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Online scammers costing Australians $900,000 a day
NBN Co reveals the busiest times on the network
Backpacker killed on a Tinder date in NZ was reportedly “naive”
“The Disney+ account doesn’t provide enhanced protection,"
Clare Masters posed as underage girl online - this is what happened.
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Bunnings to boost its online offering with new digital sales platform
Ashley Willats’ behaviour eventually escalated to threats to kill
"I was ecstatic that I’d finally meet him"
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Stores need to back up their web site's offerings with top service.
Local mum shocked by horrorific abuse
Booti Booti National Park inundated with visitors taking bare bottom selfies
A ‘gorgeous’ police officer has caused chaos online in social media post
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"They live amongst us. They walk amongst us."
"There would be no regulator in the country, I’m sure"
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July 28, 2020
In recent years short form video app Tick tack has become the central center for the young, ambitious creators of the world. It attracts big record labels, Hollywood talent agencies and luxury fashion brands Charli and Dixie D’Amelio and Addison Rae introduced the mainstream mainly because of their TikTok fame. Fast forward to today under a new CEO, the former Disney manager Kevin MayerThe platform wants to help more leading developers in their community make a living from their innovative content.
The TikTok Creator Fund
TikTok differs from its competitor YouTube and does not offer any commission for advertising dollars. The model mimicked that of Instagram in the sense that it offered monetization for live streams and that creators were allowed to play sponsored videos on their channels, but there was no direct and ongoing monetization program. Until now.
In its first official decision to pay its creators directly, the social app unveiled a 200 million “Creator Fund” that will be officially open to US creators next month. To be eligible, users must be at least 18 years old (sorry, Charli), meet a “baseline for followers” and publish content in accordance with the app's community guidelines. The grants will be distributed next year. According to TikTok, the fund will continue to grow during this period. There are currently few details about how many creators receive funding, how often payments are made, or how much creators are expected to earn.
"With the TikTok Creator Fund, our developers can generate additional revenue that reflects the time, care and dedication they put into connecting creatively with an audience inspired by their ideas," said Vanessa Pappas, General Manager of TikTok US in the official announcement.
A continuing push for monetization
For those who stay on top of things, this is not the first time that TikTok is looking for ways to fund developers on the platform. The company, owned by ByteDance, also enables viewer donations to be collected during live streams. It also became a $ 50 million "Creative learning fund"To more than 1,000 teachers who were financially affected by the global pandemic. After all, TikToks is “Creator Marketplace”Facilitates collaboration between brands and developers on paid campaigns aimed at raising awareness and attracting new customers.
“In a relatively short space of time, TikTok has developed into a source of income and opportunity for creators and their families – and we couldn't be encouraged by their success. As our community continues to thrive, we are committed to helping our creators create more ways to make a living by encouraging joy and creativity, ”added Pappas.
Promotion of loyalty to creators
While we've seen the D & # 39; Amelio sisters sign up with United Talent Agency and Addison with WME, it's clear that the developers won't stay with TikTok forever. Nevertheless, the platform strives to keep it as long as possible. When creators are financially supported by both passion for what they share and their time and effort, they are often forced to post, which ultimately forms the platform.
What is there to take away? Regardless of whether this plan ultimately works for TikTok, they will look for opportunities elsewhere if there is no real, meaningful way to support top developers. Other platforms that take this to heart are Facebook's Instagram, which has released IGTV ads and badges for Live. In these uncertain times, this is truer than ever, and for platforms to survive, they need to use this moment to think about those and focus on those who do business.
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Deciphering Apple’s Success Involves a Simple Equation
A recent blog by Charlie Stross of Charlie’s Diary explains why he thinks Apple (News - Alert) is blocking Flash from many of its newer devices. In a nutshell, Flash allows cross-platform development, and Apple of course doesn’t want to see this being done. There are other cross-platform tools available for the iPhone (News - Alert), but let’s not go there at this moment.
Another interesting point in the article is a mention of HP buying Palm to compete with Apple via webOS. This is 100 percent correct. The world has changed. I wrote a while back about how Apple is destroying open computing with its walled-garden approach. Now that I have an iPad, I continue to assert this is the case.
But it gets worse for the competition because Apple has the same secret weapon in devices that Sony has in cameras. The proprietary memory stick is what allowed Sony to make more money per camera than the competition. If it chose to, it could either lower prices or add more innovation into the camera and sell more than the next guy. Memory stick technology really didn’t keep up with other devices, which means this advantage is not so great for Sony today.
However, Apple has a very good idea as to what each iPad/iPhone customer is worth over the life of the product due to App Store revenue -- all this and iTunes revenue to boot. So, now Apple can charge less for a device today because of the revenue it will make tomorrow. Moreover, Apple knows as it sells even more devices, the developers will come calling in larger numbers, which of course means more revenue per user.
Another concept in the above-mentioned post has to do with the PC era being at an end. I am not sure I agree with this idea, but what I do believe is Apple’s products continue to kick the rear out of all others. And the company has a head start, which is unbelievably scary for those who hope to keep computing ecosystems open.
Apple took a phone and made it bigger, and now it is eating into the general netbook market. It could tweak it again and turn into a laptop killer. Tweak it once more, and it is a desktop killer. Each time the company does this it keeps the ecosystem closed. Shut. No entry unless you are a massive computer company based in Cupertino, Calif. Or, of course, unless Apple says you are approved.
These new Apple devices have the most simple user interfaces and even leave important things like multitasking and Flash out. Still people can’t stop buying them.
For years, tech industry players survived by out-featuring each other. If your product has 100 features, mine had to have 120. This is obviously not the same methodology Apple is employing. It is simplifying, and the market is drooling.
In the VoIP space, there have been thousands of software failures. But one of the biggest successes is Skype (News - Alert), because the company used simplicity and a fun and light interface where others used arcane user name addresses and passed along unnecessary complexity.
We are entering a world of computing simplicity in which the number of partners in the walled garden ecosystem is commensurate with success. Few people saw this coming, but now that this new world order has been revealed, how will computing respond from the competitive threat Apple is now wielding on numerous industries?
Here is an excerpt from the above-mentioned story:
I’ve got a theory, and it’s this: Steve Jobs (News - Alert) believes he’s gambling Apple’s future – the future of a corporation with a market cap well over $200 billion – on an all-or-nothing push into a new market. HP [has] woken up and smelled the forest fire, two or three years late; Microsoft (News - Alert) [is] mired in a tar pit, unable to grasp that the inferno heading towards [it] is going to burn down the entire ecosystem in which [it exists]. IT


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-Susquehanna Financial names senior internet analyst in the US.
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Susquehanna Financial Group, Lllp (SFG), the institutional broker-dealer unit of the Susquehanna International Group of Companies (SIG), has said that it has named Herman Leung as senior analyst, covering the US Internet sector.
In his new role, Leung will be based out of SFG's San Francisco office, and will cover companies including Google, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo!, Priceline and Expedia.
Most recently, Leung has been a senior member of the Internet team at Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) (DBK.DE) for the last five years with primary responsibility for covering the e-commerce and online travel sectors. Before joining Deutsche in 2005, Herman has worked in the technology industry, including at Nextag, an online comparison shopping site, Telesoft Partners, a venture capital fund focused on technology investments, and at Thomas Weisel Partners as an investment banking analyst.
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Wagamama reveals reopening date of its Norwich restaurant
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Restaurant group Wagamama has unveiled plans to reopen around half of its restaurants for outdoor dining next month –including its Norwich eatery.
From April 12, the noodle and katsu chain will open 72 of its branches again for al fresco dining next.
It comes following PM Boris Johnson’s plan to ease restrictions, with outdoor drinking and dining allowed at pubs and restaurants from next month.
It will mark a welcome step for restaurants with outdoor space after the sector was forced to close to everything except takeaway orders since the third lockdown began at the beginning of the year.
From this date, diners will be able to meet in a group of up to six people from different households, while a maximum of two households can meet to form a group of any size.
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A Wagamama spokesperson said: "We're excited to begin this first stage of reopening to our guests.
"Our outdoor dining experience offers guests the same great Wagamama experience whilst complying with coronavirus safety regulations, ensuring both guest and staff safety."
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Indoor dining will only be allowed after May 17, when Wagamama will look to reopen the rest of its restaurants.
The group, which launched a new vegan range in January, will continue offering delivery and click and collect across its chain.


