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New Report: Voters Across Party Lines Overwhelmingly Support Stricter Gun Control Legislation

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The Biden-Harris Administration has attempted to take action by passing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act , which gun control advocates argue does little to solve the problem .

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  • The Biden-Harris Administration has attempted to take action by passing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act , which gun control advocates argue does little to solve the problem .
  • "It is overwhelmingly clear that stricter gun control legislation is popular with both current gun owners and voters.
  • Politicians who don't respond to this shift in public opinion may find themselves out of sync with their constituents and potentially out of office," said Roy Eduardo Kokoyachuk, Co-Founder & Principal at ThinkNow
    New polling from ThinkNow in collaboration with Team Friday shows the vast majority of voters support stricter gun control legislation, including:
    Across party lines, more than 50% of voters who support gun control are in favor of:
    A majority of voters within some of the most populous states support stricter gun control legislation, including:
    58% of gun owners themselves support stricter gun legislation.
  • Support for stricter gun control legislation is particularly higher among Hispanics, Asians, and African-Americans, with over 70% who believe the U.S. needs to have universal background checks and raise the legal age to buy a gun to 21.

KarmaCheck Welcomes Kevin Krantz as the New Vice President of Sales

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Krantz, who recently spent 12 years in sales leadership at LinkedIn, will be responsible for driving growth and leading sales management across the organization.

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  • Krantz, who recently spent 12 years in sales leadership at LinkedIn, will be responsible for driving growth and leading sales management across the organization.
  • Krantz brings over two decades of sales management experience, including distinguished tenures at LinkedIn and AT&T.
  • "I am excited to have Kevin join our executive team as Vice President & Head of Sales," said Eric Ly, Founder & CEO of KarmaCheck.
  • Later, Krantz joined LinkedIn as an Enterprise Relationship Manager, later becoming the company's Senior Director of Global Sales.

Picsart Launches AI Image Generator and AI Writer Tools to Empower the Creative Workflow

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Picsarts AI Image Generator provides a unique, free and seamless end-to-end editing experience by offering the ability to create AI images in seconds.

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  • Picsarts AI Image Generator provides a unique, free and seamless end-to-end editing experience by offering the ability to create AI images in seconds.
  • Users can then go on to edit their AI creation with thousands of stickers, tools, filters, fonts and more - all within the Picsart app.
  • In addition to its base of 150 million monthly active users, Picsart is increasingly supporting small business marketers and has launched an AI Writer , making powerful copywriting tools accessible to anyone.
  • Currently Picsarts AI Image generator is accessible on Picsart for iOS and Picsarts Web Editor .

Midway International Airport, Belmont Village Senior Living Join Forces to Commemorate U.S. Veterans With ‘American Heroes’ Exhibition

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Through the exhibit, Midway travelers can read about each veterans service experience through storyboards and plaques that hang alongside the portraits.

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  • Through the exhibit, Midway travelers can read about each veterans service experience through storyboards and plaques that hang alongside the portraits.
  • Belmont Village Senior Living first launched the American Heroes: Portraits of Services photography project in 2008 when Sanders was commissioned to capture and preserve the compelling personal stories of veterans.
  • Since then, Sanders has returned to Belmont Village communities various times to capture new stories and images of veterans.
  • The American Heroes: Portraits of Service has been a long-standing photography project at Belmont Village to capture the stories and images of veterans in our communities in an effort to preserve their history, says Patricia Will, Founder & CEO of Belmont Village Senior Living.

TAGS Commerce Launches Out Of Stealth & Announces Funding

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Today TAGS Commerce (TAGS; formerly Boost), which generates instant checkouts (Tags) that turn all online and offline media into checkout points, announces a new name and $3.5 million in pre-seed funding.

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  • Today TAGS Commerce (TAGS; formerly Boost), which generates instant checkouts (Tags) that turn all online and offline media into checkout points, announces a new name and $3.5 million in pre-seed funding.
  • QR Tags can be used for instant purchasing at physical locations, on products for repurchasing or onprint materials, like magazines or brochures.
  • Today, TAGS introduces a new layer of commerce, pollinating the world with transactional opportunity, says Founder & CEO, Daniel Abas.
  • Led by Founder & CEO, Daniel Abas, Los Angeles-based TAGS Commerce generates instant checkouts (Tags) that turn all online and offline media into checkout points.

