Apple has ordered more than 100 million A15 Bionic chips for the iPhone 13. This information is reportedly based on supply chain sources and gives us an idea of the potential scale of the iPhone 13 launch.
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Earlier this month Bloomberg reported that Apple wants to boost iPhone 13 production by 20% over last year’s output. This signals that the company would be expecting even bigger sales for the iPhone 13 compared to the iPhone 12. The earlier Bloomberg report said Apple was looking to produce 90 million units through the end of the year, up from 75 million units of the iPhone 12.
The A15 Bionic chip will reportedly be made by TSMC, and while it should be based on the same 5-nanometer architecture as the A14 chip and sport a similar 6-core CPU, there should be some upgrades this time around. The A15 is said to offer improvements in performance and power efficiency.
CNBeta speculates that Apple may “target battery life” for this year’s launch, as Apple is already ahead of the competition. However, the performance of the rumored Snapdragon 895 chip is apparently quite strong, and Samsung is working with AMD on a new Exynos chip that could power the Galaxy S22.
The good news is that Apple is also reportedly increasing the battery size for all four iPhone 13 models, which would be a welcome upgrade. After all, only the iPhone 12 Pro Max impressed us on our web surfing battery test. All three other models underwhelmed.
In terms of other upgrades, the iPhone 13 is rumored to offer a faster 5G modem, Wi-Fi 6E connectivity and camera improvements like an astrophotography mode and portrait mode video. We also anticipated a less obtrusive notch for the iPhone 13 series that should be 25% smaller.
The iPhone 13 Pro series looks to be more exciting, with the rumored addition of a 120Hz ProMotion display and always-on display. In addition, the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro Max are both tipped to offer improved ultra-wide cameras with wider apertures and auto focus.
The iPhone 13 is set to make its debut this fall, likely in September, so we don't have long to wait to see if these rumors come to fruition.
- More: iPhone 13 vs iPhone 13 Pro: Biggest differences we expect


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The acquisition will give users more visibility into generative AI and LLM pipelines in addition to the traditional data pipelines already served by the vendor.
According to research by security vendor Emsisoft, 2,095 organizations and 62,054,613 individuals have been affected by the Clop gang's attacks on MoveIt Transfer customers.
The image generator helps the stock image company get into the generative market and ease copyright question for businesses but could still be a concern to artists.
The FTC is looking to make an antitrust case against Amazon for using anticompetitive strategies to harm both sellers and shoppers on its platform.
After unveiling an integration with Google's LLM suite in June, the vendor moved a set of NLP tools into preview and introduced new data migration and vector search capabilities.
Progressive Computing was one of 60 victims of the Kaseya VSA ransomware attack in 2021. Now, a co-founder tells the story of discovery and recovery.
Leading operator and global communications tech provider embark on collaboration to deal with shift in future mobile networks towards cloud-based open networks
The experience management vendor added new capabilities such as pre-built question fields to its online forms creation tool, SurveyMonkey Forms, to make it easier to build forms.
UK authority on advanced digital technology announces launch of what it says will be the largest 5G testbed in Northern Ireland
Networking vendor D-Link is keen to make sure it does good business with partners and sell a wide range of products
The government has disbanded its Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation’s advisory board in favour of pulling the relevant artificial intelligence (AI) and data knowledge from a pool of external experts
A little-known threat actor claims it has breached IT systems and networks at electronics and entertainment giant Sony, and is threatening to release the organisation’s data unless paid off
Dell Apex Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure combines Dell hardware with Microsoft Azure software, a move that adds to Dell's hybrid cloud offerings.
Despite its plan for making voice services an add-on to broadband, rather than a service in its own right, UK leading telco asserts that the landline is here to stay as it reveals strategy to change analogue services to digital
SAN and NAS are finished in the age of the cloud when it comes to cloud-native Kubernetes storage, according to container-focused object storage maker MinIO
Research conducted by contracting authority ContractorCalculator paints a bleak picture of the plight of IT contractors ‘forced’ to provide their services through umbrella firms
Almost half of organisations that have experienced a cyber incident did not report it to the appropriate authorities, according to a report
The government tax collection agency is stepping up its efforts to prevent contractors falling victim to non-compliant umbrella firms with three new names added to its list of known tax avoidance schemes
Study calculates that annual spending on LTE and 5G NR-based CBRS network infrastructure – which includes RAN, mobile core and transport network equipment – will boom over next three years
Crest and IASME have been tasked with assuring that security services providers signing up to a soon-to-launch NCSC Cyber Incident Exercising scheme are up to the job
This makes the tech giant Anthropic's primary cloud provider. This arrangement is different from Google's investment in the AI startup and Microsoft's investment in OpenAI.
The city of Dallas provided a detailed attack timeline that showed Royal threat actors compromised a service account a month before ransomware was deployed.
A lack of flexibility at work is causing many women to leave their jobs, or leave the sector entirely, according to research by Tech Talent Charter
Case teams with Hyundai to see its car subscription tech platform be the provider of all technical aspects needed to scale Mocean vehicle services to new European markets
Another busy week across the industry on the personnel movement front, as more executives take up fresh positions
The cost of SaaS tools is getting attention from those that have the power to tighten budgets
Payments giant supports UK scheme to increase diversity in the data and artificial intelligence sector through funding
Leading UK independent broadband provider awards contracts to full-fibre build partners in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Hampshire and Suffolk, and inks deal with energy, broadband, mobile and insurance services company
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will build on its existing ties to the firm to help it scale its enterprise-grade large language model (LLM) Claude
The e-commerce vendor builds on its customer segmentation capabilities by adding platform integrations with Snapchat, Criteo and TikTok for creating lists of target contacts.
Apple has patched three more vulnerabilities uncovered by spyware and surveillance researchers at The Citizen Lab
Liverpool Football Club is leveraging data analytics and cloud technology to improve fan engagement and enable its media production team to work more efficiently
UK operator enables mobile communication from anywhere on a farm, and installs network of sensors to monitor items such as soil conditions, machinery, livestock and land boundaries