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Apple Watch lovers waiting for Series 6 of the wearable have finally some good news. Ahead of its launch, Apple Watch Series 6 has been spotted online. The accessory was spotted in Eurasian Economic Commission filings. The wearable is scheduled for a launch in September alongside iPhone 12 series. The filings show that Apple will launch four different models. All four models of the upcoming watch have been registered in the Eurasian database. The models have been named A2291, A2292, A2351, and A2352. The new wearable is likely to sport a design similar to its predecessors. Its square-shaped body will have an OLED screen with curves.
Apple Watch Series 6 is also likely to see some minor changes in the screen size. Any change in screen size will accommodate the new watch faces coming with WatchOS 7. Earlier, there were reports that Apple had filed for a patent for a round dial and its new watch will have a round dial. Besides WatchOS 7, there is one more change that is coming to Apple Watch Series 6. The Cupertino based iPhone maker has always focused on introducing more options to its new smartwatches to monitor users’ health. There are reports that the iPhone maker may incorporate SpO2 tracking.
The SpO2 feature lets users monitor oxygen levels in the blood. The new feature is crucial as it comes amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The watch will send an alert to users when their blood oxygen levels drop. The alert will be similar to the one already available for low-heart rates. The device will boast a bigger battery to improve on-screen time performance and also incorporate round the clock monitoring. The four models are likely to be joined by a cheaper Apple Watch SE. Apple had launched iPhone SE as a budget alternative to iPhone 11 and not the company is following the suit with the Apple Watch. Apple Watch SE will retain the old Series 3 design. But it will see a big boost in the internals.


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Update: 23:21 IST- T-Mobile confirmed Apple fixed the network connectivity issue detected in iPhone 6 and SE series, caused by the iOS 10 update. All T-Mobile subscribers can now upgrade their iPhones with the new update.
Those who have already upgraded their device with bug-riddled iOS 10 (before Sept. 16) can fix the issue by going to- Settings > General > About to install the fix.
When Apple iOS 10 was released earlier this week, it was marred with glitches, which bricked iPhones, iPads and iPods. Though the company fixed the issue within a few hours, another problem has cropped up and is in particular to iPhones subscribed under T-Mobile.
It has come to light that the iOS 10 cuts off network connectivity in iPhone 6, 6 Plus and SE models bought with T-Mobile SIM. As of now, there is no word on why the iPhones are losing network connection, but Apple has commenced an investigation into the issue and is expected to release a software patch in the next 48 hours.
Though the issue is noticed only in the aforementioned three iPhone models, T-Mobile, as a precautionary measure, has requested all its subscribers not to update their Apple devices with iOS 10, until the Cupertino-based company fixes the issue.
Is there a fix available for those who have already updated to iOS 10?
Yes, there is a temporary solution. Users who have already updated to iOS 10 can temporarily solve this issue by powering down and powering back up.


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Dacia has launched the Duster Commercial, an LCV version of its popular Duster SUV offering a cargo area offering 1.5 cubic metres of load space and a range of engine options.
Peugeot has expanded its electric van range with the launch of the e-Partner, with a range of up to 171 miles and comparable load capacity to its diesel equivalent.
Vauxhall has released the first pictures of its Combo-e, a fully electric variant of its established Combo van. The company says it has a range of up to 171 miles (WLTP) from a single charge and can be 80% charged in 30 minutes.
MAXUS has launched its full electric eDeliver 9 zero emission van, with two size options and a range of 219km.
Groupe PSA has announced that it will be launching the Vauxhall Combo-e, Opel Combo-e, Peugeot e-Partner and Citroën ë-Berlingo vans in 2021.
Ford is introducing a new Ranger chassis cab variant for the first time, giving customers the ability to easily create bespoke vehicles.
Renault has released the first details of its all-new Kangoo van, which boasts a fresh look as well as new infotainment and safety systems.
Fully electric version of the bestselling Transit range claims an estimated range of 217 miles, lower TCO and no compromise on payload.
Volkswagen has announced that its fifth-generation Caddy will be available from December in standard and Maxi wheelbases, with prices starting at £17,800.
Amazon has unveiled its first custom electric delivery vehicle, designed and built in partnership with Rivian, which is plans to have on the road in 2022.
The new electric Citroen e-Spacetourer will be priced from £45,600 after the plug-in car grant and is available for orders now.
The first all-electric zero emissions ambulance to be used in frontline services in the UK has hit the roads in the West Midlands.
To celebrate 40 years of the Master van, Renault Trucks has launched a special edition of its latest generation Master Red Edition range.
Ford has announced that Ford Transit Custom and Transit Connect vans developed by vehicle design specialist MS‑RT will be available to order direct from Ford Transit Centres from September.
The Hard Top name is being added to the commercial version of the latest Land Rover Defender model line-up.
Renault PRO+ has launched its latest small electric van, the zero-emission Zoe, offering a range of 245 miles and a payload of 387kg.
London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has announced the full details of its fully electric VN5 van, which will hit the roads later this year.
Vauxhall has bolstered its range of electric vehicles with the launch of the new nine-seater Vivaro-e Life van-based people carrier.
MAXUS has launched its flagship LCV panel van, the Deliver 9 and an all-electric LCV, the e Deliver 3.
Fiat Professional has launched a new limited version of its Ducato large van – the Shadow Edition. Just 100 examples of the LWB version will be available in the UK.
Toyota has unveiled a new Hilux, bringing with it a fresh look as well as a more powerful powertrain ahead of its on-sale date in November.
Nissan has expanded its family of electric van models with the introduction of a new e-NV200 XL Voltia model, a conversion of its existing e-NV 200 model.
Vauxhall has revealed an electric version of its mid-size van, the Vivaro-e. The zero-emissions LCV can cover up to 188 miles on electric power alone.
Toyota has introduced its all-new Proace City compact van, with five models on offer and two powertrains, as well as a wealth of in-cab technology.
The new Volkswagen Caddy has been revealed, with more car-like qualities and technologies thanks to being based on the same platform as the VW Golf.


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You’ve probably heard a lot about iBeacon in recent weeks. Between being adopted by major retailers like Macy’s and getting lots of use at SXSW, it’s clear that iBeacon is the wave of the future. But what, exactly, is iBeacon? Here’s everything you need to know about this Apple service.
1. iBeacon Is a Technology For iOS Devices
The Bloomberg video above calls iBeacon a “secret weapon” for retailers.
On their support page, Apple explains what iBeacon is and how it works:
“iBeacon is a new technology that extends Location Services in iOS. Your iOS device can alert apps when you approach or leave a location with an iBeacon. In addition to monitoring location, an app can estimate your proximity to an iBeacon (for example, a display or checkout counter in a retail store).”
Not all iOS devices are compatible with iBeacon. You need an iOS device with iOS 7, and Bluetooth must be enabled. The list of compatible iOS devices is as follows:
-iPhone 4s or later
-iPad (3rd generation) or later
-iPad mini or later
-iPod touch (5th generation) or later
2. iBeacon Is Big at SXSW
Mashable reports that iBeacon is really big at this year’s SXSW festival:
“iOS users who download the official SXSW app can take advantage of iBeacon in select sessions and when picking up their badges. For instance, when the user is in the vicinity of the SXSW registration area, the user will get a notification containing their Registration QuickCode.”
SXSW’s implementation of iBeacon is one of the first event uses of the iBeacon technology. It shows that the app could be used for more than just retail.
3. iBeacon Is Used at Macy’s & Other Retailers
Last Fall, Engadget reported that Macy’s was experimenting with location-specific discounts. You can see the Macy’s iBeacon in action in the video above.
Meanwhile, Mashable reports that Apple is also using iBeacon in their Apple Stores. iPhone users are tracked as they move around the store. Based on their movements in the store, customers were given info about their order status, or shown price comparisons between two different products.
MacRumors notes that American Eagle and Safeway have also experimented with iBeacon notifications.
4. iBeacon Has Privacy Experts Concerned
The Bloomberg video above investigates the “creep factor” of iBeacon.
Yahoo! Finance reports that some people are concerned over the potential privacy violations that iBeacon might cause.
“Without knowing where the data is flowing and what is going to happen with it, consumers can’t make good decisions,” Jennifer Urban said in the Yahoo! piece. Urban is the co-director of the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic at the University of California, Berkeley Law School.
5. ‘Apple Already Totally Dominates Mobile E-Commerce’ According to Experts
Apple Keeps Turning Bluetooth On When You Update Your iPhone. Why? iBeacon's location marketing possibilities… http://t.co/DKEX1XMpEJ
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In the article “6 Charts Will Convince You That Apple Already Totally Dominates Mobile E-Commerce,” Business Insider contributor Jim Edwards makes some interesting observations about the potential reach of iBeacon and iOS tracking technology. Edwards writes:
“iPhone and iPad users are the majority of people shopping via mobile, and they usually spend more than Android users, too…Nearly one in three online shopping transactions is done on mobile…
The percentage of people who actually buy something after landing on a retail site is universally low, around 1%. But even so, iPhone conversion rates are 21% higher those of Android.”