Naomi Osaka, Hyperice and Modern Health Unite to Improve Mental Wellness

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Hyperice , a global high-performance wellness brand, today furthered its commitment to helping people improve their mental wellness with the launch of a guided meditation narrated by four-time Grand Slam singles champion and mental health advocate Naomi Osaka, now available in the Core App and developed by global workplace mental health platform, Modern Health .

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  • Hyperice , a global high-performance wellness brand, today furthered its commitment to helping people improve their mental wellness with the launch of a guided meditation narrated by four-time Grand Slam singles champion and mental health advocate Naomi Osaka, now available in the Core App and developed by global workplace mental health platform, Modern Health .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221101005508/en/
    Naomi Osaka, Hyperice and Modern Health Unite to Improve Mental Wellness (Photo: Business Wire)
    Our mission is to make excellent mental health care more accessible for people across the globe, commented Alyson Watson, Founder & CEO of Modern Health.
  • Naomi, a Hyperice Athlete Investor and Modern Healths Chief Community Health Advocate , is on a mission to destigmatize mental health and make self-care more accessible for all.
  • Modern Health empowers employers to lead the charge in acknowledging that mental health is just as important as physical health, destigmatizing the conversation, and increasing accessibility of mental health services for all.

WHOOP Enters Brick-and-Mortar Retail Through Best Buy

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

WHOOP , the human performance company, today announced its entry into brick-and-mortar retail through Best Buy.

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  • WHOOP , the human performance company, today announced its entry into brick-and-mortar retail through Best Buy.
  • WHOOP 4.0 and certain accompanying accessories like Battery Pack 4.0 and SuperKnit Bands are now available at more than 200 Best Buy retail locations nationwide as well as bestbuy.com .
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Our entry into brick-and-mortar retail marks a pivotal chapter for our company as we continue to grow our membership, said Will Ahmed, Founder & CEO, WHOOP.
  • As the leader in consumer electronics, Best Buy is the right wholesale partner to launch our brand in-store, said Radha Bennett, VP of Retail & Wholesale, WHOOP.

A Kids Co. Launches The Most Diverse Parenting Book Ever Made

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Today, A Kids Co. , known for its best-selling "A Kids Book About" book series, launched its first parenting book, "100 Diverse Voices on Parenthood.

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  • Today, A Kids Co. , known for its best-selling "A Kids Book About" book series, launched its first parenting book, "100 Diverse Voices on Parenthood.
  • "Parents today deserve a book they can see themselves in, that represents them and their experiences."
  • With success in childrens media categories, a book geared toward parenting with the same focus on authenticity, diversity, and inclusion is an exciting, natural evolution for the company.
  • 100 Diverse Voices is organized into four main sections:
    "100 Diverse Voices on Parenthood" is available at akidsco.com , Amazon, and select independent bookstores across the country.

Bluefin Acquires TECS to Combine Payments and Data Security Solutions

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Merchants require payment acceptance and processing technologieswhether in-person contactless, digital wallet, mobile or onlinethat ensure data privacy and security.

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  • Merchants require payment acceptance and processing technologieswhether in-person contactless, digital wallet, mobile or onlinethat ensure data privacy and security.
  • Bluefin and its customers gain omnichannel payments and smartPOS capabilities that will integrate with the companys existing payments and data security suite.
  • There were natural synergies between the TECS and Bluefin solutions and teams, said Fazlollah Rostamian, Founder & CEO, TECS.
  • Bluefin is the recognized integrated payments leader in encryption and tokenization technologies to protect payments and sensitive data.

The Open Metaverse Alliance (OMA3) Launches at Web Summit in Lisbon

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Today, OMA3 (Open Metaverse Alliance), an association based in Zug, Switzerland, is announcing open membership to its first working groups at Web Summit, Europes largest tech conference.

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  • Today, OMA3 (Open Metaverse Alliance), an association based in Zug, Switzerland, is announcing open membership to its first working groups at Web Summit, Europes largest tech conference.
  • One of the core values of the metaverse is celebrating the decentralization of not only assets but power and influence as well.
  • As such, OMA3 is open to all Web3 metaverse builders; companies can join as creators or community members.
  • OMA3, (Open Metaverse Alliance) is a consortium comprised of leading metaverse native companies The Sandbox, Animoca Brands, Alien Worlds, Dapper Labs, Decentraland, MetaMetaverse, Space, SuperWorld, Upland, Voxels, Unstoppable Domains, and Wivity.