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Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl Talks About the Future of Artist Payments
Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl recently took part in Goldman Sachs’ Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco. During the conference, Kyncl discussed the importance of an artist-centric payment model in the music industry.
Emphasizing the Artist-Centric Model
At the conference, Kyncl highlighted the need for a payment model that prioritizes the interests of artists. He emphasized the importance of boosting streaming Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) to ensure fair compensation for musicians.
Kyncl acknowledged that streaming has become the dominant form of music consumption, but he believes that the current payment structure needs improvement. He stated that the industry should focus on increasing ARPU to better support artists and their creative endeavors.
Addressing Challenges and Opportunities
During the Q&A session, Kyncl also addressed the challenges and opportunities that arise with the artist-centric model. He acknowledged that while the model may require adjustments and negotiations, it ultimately benefits both artists and music streaming platforms.
Kyncl expressed optimism about the future of the music industry, stating that the artist-centric model can lead to a more sustainable and equitable ecosystem. He emphasized the importance of collaboration between artists, labels, and streaming platforms to achieve this goal.
As the music industry continues to evolve, Kyncl believes that the artist-centric payment model will play a crucial role in shaping its future. He encouraged industry stakeholders to prioritize the interests of artists and work towards a fair and transparent compensation system.
Overall, Kyncl’s participation in the conference shed light on the importance of an artist-centric payment model and the need for increased streaming ARPU. By focusing on these aspects, the music industry can create a more sustainable and supportive environment for artists.
Creating a Functional Alternative to the Pro-Rata Payment System
In a recent interview, YouTube’s Chief Business Officer, Robert Kyncl, discussed his thoughts on the future of music streaming and the potential for a shift to an “artist-centric payment model.” Kyncl emphasized the need for greater cooperation between music companies and streaming services to create a functional alternative to the current pro-rata payment system.
Kyncl acknowledged that streaming services, known as DSPs (Digital Service Providers), would prefer a scalable model that can work with multiple partners. He highlighted the importance of collaboration and expressed his admiration for the major music companies’ push to change both revenue per user and the distribution of royalties.
The Factors Influencing a New Payment Model
According to Kyncl, two primary factors play a crucial role in determining a new payment model: revenue per user at the DSP level and the distribution of royalties. He pointed out that revenue per user among streaming services is currently “lagging inflation,” indicating that there is room for improvement.
Kyncl used Spotify as an example, stating that if the monthly premium subscription fee had kept up with inflation since its US launch in 2011, it would now cost $13.25 instead of the current $10.99 (previously $9.99). This demonstrates the potential for increasing revenue per user.
Opportunities for Growth
According to Kyncl’s estimation, Spotify’s average monthly revenue per user is currently around $7.50. He believes that there is a “tremendous opportunity” to raise this number, indicating that there is untapped potential for increased revenue in the streaming industry.
By addressing the revenue per user and the distribution of royalties, Kyncl believes that a shift to an artist-centric payment model can be achieved. However, he emphasizes the need for collaboration and cooperation between music companies and streaming services to make this transition successful.
The Future of Music Streaming
Kyncl’s insights shed light on the potential changes that could occur in the music streaming industry. As streaming services continue to evolve, there is a growing recognition of the need for a fairer payment system that benefits both artists and streaming platforms.
While the path to an artist-centric payment model may require significant effort and cooperation, Kyncl’s optimism and belief in the potential for change provide hope for a more equitable future in the music industry.
The Importance of Revenue per User
In a recent interview, YouTube’s Chief Business Officer, Robert Kyncl, emphasized the significance of focusing on revenue per user in the music industry. He believes that this metric is crucial for the industry’s growth and success. However, it’s important to note that the reported revenue per user includes ad-supported users, which may skew the numbers.
Bringing in Talent and Investments
Kyncl also confirmed the news of a joint venture between Warner Music Group (WMG) and Eliot Grainge’s 10K Projects. As part of this collaboration, WMG will acquire a 51% stake in the Los Angeles-based label. Kyncl expressed excitement about the partnership, stating that it will bring incredible talent to both the artist and executive sides of the company. He also mentioned that they are actively recruiting and investing in technology talent to further strengthen the company.
Learning from Netflix’s Pricing Strategy
Kyncl suggested that the music industry should take a page out of Netflix’s playbook when it comes to recurring price hikes. Netflix has consistently raised its prices, particularly in the US market, since 2013. By incrementally increasing rates through seven different price hikes, they have managed to grow their revenue significantly.
Kyncl commended Netflix’s approach to price optimization, stating that the amount of work and innovation they put into it is incredible. He believes that the music industry can learn a lot from Netflix’s strategy and should consider adopting similar tactics to drive revenue growth.
The Rise of Generative AI
During the interview, Kyncl also touched on the topic of generative AI in the music industry. He mentioned the recent viral fake collaboration between Drake and The Weeknd, which showcased the potential of AI in creating music. While this incident raised concerns about the authenticity of music, Kyncl believes that generative AI can be a valuable tool if used responsibly and ethically.
Overall, Kyncl’s insights shed light on the importance of revenue per user, the significance of talent acquisition and investments, and the potential of generative AI in the music industry. By learning from successful companies like Netflix and embracing technological advancements, the industry can continue to evolve and thrive in the digital age.
The Responsibility of Consumption Platforms
According to YouTube’s Chief Business Officer, Robert Kyncl, the primary responsibility for addressing AI-generated content issues lies with the consumption platforms themselves. Kyncl specifically points to open consumption platforms like YouTube and TikTok, where any user can upload content.
A Comparison to User-Generated Content
Kyncl draws a parallel between the challenges posed by AI-generated content today and the rise of user-generated content 15-20 years ago when YouTube first gained prominence. He highlights how YouTube successfully built a multi-billion dollar business by allowing fans to upload content that utilized copyrighted material.
“We built a very large multiple end dollar business for our partners from fan-uploaded content of their copyrights, that was using their copyrights,” Kyncl explains. “It required technology, and deal-making, and partnership and all of that, and we applied all and built it.”
Differing Perspectives on Copyright Infringement
Interestingly, Kyncl’s viewpoint on AI’s potential copyright violations differs from that of many other rights holders. While others place the onus on AI technology developers to avoid copyright infringement, Kyncl believes that the responsibility primarily rests with the platforms where the content is ultimately shared.
OpenAI, the company behind the popular ChatGPT, has faced legal action from several authors who claim that the AI-training process involved the unauthorized use of their copyrighted works.
As the debate surrounding AI-generated content and copyright infringement continues, it is clear that different stakeholders hold varying opinions on where the responsibility lies. While some argue that AI technology developers should bear the burden, Kyncl emphasizes the role of consumption platforms in addressing these issues. Finding a balance between technological advancements and copyright protection remains a complex challenge in the digital age.


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On Friday, IHS Markit said its flash U.S. manufacturing purchasing managers index for August rose to 53.6 from 50.9 in July. The data was better than expected. Economists expected to see a reading of 51.9.
The report says sentiment in the US manufacturing sector is at its highest level in 19 months.
At the same time, the business services sector PMI reading rose to 54.8 from 50 in July. Economists predicted the index would stand at 50.9. Sentiment in the service sector is at its highest level in 17 months, according to the report.
The gold market does not react much to the latest US economic data; December gold futures traded last at $ 1,935.90 an ounce, down 0.57% on the day.
“Data for August indicated further improvement in business conditions in the private sector, as customer demand increased from both manufacturers and service providers. Notably, the further increase in sales among companies in the service sector was good news after five months of decline, ”said Siân Jones, economist at IHS Markit in the report.
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Bloomberg — Signs of the pain wrought by inflation are everywhere in the favelas that ring Brazil’s metropolises.
There’s the scavenged firewood replacing cooking gas in kitchens; and the fish heads and bones dropped into stews instead of beef and chicken; and the intricate alarm tags that grocers are wrapping around cuts of steak to discourage theft; and the wave of graffiti that’s emblazoned the word “hunger” in bold letters on building after building.
In the region that has become Exhibit A of the inflation surge rippling through the global economy, no country has suffered as intense an outbreak as Brazil. Consumer prices are climbing at an annual pace of more than 10%, up from as low as 1.9% in 2020. To make matters worse, the economy has slid back into recession just months after starting its tepid recovery from last year’s collapse.
This combo, known in economic circles as stagflation, is hitting the poorest Brazilians the hardest. Spikes in the cost of food, gas and electricity have driven annual inflation for low-income families to 11.4%, according to the Institute of Applied Economics, a state-backed research agency known as Ipea. The rate is much lower -- 9.3% -- for the wealthiest, underscoring a harsh truth: The pandemic has exacerbated inequality in Latin America and across much of the rest of the developing world.
For Rubia Alves, inflation has meant serving chocolate milk and bread to her two children for dinner. With cooking gas prices up 30% this year, preparing basic Brazilian dishes like rice and beans had become a luxury she couldn’t afford on the $200-a-month salary her husband earns as a doorman in Brasilia.
“I can’t spend two hours with the stove on,” Alves, 29, says from her small home in a slum on the outskirts of the capital city.
On average, Brazilians’ wages sank 4% after adjusting for inflation in the third quarter alone, government data shows. What’s more, only one in four children who receive assistance from the government’s public health system are eating three meals a day this year. In 2018, that number was 62%.
All of this spells trouble for President Jair Bolsonaro a year before he seeks re-election. With his popularity sinking, he has unveiled several programs to help working-class Brazilians against the advice of advisers who worry the moves will only further fan inflation. One social program will roughly double cash transfers to the poor. Another is subsidizing cooking gas.
Inflation is an old enemy here that policy makers thought they had tamed over the past three decades. But then came the pandemic, spurring global supply-chain disruptions and a surge in commodities that made items like food and fuel pricier across the globe.
In Brazil, the pain was compounded by a severe drought that increased the cost of producing energy and a slide in the currency, which further drove up the cost of imported goods. The central bank has aggressively raised interest rates this year, pushing them up 5.75 percentage points, in a bid to stabilize the real and quell inflation.
Last year, the Bolsonaro administration spent big to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, driving extreme poverty levels to a record 4.6% from about 11% in 2019, according to data from the Getulio Vargas Foundation. But once the emergency aid ran out early this year, poverty came roaring back. Today, the figure stands at 13%.
Marcos Barreto can see the toll it’s taking in the number of burn victims who show up at the public hospital he works at in Recife, a coastal city in northern Brazil.
One alternative to cooking gas that Recife residents have begun using is ethanol because, he says, it’s cheaper than coal, doesn’t leave a smell like gasoline and is easier to find in cities than firewood. But ethanol’s flame burns blue, which makes it hard to see and dangerous. Barreto is getting so many severe burn cases now -- about 50 a month -- that he often runs out of beds.
“People have turned to ethanol at a frenetic pace,” he says.
The growing gap between rich and poor is becoming starker by the day. A few weeks ago, a steak house in Brasilia popular with politicians and lobbyists announced a kobe beef festival. For 352 reais ($62) -- equal to about one-third the country’s monthly minimum wage -- VIP clients could feast on two pounds of the exclusive wagyu meat.
Some 10 miles away, Nilda Maria da Silva hasn’t had meat in months. The 65 year-old street vendor, who hawks socks, scarves and shirts out of her stand in a small city outside Brasilia, eats just one egg mixed with flour every day.
She says she’s concerned she soon won’t be able to afford even that. The eggs she buys are 28% more expensive than a year ago. And meat, flour, sugar and vegetables have all risen more than 10%.
The jump in meat prices has driven more people to Wallace Dionisio’s fish shop a few blocks down from da Silva’s stand. “Fish is cheaper than meat, so people are buying more fish,” Dionisio says.
Still, it’s not the expensive fillets -- salmon or trout -- that shoppers are buying. It’s the cheapest cuts, he says.
No. 1 on the list: Fish heads, which go for $1 a piece.
The last time Dionisio saw this type of demand for heads was during the 1990s, when he was a boy helping out his father in the shop and inflation was running above 1,000% a year.


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The newly-resurrected General Motors
recently announced its plans for new vehicles to debut between now and 2011. Ten Chevrolet
models, another ten Buick
and GMC models, and five new Cadillacs
will make their way onto the market in the next two years. This
announcement comes only months after GM declared bankruptcy and
transferred ownership primarily to the United States government.
The most talked-about vehicle in the new GM lineup is the 2011 Chevrolet Volt
a plug-in electric hybrid. Recent tests estimate the city fuel economy
of the volt at 230 miles per gallon. The Volt is capable of traveling
up to 40 miles on one charge of its battery and can extend its range to
over 300 miles with its hybrid gasoline engine. The Volt is likely to
be marketed as a commuter vehicle, as studies from the US Department of Transportation
show that 80 percent of Americans commute fewer than 40 miles a day.
With the Volt’s fuel efficiency, vehicle owners could commute to and
from work purely on electricity.
The rest of GM’s branches also have big plans: Cadillac is planning
to release a new luxury sport sedan as well as the CTS Sport Wagon and
SRX crossover, both of which offer lower emissions and greater fuel
economy than previous models. Buick also plans to release a new luxury
vehicle with the LaCrosse as well as a compact SUV with a fuel economy
of over 30 miles per gallon, to be followed later by a hybrid version. GMC
will also release a more efficient crossover SUV.
GM’s plan also involves a new approach in its relationship with
customers. A combination of online communication and face-to-face
meetings with customer will better inform GM of customer satisfaction
and concerns. An addition to the FastLane blog
, “The Lab” is a microsite that will allow customers to have input on future designs and qualify for later studies.
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Ag Property Solutions announces partnership
EMMETSBURG – Ag Property Solutions, LLC (APS), an industry leader in providing customers with innovative and customized solutions related to the planning, design, construction and outfitting of livestock production facilities, has announced it has invested in a majority interest of Evans, Colorado-based Dairy Specialists, LLC.
Details regarding the purchase price were not disclosed.
Dairy Specialists will continue to operate and service customers under the same name. Randy Sorensen, the founder and current owner of Dairy Specialists, will remain with the company as chairman while also remaining a partner in the business along with several other key personnel.
Brian Stork, chief operating officer for APS, will assume the same role for Dairy Specialists and be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations for both companies.
“APS offers a full, turnkey option for livestock producers of all sizes looking for construction and maintenance expertise,” Stork said. “This exciting new partnership will open the door for us to become more involved in the dairy industry and allow us to broaden our animal housing knowledge and services to other species.”
Dairy Specialists is one of the largest and most innovative commercial dairy service and equipment dealerships in the country. The company supplies commercial dairy farms with innovative parlor designs, new construction, remodels, robotic milkers, dairy waste management and 24/7 tech services. Additionally, the company offers state-of-the-art dairy equipment, parts and supplies thanks to strategic partnerships with a myriad of the world’s best manufacturers and suppliers.
“While you can count on seeing the same faces and the same levels of quality equipment and service you have become accustomed to with Dairy Specialists, we know this partnership will enhance our ability to expand our offerings and improve our service to a whole new level,” said Sorensen, who plans to continue working closely with customers in-the-field.
This new partnership between APS and Dairy Specialists will highlight and combine the strengths of both companies under the umbrella of Standard Nutrition Company (SNC), which is the owner of APS and various other ag-related entities in the livestock feed and nutrition industry.
“I look forward to seeing the different ways in which APS will be able to collaborate with our new partners at Dairy Specialists,” said Bill Dyer, President of SNC. “This new partnership positions both companies for growth and will provide opportunities for all of our businesses to learn and grow.”


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Bangalore based Jivox, India’s number one online video advertising company, and Zee News, India’s premier news and regional entertainment channels, today announced a partnership that enables advertisers to create, run and manage online video ads on Zee News online properties. With this partnership, Zee News has adopted the Jivox online video advertising platform, which is a powerful and unprecedented bundling of technologies that enable publishers to immediately monetize their inventory.
The Jivox online Video advertising platform includes a Flash player plug-in to play video ads, the industry’s most advanced and comprehensive set of interactivity capabilities that allows viewers to engage with video ads and respond instantly to them, a sophisticated video ad creator that can transcode multiple video formats (from television and other media) into the most optimized formats for online usage, a vast library of stock still image, video and audio that can be easily combined using the Jivox Ad editor into compelling video ads and an ad server that is optimized to deliver video ads efficiently on the internet infrastructure in India. All of these technology components can be easily integrated by publishers and controlled via a command center – the Jivox Publisher portal - from which publishers can manage their campaigns and advertisers.
“This is a great opportunity for our customers to have a combined TV and online packaged solution for the widest reach and most engaging campaign possible. This partnership with Jivox will enable advertisers on Zee News TV to rapidly repurpose the same Television commercial for our online properties using the powerful capabilities of the Jivox platform,” said Pradeep Singh, Business Head (Online) at Zee News Limited. "The Jivox platform includes an ad player plug-in which allows us to play video ads while continuing to use our optimized and branded player. This is a significant advantage that Jivox provides over other methods of monetizing our inventory - which typically require us to adopt a different player.”
“We are very pleased that Zee News, a premier media organization, has selected our platform to bring the power of online video advertising to their customers. The Jivox Publisher portal is the latest in a series of innovations that Jivox has brought to the market, and is designed to enable publisher partners like Zee news with the most advanced and easy to integrate online video advertising platform to effectively monetize their inventory.”” said Naren Nachiappan, Managing Director, India at Jivox. “
“Jivox has changed the landscape of online video ads with innovative in-player interaction features; a user can directly interact with the video ad and share it via SMS, email or upload it directly to Facebook. Beyond the narrow metrics of clicks, Jivox and partners are helping advertisers realise the full potential of online Video ads,” added Dinker Charak, Director Partnerships at Jivox.
About Zee News Limited
Zee News, the news and current affairs channel of the Zee Group in India, has been the dominant and the most trusted new group of the South Asian continent for the last 15 years. Zee News is a pioneer not just because it was the first private broadcaster news in South Asia but also because it created history in 1999, when it became the first 24 hours news channel of the country. From a news organization set up basically in the Hindi medium, the channel has proliferated into 40 regional languages like Bengali, Punjabi, Kashmiri, Telugu, Gujarati, Marathi etc and international beams. Lending it the competitive edge is its website and syndication group. With news at lightning speed as its motto, the site completely justifies the aim behind the IT revolution and gives you all that you need with just a click of the mouse.
Jivox (jivox.co.in) is an online video advertising platform that enables high impact, memorable conversations between brands and online viewers. The Jivox platform combines a powerful online video ad creation tool, proprietary targeting technology, and a growing network of premium Indian publishers to offer advertisers a complete service for online video advertising. Unique interactive features built into the Jivox video player foster higher engagement from viewers and allow for repurposing of television commercials for online consumption. Jivox advertising analytics tools provide accurate measurement of online video advertising campaigns using metrics such as the Video Engagement Score that are substantially more evolved than just click-through rates.
Jivox is a privately held company headquartered in San Mateo, California with a development office in Bangalore and sales offices in Delhi and Mumbai.


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Global communications giant WPP has fired off what appears to be a preemptive salvo against TRA Global, a company in which it invested, in a battle over proprietary methods of measuring buying habits of TV audiences.
WPP subsidiary, Kantar Media Audiences, and another TRA investor, Cavendish Square Holdings, filed suit against New York-based TRA on Wednesday, asking a federal judge to determine if the U.K. company is infringing on TRA's patent for studying consumer behaviors.
The suit comes in response to letters sent by TRA to Cavendish, claiming that Kantar’s Rapid-view Retail product is a direct rip-off.
"We have not been served any papers so it is difficult to respond. But if it is true, then we are disappointed that WPP as a TRA investor, board member, vendor, customer decided to launch a competing product and now would resort to this tactic,” TRA said in a statement.
Kantar declined to comment beyond what is alleged in the lawsuit, filed in Manhattan Federal Court.
TRA claims to match TV viewing data with purchasing data from a sample of 370,000 households across America to gauge viewer habits.
Rapid-view, which was launched in March, taps into 100,000 DirecTV viewer habits coupled with a database of 231 million shoppers to help advertisers pinpoint their audience.
Kantar acknowledged in court papers that TRA owns the patent entitled “Analyzing Return on Investment of Advertising Campaigns by Matching Multiple Data Sources” but denies that its product is a misappropriation.
TRA ratcheted up the drama when it excluded Cavendish’s board member from a meeting about the dispute, according to the suit, and promised to exclude her from further meetings in violation of a investor agreement.
WPP, which reports a $15 billion annual income, also owns the Grey Group, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Young & Rubicam Brands, and JWT.


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Rumors are circulating that Apple is working on a new MacBook Air as well as a new MacBook Pro. Which chips will be used is also debated.
The anticipated new design of the Mac mini may not arrive in 2022. One noted analyst believes Apple will delay its launch until 2023.
While early reports of the Apple Car are slim, there are reports that Apple is looking to Korea for chip manufacturing.
We didn’t get a new Mac mini in the March event, but the year is still young. Sources say the new computer is still coming, with the M2 chip.
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Rumors and leaks of a new Mac Studio computer, a hybrid of the Mac mini and Mac Pro, point to a March 8 announcement.
In his latest prediction, a noted Apple analyst suggests the tech giant may be readying a new 30W GaN charger for release in 2022.
A leaked image of the alleged iPhone 14 Pro display schematic shows pill-shaped and circular cutouts replacing the infamous notch.
Rumors and leaks about Apple’s first mixed-reality headset keep coming. Recent reports suggest the device may still launch in 2022.
A report on Friday claims that the Apple headset launch could be pushed until the end of 2022 or later. The devices faces overheating.
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Newly-released reports suggest a 48MP camera in the iPhone 14 Pro, to help with 8K video recording. It might also mean a change in how the iPhone camera uses the pixels available to it.


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Samsung Electronics has finally let the cat out of the bag, admitting that it was behind the 11 hooded men planted at several games around the world.
Prior to its confession, football fans saw 11 figures dressed in dark cloaks appearing in Bayern Munich game in Germany on 26 October 2013.
The next day, these hooded figures again appeared during a Chelsea game at Stamford Bridge, and then at the Juventus Stadium, armed with cryptic scarves with the hashtag #WinnerTakesEarth.
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Meanwhile Franz Beckenbauer, renowned German World Cup legend released a short video via his Twitter page, announcing that “aliens” were real. These “aliens”, according to him, they would be challenging the human race to a football game in a battle for Earth.
A bio hazard symbol was also seen first appearing on a building in Times Square on 21 October 2013. The same symbol appeared in simultaneously at Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, followed by the Hackney Marshes in London.
All these were part of a multi-platform marketing campaign, entitled Galaxy 11, a fantasy-inspired, football-themed campaign. It will follow the journey of 11 top-class football players as they come together and attempt to save Earth from alien domination.
Samsung enlisted Beckenbauer, to serve as the manager of Galaxy 11, and will announce the first player recruited to join the team as captain on 11 November across Samsung Mobile social channels and a campaign microsite.
“Football is one of the most popular sports in the world and Samsung admires the power of football as a unifying force to rally and connect a global community of passionate fans,” Younghee Lee, executive vice president of global marketing, IT & Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics said.
“Through this one-of-a-kind campaign, Samsung wants to combine fans’ universal love for football and Galaxy devices.”


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Geox has announced a restructuring program involving the layoff of 90 of its 545 employees at its offices at Biadene di Montebelluna, following the company's previously reported 20.4 percent sales decline in the first quarter of this year. Geox is justifying the move with the fall in demand in Italy, ...
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Apple has acquired computer vision startup Regaind, TechCrunch reports. Regaind has been working on an API to analyze the content of photos that could do things like automatically finding the best shot in a burst series or hiding images flagged as duplicates.
Reports over the summer suggested that Apple was working on a similar technology that was dubbed “SmartCam” that would have allowed the iPhone 8 to automatically select the best shots while photographing particular subjects such as babies, pets, documents fireworks, or sunrises and sunsets, however despite expectations, the “SmartCam” feature never materialized with the debut of the iPhone 8, suggesting that Apple is still working on it. It’s unclear whether Apple may be interested in using Regaind’s technology to help advance that feature or for other aspects of the photos app such as Memories.
Apple only issued its usual blanket statement in response to the inquiry, saying “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans.”.


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Finland skin cancer camera raises hopes of medical breakthrough
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It is hoped that a new, lightweight, handheld camera could signal a breakthrough in detecting the early stages of skin cancer that are invisible to the naked eye. The device uses ultra-precise, hyperspectral imaging, a technique previously used in mining and for crime scene investigations. ... READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2014/06/20/finland-skin-cancer-camera-raises-hopes-of-medical-breakthrough What is in the news today? Click to watch: http://eurone.ws/1kb2gOl euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a euronews is available in 14 languages: http://bit.ly/1qPwqgE In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/euronews Twitter: http://twitter.com/euronews Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews...


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GoDaddy adds two more top level domains to its stable.
ICANN approved two more top level domain transfers from the Uniregistry/UNR auction that took place last year.
GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) acquired .blackfriday and .photo. .Blackfriday has about 1,000 registrations and .photo has 18,000.
.Blackfriday is an interesting one. I believe the original hypothesis was that companies would promote Black Friday sales at dedicated sites, but it doesn’t seem that e-commerce companies had an appetite to create standalone websites for a single day.
.Photo competes with similar domains, including .photos and .photography.
These assignments were effective March 10, which is the same date for the previous Uniregistry transfers to XYZ and Dot Hip Hop LLC, It’s unclear why ICANN didn’t publish these on its website until now.
In another TLD transaction, ICANN approved the transfer of .ruhr from regiodot GmbH & Co. KG to DotSaarland GMBH on March 31. This was a previously announced acquisition by CentralNic.


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Bitcoin: 100 dollar investert i 2010 ville vokst til 73
If you have a fairly powerful computer that is almost always online, you can help the network by running Bitcoin Core.New merchants are welcome to announce their services for Bitcoin, but after those have been announced they are no longer news and should not be re-posted.As such, it is more resistant to wild inflation and corrupt banks.On the other hand it can be very stressful and a lot of money can be lost if you follow.And Japanese Bitcoin Trading Volumes Go Head. but that may have a lot to do with Bitfinex market volumes right now.
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While some market observers think the rally will continue, others express concerns the asset may have entered a speculative bubble.Only requests for donations to large, recognized charities are allowed, and only if there is good reason to believe that the person accepting bitcoins on behalf of the charity is trustworthy.
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The best resource for learning how to mine bitcoins and other bitcoin mining essentials.The funds already donated will be spent on some sort of advertising, as intended.Unlike traditional currencies such as dollars, bitcoins are issued and.
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A new approach to industry data along with a focus on helping customers address their lifestyle needs is the key to success with general merchandise and housewares in supermarkets, said a food retailer’s panel at the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show. Moderated by Todd Hale of The Nielsen Co., the panel discussion, at the core of the Housewares and Supermarkets: A Profitable Pair seminar, included Steve Davis of Weis Markets, Bill Anderson of H-E-B and Dewayne Rabon of Bi-LO Winn-Dixie.
Each of the panelists had a take on what’s required for successful housewares operations in the grocery store channel.
Before the discussion, Mark Deuschle, vp, business development/chief marketing officer for the Global Market Development Center, detailed research methodology developed to better delineate grocery shopper attitudes toward purchasing general merchandise in supermarkets.
“There was a lack of data around this issue, and it got in the way of the industry being able to collaborate and gain an understanding of what matters to consumers,” Deuschle said. “We conducted research to find out what is going on in this category. How big should the category be? How much space should it garner in a supermarket? Is the mix of items okay, and how does it impact the shopper basket? With our research, we discovered that no two retailers actually looked at general merchandise the same way.”
GMDC connected the research with Nielsen Co. and developed a hierarchy of housewares product SKUs, Deuschle said.
“There are 18 megacategories for 30 million SKUs. This data hierarchy will serve as a backbone for the industry to make informed decisions on housewares,” he said.
The supermarket panelists commented on the need for data as the basis of sound decision making in housewares operations.
“It’s critical,” Rabon said, “as we need to understand the competitive landscape, but at the end of the day, there’s one customer with money to spend. We need to know what that customer is doing, of course, but we are starting with the common denominator, which is the customer.”
Davis said, “Execution is more important than benchmarks, but you do need the data. With these new data sets we can understand the gaps: What is the guy down the street doing that is so successful? But if you don’t have execution and the best plan in place, you can’t be successful yourself.”
Hale noted, “A big part of the story is general merchandise gets lost in a supermarket, yet it contributes greater profits to a supermarket.”
He stated that, although the U.S. economy still is struggling, positive signs have emerged including an improved housing market and the growth of e-commerce.
“E-commerce is the big winner in the economy,” Hale said, “It’s going to drive the compound annual growth rate between now and 2017.”
From the broad food retailing perspective, supercenters will drive growth faster than ever. In the cross-channel overview, hardware stories, apparel stores and office supply stores will decline in share of market, he noted.
“Fresh food is everywhere, and it’s profitable,” Hale pointed out, adding that, when it comes to sales, top growing categories in 2012 included wine coolers, canning and freezing supplies, liquor, vitamins, coffee, feminine hygiene, cosmetics and tea.
“In 2013, I predict that fresh food will continue to drive sales,” he said.
Hale asserted that smart merchandising can connect housewares with growing food categories, and, so, help the category get a lift from market trends.
“We need to look at mixing up the store to drive more engagement with shoppers. We also need to give them solutions. Why make the shopper walk around the store so much? Why not cooking utensils near where the meat is sold?” he observed
Davis, of Weis Markets, said, “We are doing that, with things like having soup bowls next to the soup.”
Bi-LO Winn-Dixie’s Rabon related, “We are trying to make it easier for people to cook at home and have fun. The home meal experience touches many product categories.”
H-E-B looks at housewares as part of meal solutions that simplify life for its customers.
Anderson said, “I think that the customer looks for solutions to problems, and as a food retailer, if we are not providing solutions, then shame on us. We have a great shot of capturing a market, and that gives us optimism and hope as people spend more time at home.”


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As part of its final collection before a planned hiatus from the fashion world, legendary label mastermind JAPAN has released its T-shirts for Fall/Winter 2012. Ironically titled “new order,” the collection punctuated a 15-year stint in the industry with a strong offering of typically innovative materials and high-tech finishes. The T-shirts themselves are a return to the brand’s iconography and color palette, a range of black tees bearing various iterations of mmJ’s instantly recognizable skull and crossbones logo. Look for the “new order” Fall/Winter 2012 T-shirts, now available through London retailer Hostem.
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Flutterwave’s acquisition aims to improve the process of digital content creation for Disha users, enabling them to earn value for their creativity using the platform’s new payouts and collections solution. Disha has acquired over 20,000 users organically over 12 months.
The partnership will enable MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited in facilitating international digital cross border remittances and speedy money transfers to beneficiaries in regions such as India and China.
ImaliPay, the one-stop financial platform for Africa’s gig workers, has partnered with pan-African payments company Cellulant for its payments infrastructure and solutions in Kenya and Nigeria.
The partnership allows JumiaPay as a payment gateway to manage the payment operations of valU consumers by linking valU and JumiaPay for electronic payment services.
Mastercard and Paymob launch Tap-On-Phone in Egypt, a new digital payment solution for small businesses
Paymob, Egypt’s pioneer in digital payments, has partnered with Mastercard to launch the Tap-on-Phone digital payment acceptance service in Egypt, the first-of-its-kind in the country.
Mastercard has been actively expanding its platform capabilities through the Mastercard Developers portfolio, adding a multitude of differentiated services to power new ways to pay.
ExpandCart has announced collaboration with PayPal to unveil global cross- border sales opportunities in the Middle East and Africa (MENA).
dLocal, a technology-first payments platform that enables global enterprise merchants to connect with billions of consumers in emerging markets, has introduced its latest developments for risk management.
Temenos, the banking software company, announced that MIDBANK, a universal bank in Egypt providing retail, corporate, and investment banking services, has selected Temenos' open banking platform to power its digital transformation.
In line with its mission to drive the evolution of financial services in Egypt, Misr Digital Innovation (MDI) signed a seven-year strategic partnership with Mastercard to provide Egyptians with an easy, smooth, and secure banking experience.
Payday, a Pan-African fintech startup announced it has joined Techstars Toronto Accelerator program.
Pan-African digital payments hub MFS Africa signed an agreement to acquire Baxi, one of Nigeria's super-agent networks. The deal, which is subject to approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria, will be the second highest fintech acquisition in Nigeria to date.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Government of Barbados have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand trade and investment links between Africa and the Caribbean island state.
The African Development Bank (AfDB), signed a grant agreement for $500,000 with Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), a fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, to be used for a study into factors hampering access to finance for women in northern Nigeria.
Global software giant Oracle this week announced that it has chosen Johannesburg as the site of its first African data centre.
Mobile transacting is fast becoming the golden egg of financial services – and nowhere more so than in Africa.
[Africa Tech Review] Duncan Mochama: Teraco completes first phase of its Cape Town hyperscale data centre campus
This week, the firm announced the completion of Phase 1 of CT2, its new hyperscale data centre in Brackenfell, Cape Town – the largest data centre in the Western Cape.
Untapped Global, an investment company focused on emerging markets, announced a scale up of its partnership with Paga, the mobile payment and financial services company, to finance point-of-sale devices (POS) for merchants in Nigeria.
[Africa Tech Review] Duncan Mochama: A huge number of the world’s population is now using mobile internet
GSMA has released the 2021 report on the same showing that, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, more than half of the world’s population is now using the mobile internet.
MarketForce, the Kenya and Nigeria-based B2B platform for retail distribution of consumer goods and digital financial services in Africa, announced the appointment of Arthur Bourekas as the Chief Commercial Officer, effective 1st October 2021.
South African fintech firm Ukheshe partners with Chipper Cash to accelerate rollout out of digital payment offerings
South African fintech firm Ukheshe Technologies has partnered with Chipper Cash to enhance and accelerate the rollout out of Chipper’s digital payment offerings.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and AfCFTA Secretariat announced the operational roll-out of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a revolutionary Financial Market Infrastructure to enable instant, cross-border payments.
In addition, Network also announced the successful completion of its acquisition of DPO Group, the high-growth online payments platform across Africa, for a total consideration of $291.3 million.
Africa's crypto exchange Yellow Card raises $15m Series A funding to fuel expansion across the continent
Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, Yellow Card, announced a $15 million Series A, the largest ever by an African cryptocurrency exchange, to ramp up hiring and continue its expansion across the continent.
Nigerian fintech startup Infibranches secures $2m funding from All On to drive growth in the renewable energy sector
Shell-funded impact investment company All On announced a $2 million investment in fintech company, Infibranches Technologies, to help bridge the energy distribution gap in underserved rural and peri-urban areas of Nigeria.
African fintech platform Finclusion raises $20m funding to fuel growth in East and South African markets
African fintech platform Finclusion Group has secured $20 million in a funding round with fintech debt financing provider, Lendable. The partnership will help Finclusion widen its reach in East and South African markets.
Worldline brand Ingenico has appointed Ugo Obasi as the new Area Business Head for Anglophone West Africa. Ugo's arrival is an important step in Ingenico's strategic expansion into the West African market.
Indian tech solutions firm, Websites.co.in, has expanded its footprint in Africa through its partnership with Flutterwave, Africa's payments technology platform, to help small and medium-scale businesses in Africa build their websites for free.
[Kenya] Cellulant, Ecobank and GAINDE 2000 partners with KenTrade to provide payment gateway to enhance service delivery
To offer efficient and robust services to their customers, KenTrade has entered into a consortium partnership with Cellulant, Ecobank and GAINDE 2000.
Mastercard will extend its capabilities deep into the field of digital assets with an agreement to acquire CipherTrace, a cryptocurrency intelligence company with insight into more than 900 cryptocurrencies.
This partnership will allow businesses integrating Flutterwave in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia to receive payments via MTN Mobile Money (MoMo).
Egypt’s fintech ecosystem MNT-Halan announced a circa $120 million investment by global and regional growth investors- Apis Growth Fund II, Development Partners International (DPI), and Lorax Capital Partners.
The Global remittance and cross-border payments' transaction value is expected to grow from $37.15 trillion in 2020 to $39.9 trillion by 2026 according to a report by Research and Markets.
Launched more than 14 years ago in Kenya, M-Pesa is today available in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, DRC, Lesotho, Ghana and Egypt.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), announced the formal engagement of global fintech company, Bitt Inc., as the technical partner for its digital currency, named eNaira, which is due to be unveiled later in the year.
Cellulant partners with Gainde 2000 to improve Africa’s trade environment by digitising payments for governments, multinational companies
Cellulant has entered into a 5-year partnership with Senegal based GAINDE 2000 to offer an end to end Pan-African technology infrastructure and payments solutions for trade, revenue & tax collection for governments and multinational companies.
South African fintech startup SOLmate, an online payment platform that offers clients a digital wallet facility, has unveiled a new product offering together with an extensive rebrand and renewed corporate vision.
BANK OF AFRICA partners with Sopra Banking Software’s Open Banking Platform to operate North to South money transfers
Sopra Banking Software (SBS), a global financial technologies service provider, announced partnership with BANK OF AFRICA to launch a new innovative offering for North to South money transfers based on SBS Open Banking Platform.
The universal quest for leveraging innovative solutions to accomplish customer satisfaction is typified by operators in the transportation industry who are turning to technology to alleviate the many pain points that affect their interactions with their customer base.
Panamax USA and Africa’s retail financial services provider Letshego Africa have partnered to bring the LetsGoPAY Digital Account to customers across Letshego’s regional footprint.
Vodacom together with its subsidiary XLink are utilising the best in platform technologies and design thinking to modernise the African financial services world.
Zepz, formerly WorldRemit, a digital cross-border payments platform with over 11 million users across 150 countries, announced it has raised $292 million in new primary financing.
Mobile Money Corporation a le plaisir d’annoncer le lancement de sa nouvelle campagne baptisée « MoMo Pay », qui récompense tous les paiements effectués à partir du compte MTN MoMo.
MTN Cameroon has launched the MoMo Pay promotion, which rewards all payments made from the MTN MoMo account., which runs until 31 October.
South African payments startup Yoco has raised a Series C funding round of $83 million (R1.23 billion) to accelerate product development and reach more merchants in South Africa and beyond.
Visa announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Currencycloud, a global platform that enables banks and fintechs to provide innovative foreign exchange solutions for cross-border payments.
Barclaycard Payments signs up to Mastercard Track Business Payment Service to modernise business payments
Barclaycard Payments announced it has agreed to join Mastercard Track Business Payment Service, making new services available to Barclaycard Payments’ customers later this year.
Nigerian-based AfriGlobal Insurance Brokers launched AfriCover247, a round-the-clock digital insurance transaction platform that will assist businesses, individuals and technology providers access and redistribute insurance products with ease.
Mastercard announced it will enhance its card program for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges, making it simpler for partners to convert cryptocurrency to traditional fiat currency.
Nigerian fintech and lending startup Lidya announced the completion of its $8.3 million pre-Series B funding round. Alitheia Capital led the investment through its uMunthu Fund.
In an effort to foster growth for both the formal and informal sector in Zambia, Pan-African payments business Cellulant has rolled out Tingg, a digital payments platform enabling businesses and their consumers accept and make payments seamlessly.
Marketforce, the Kenyan-based B2B platform for retail distribution of consumer goods and digital financial services in Africa, announced the appointment of Ore Omolaja as the Nigeria Country Manager and Head of Business, effective 15th July 2021.
MarketForce, the Kenyan-based B2B platform for retail distribution of consumer goods and digital financial services in Africa, announced a $2 million pre-Series A round, bringing total funding to-date to $2.5 million.
Vodacom unveiled VodaPay 'Super App' to be a game changer for driving financial inclusion and economic growth in South Africa.
Carbon, the Pan-African fintech company providing access to basic financial services for Africans, announced a strategic five-year partnership with Visa, to offer both digital and physical issuance of Visa cards to its customers.
Ivory Coast transport startup Moja Ride partners with O-CITY for its next phase of growth in mobility innovation
Moja Ride, an Ivorian startup providing a reservation and cashless payment system for transport services in Abidjan, has partnered with O-CITY for its next phase of digital innovation and future expansion.
MarketForce acquires Digiduka startup to consolidate distribution of consumer goods with digital financial services in Africa
MarketForce, the end-to-end retail distribution platform for consumer brands in Africa, announced the strategic acquisition of Digiduka, a startup on a mission to bring informal retailers in Africa into the digital economy.
Telcoin, a blockchain-powered fintech disrupting the $700 billion international remittance industry, has extended its digital money transfer service to 23 additional mobile money platforms in 16 countries.
Inertia, PayTabs Egypt and valU partner to provide e-payment solutions for home improvement financing
Inertia and EFG Hermes’ NBFI subsidiaries - PayTabs Egypt and valU, the buy-now pay-later platform (BNPL), have entered into an arrangement that will allow Inertia’s clients to process payments online.
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom is reportedly in talks with U.S e-commerce giant Amazon to integrate M-pesa as a payment option.
This week, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that it will be bringing its re/Start cloud skills training program to Kenya and South Africa this month as part of its rapid expansion plans this year.
The South African Reserve Bank, as part of the modernisation of the national payment system (NPS), embarked on the Authenticated Collections (AC)/DebiCheck project.
Telkom customers will be able to use T-kash, the technology company’s digital financial services platform, to send money across local networks, at no cost, for the next 60 days.
According to the Visa COVID-19 CEMEA Impact Tracker, contactless payments and eCommerce shopping grew exponentially, with merchants and consumers showing sustained preference for digital payments.
AZA Finance has acquired cross-border payments specialist Exchange4Free, marking the latest in a wave of consolidation spurred by disruption to the global digital payments system.
Airtel Money has now been included on Zambia's Government Services Bus (Zamportal), a platform for public electronic services provided by the Government.
Zemen Bank and Mastercard launch Ethiopia’s first contactless Platinum Mastercard Prepaid Travel Card
Zemen Mastercard prepaid travel cards will enable cardholders to use cards with either of the two major currencies, namely U.S. Dollars and Euros, based on their travel destination.
BS/2 company, a software security company in cooperation with its partner, Diebold Nixdorf, has begun installing its ATMeye.iQ solution in financial institutions in Mali.
Pan-African fintech company, Accelerex Ghana has been granted an enhanced Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence from the Bank of Ghana.
Accessible, reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity will underpin more inclusive, economic and sustainable industrialization across the continent.
Epos Now, a global software and payments technology company, has launched its cloud point of sale (POS) solution in Nigeria, making its first entry into the African market.
AfDB approves $2.33m grant to support modernization of electronic payments infrastructure in Ethiopia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a grant of $2.33 million to EthSwitch Share Company, an initiative led by National Bank of Ethiopia, for the modernization of its payments infrastructure.
Wego, the online travel marketplace across the MENA region, announced the launch of ShopCash, an online shopping cashback and deal discovery app for Middle East consumers.
IFC, IFC Financial Institutions Growth Fund invest in fintech Adumo to boost digital payment solutions in Africa
IFC and the IFC Financial Institutions Growth Fund are helping increase access to digital payment solutions for small and medium-sized businesses in several countries in Africa through an investment in South Africa-based fintech group Adumo.
Mastercard announced it has successfully priced a $600 million Sustainability Bond at a fixed rate of 1.90%. This milestone further supports the company’s work to build an inclusive and sustainable digital economy.
Temenos, the banking software company, announced Suez Canal Bank has selected Temenos Infinity to transform the digital customer experience for its retail and business banking.
In another step towards creating a "digital FAO", the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is committing to increasing by 50 percent its delivery of digital financial transfers and vouchers to beneficiaries.
HF Group announced its partnership with Interswitch Group, a digital payments and commerce company, to expand its digital banking services to include International Money Transfer (IMT).
To centralize and standardize its procure-to-pay processes, Sasol chose SAP Ariba, the world's procurement platform that facilitates $3.2-trillion in commerce transacted annually across 190 countries.
HPS and the Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) signed a definitive acquisition agreement whereby HPS will acquire all outstanding shares from MCB.
BPC Banking Technologies announced it has extended its membership with Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program to Asia - Pacific (APAC), and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions.
Mastercard and Oracle have team up to speed social and economic assistance, helping government and non-profit organizations to quickly deploy emergency aid through fast or near-real time payment methods.
In support of the Central Bank of Egypt’s accelerated drive towards a cashless economy, the Arab African International Bank (AAIB), announced it will offer Egyptian merchants the state-of-the-art N-Genius™ acceptance platform.
Sparkle, a mobile-first digital ecosystem providing financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has partnered with Network International to power its recently launched payment card offering.
The former President of Mastercard Europe, Javier Perez, announced the launch of Global PayTech Ventures (GPT), the first venture capital firm focused exclusively on ground-breaking payment technology.
Mediterrania Capital Partners announced the sale of its remaining stake in Cash Plus, the largest independent money transfer company in Morocco.
Mastercard announced it is applying the latest quantum-resistant technologies to develop the next generation of contactless payments.
TransUnion partners with South Africa's fintech startup Fincheck to improve access to finance for consumers
Global information and insights company, TransUnion, has partnered with South Africa’s financial marketplace, Fincheck, to make credit application process easier and less frustrating for consumers.
[Malawi] NBS Bank launches e-commerce platform and online payment gateway with Network International
NBS Bank, a commercial bank in Malawi, launched its state of the art e-commerce platform, powered by Network International, an enabler of digital commerce across Africa and the Middle East.
Temenos, the banking software company announced that Arab Investment Bank has selected Temenos to power its digital customer experience.
FDH Bank signed a partnership agreement with health insurance provider Medical Aid Society of Malawi (MASM) to simplify digital payment processes.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) announced it has increased the number of its Trade Finance Intermediaries (TFIs) to more than 65 in 30 African countries in 2020.
Global peer-to-peer (P2P) Crypto marketplace, Paxful, has joined forces with BitLipa, a Kenyan borderless peer-to-peer remittance network, expanding their variety of over 300 payment methods on the platform.
Africa calls for international taxation systems reforms as it forges a common position on digital taxation
In Africa, the renewed focus to raise additional financing for development and narrow the resource gap by accelerating Domestic Resource Mobilisation (DRM), has been at the center of the development strategy in recent years.


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Arm is expected to confidentially submit paperwork for its initial public offering in late April, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the discussions are confidential. The listing is expected to happen later this year and the exact timing will be determined by market conditions, the sources added.
SoftBank has picked four investment banks to lead what is expected to be the most high-profile stock market flotation in recent years. Goldman Sachs Group Inc, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Barclays and Mizuho Financial Group are expected to be the lead underwriters for the deal, the sources said, adding that no bank has been picked for the much-coveted "lead left" position yet.
The Australian Financial Review reported on the lead banks earlier on Sunday.
The preparations for the IPO are expected to be kick-started in the U.S. in the coming days, the sources said. The valuation range has not yet been finalized but Cambridge, England-based Arm is hoping to be valued at more than $50 billion during its share sale, the sources said.
Barclays, JPMorgan and SoftBank did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Arm, Goldman Sachs and Mizuho declined to comment.
A successful listing for Arm this year would provide a boost to the IPO market, which has been largely frozen since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 triggered market volatility and a huge sell-off in tech stocks.
The IPO market briefly flickered back to life last month as a number of companies including solar tech firm Nextracker Inc and Chinese sensor maker Hesai Group listed their shares on U.S. stock exchanges, but investors still remain wary of betting on new stocks.
IPO advisors are not expecting a full-blown recovery in capital markets until the latter half of this year.
Arm said last week it would pursue a U.S.-only listing this year, dashing the British government's hopes that the tech giant would return to the London stock market.
SoftBank has been pursuing a listing for Arm since its deal to sell the chip designer to Nvidia Corp for $40 billion collapsed last year because of objections from U.S. and European antitrust regulators
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Australia keeps rates at 4.75% as economy slows down
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left interest rate unchanged at 4.75% amid growing signs of a slowdown in the economy.
Figures released on Monday showed that retail sales dipped in May as consumers tried to pay off their mortgages.
The number of full-time jobs also fell in April and May, recording their biggest decline in more than two years.
In the first quarter, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 1.2%, the biggest fall in 20 years.
Glenn Stevens, the governor of the RBA said in a statement that though the economy was recovering from damage due to cyclones and flooding earlier this year, "growth through 2011 is now unlikely to be as strong as earlier forecast."
In recent years, Australia's economic growth has been driven by a surge in demand for its resources from emerging economies like China and India.
However, as these countries now try to rein in their growth in an attempt to prevent their economies overheating, that demand is likely to fall.
To make matters worse for the Australian economy, the pace of global economic recovery has also slowed, affecting demand from developed economies.
"The supply-chain disruptions from the Japanese earthquake and the dampening effects of high commodity prices on income and spending in major countries have both contributed to the slowing," Mr Stevens said.
"The banking and sovereign debt problems in Europe have also added to uncertainty and volatility in financial markets over recent months," he added.
Analysts said that Australia's own economic growth would be affected by how well economies in the rest of the world recover from these shocks.
"The uncertainty is pretty clear and they link it to the domestic picture by flagging that local growth will be at trend or higher only if the world economy grows as expected," said Su-Lin Ong of RBCCM.


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Branding specialist Siebert Head has revamped the expanded Harmony haircare range as the brand looks to double its market share. Harmony is seeking to break into the top three brands in the sector within three years. To be launched on 1 April, the new hairsprays, mousses and styling aids come in metallic champagne-coloured packaging. Harmony sales and marketing controller Karen Wilson de Roze says: ‘New Harmony is aimed at grown-up, fashionable women aged 25-plus and provides us with an excellent opportunity to build upon latent consumer awareness.’
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Marin Biogas is using sea ascidians as an AD plant feedstock as an alternative to land-based crops - a process it says can reduce eutrophication and cut greenhouse gas emissions
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