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FloatMe claimed to rescue consumers struggling to keep their heads above water, but left many without a lifeline

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

FloatMe claimed to rescue consumers struggling to keep their heads above water, but left many without a lifeline For consumers already underwater financially and desperate for just $50, cash advance company FloatMe’s services turned out to be more sink than swim.

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FloatMe claimed to rescue consumers struggling to keep their heads above water, but left many without a lifeline

For consumers already underwater financially and desperate for just $50, cash advance company FloatMe’s services turned out to be more sink than swim.
In addition to $3 million in consumer redress and provisions that will change how FloatMe does business in the future, the settlement includes a provision specifically prohibiting deceptive claims about the use of artificial intelligence, algorithms, or machine learning.

FloatMe advertises that consumers can “get up to $50 instantly,” suggesting that the company targeted people struggling to make ends meet.
But consumers who tried to get $50 rarely got even that much from FloatMe.
What they did get was a raft of undisclosed fees and hassles when they tried to cancel.
Otherwise they had to wait three days – a catch the FTC says FloatMe didn’t clearly disclose up front.
In other instances, the FTC says FloatMe simply ignored cancellation requests and continued to help themselves to consumers’ bank accounts.

In addition, the complaint alleges the defendants violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act by disqualifying people whose income came from public assistance programs.
In addition to the $3 million financial remedy, the order requires the company to implement a fair lending program similar in form to other FTC actions alleging ECOA violations.
The action against FloatMe includes compliance lessons for businesses offering similar services, but the advice extends beyond that industry.
Like any other objective claim, a statement about your company’s use of AI or algorithms requires appropriate substantiation.

Transactional demand for central bank digital currency

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

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Two New Apple and Google Platform Privacy Requirements Kicking In Now

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Apple?s important mandatory requirements affecting iOS apps are about to kick in, and Google’s new requirements for publishers and advertisers have just gone into effect. Accurately implementing these requirements calls for close cooperation between the legal, privacy, and ad ops teams. Apple’s Privacy Manifests At WWDC 2023, Apple announced privacy manifests, signatures for SDKs, and [?]

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Apple?s important mandatory requirements affecting iOS apps are about to kick in, and Google’s new requirements for publishers and advertisers have just gone into effect. Accurately implementing these requirements calls for close cooperation between the legal, privacy, and ad ops teams. Apple’s Privacy Manifests At WWDC 2023, Apple announced privacy manifests, signatures for SDKs, and [?]

Thailand’s Anti-Corruption Commission initiates an Anti-Corruption Education curriculum to educate Thai children and instill integrity value in society

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Corruption in Thai society during the past period has had enormous negative effects on the country and is a major obstacle to the country's development in all dimensions.

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Corruption in Thai society during the past period has had enormous negative effects on the country and is a major obstacle to the country's development in all dimensions.
However, nowadays it has changed to become more complex which is involved with a conflict of interest and policy corruption.
"Children and youth are the future and hope of the country we can instill the idea that corruption is an unusual thing in society.
All of those are considered challenging goals of the NACC in driving the anti-corruption education curriculum toward future achievement.

RadASO and Asolytics Collaborate to Take Clients' Apps to the Top of the Rankings

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Friday, March 22, 2024

Partnership, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Research, Google Play, Mobile phone

With the support of Asolytics, RadASO can offer top-notch in-depth analytics in addition to their mobile growth services.

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With the support of Asolytics, RadASO can offer top-notch in-depth analytics in addition to their mobile growth services.
This includes implementing proprietary ASO tools to improve the app's visibility in the App Store and Google Play, targeted localization for the most revenue-generating countries, conversion rate optimization.
This includes tracking and rank monitoring for over 10,000 keywords per app through all localizations.
Plus, one can use the Growth Helper tool to detect and correct their ASO mistakes.

BoardWare Announces 2023 Annual Results

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

HONG KONG, Mar 26, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - BoardWare Intelligence Technology Limited ("BoardWare" or together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 1204.HK), a leading company in the Greater Bay Area ("GBA") that offers comprehensive, high-quality and end-to-end enterprise IT solutions, today announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2023 ("2023" or the "Year").

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HONG KONG, Mar 26, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - BoardWare Intelligence Technology Limited ("BoardWare" or together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 1204.HK), a leading company in the Greater Bay Area ("GBA") that offers comprehensive, high-quality and end-to-end enterprise IT solutions, today announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2023 ("2023" or the "Year").
The potential demands of various IT solutions resumed along with the end of the influence from COVID-19 pandemic.
With regard to business segments, the revenue from enterprise IT solutions increased 27.9% to HK$456.2 million.
Headquartered in Macao, BoardWare Intelligence Technology Limited is the leading company in the Macao IT solutions market.

Premier Health Announces the Appointment of Bruno Morel as its New CTO

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Monday, April 8, 2024

PHA, Health, Corporation, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), AI, DevOps, Management

MONTRÉAL, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier Health of America Inc. (TSXV: PHA) (the “Corporation” or “Premier Health”), a leading Canadian Health tech company, announces the appointment of Bruno Morel as the Corporation’s new Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately.

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MONTRÉAL, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier Health of America Inc. (TSXV: PHA) (the “Corporation” or “Premier Health”), a leading Canadian Health tech company, announces the appointment of Bruno Morel as the Corporation’s new Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately.
“We are very excited to have Bruno join Premier Health.
Bruno has over 20 years of experience building complex software and managing development and operation teams in fast developing technology companies.
Current Chief Technology Officer Éric Dupont, who joined Premier Health in December 2021, will continue with the Corporation for a transition period.

NV5 Acquires GIS Solutions, Inc, Enhances Geospatial Application Development and Cloud Services for Departments of Transportation

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

NV5, Organization, Database, Data science, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), GIS, Acquisition, Transport, Asset management

GIS Solutions supports state departments of transportation and utilities by developing solutions that monitor asset management, expedite efficient service delivery, and deliver real time mapping and incident reporting.

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GIS Solutions supports state departments of transportation and utilities by developing solutions that monitor asset management, expedite efficient service delivery, and deliver real time mapping and incident reporting.
The acquisition was made with a combination of cash and stock and will be immediately accretive to NV5’s earnings.
“Tech-enabled services, such as geospatial solutions, have grown as a percentage of NV5’s revenue as we focus on services with higher margins and more rapid scalability than traditional surveying services, and we are pleased to add GIS Solutions to the NV5 organization,” said Dickerson Wright, PE, Executive Chairman of NV5.
GIS Solutions also provides cloud-managed and systems design services to help organizations employ geospatial solutions.

Reimagining GameFi: Introducing "IN" - The Dawn of Play, Earn, and Own in WEB3

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Narrative, TIN, Tax, Weapon, Fintech, Education, NFT, ICO, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Player versus environment, Creativity, Blockchain, Courage, Video game

According to playtoearn, "IN" has been heralded as the second-best web3 game in 2023 .

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According to playtoearn, "IN" has been heralded as the second-best web3 game in 2023 .
Since 2020, the visionary team behind "IN" has meticulously observed the GameFi landscape, recognizing the untapped potential of WEB3 and blockchain to revolutionize the gaming industry.
The market has seen the release of thousands of games, many falling into repetitive patterns:
The result?
A vast chasm between the four billion gamers worldwide and the few tens of millions who have ventured into WEB3 gaming.

Thumzup Welcomes Folk Revival Cereal to AdTech Platform

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Amazon, Partnership, Social media, Adtech (company), App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Google Play, Roots revival, Advertising, Whole Foods Market

Los Angeles, CA, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thumzup® Media Corporation ("Thumzup" or the "Company") (OTCQB: TZUP) is excited to welcome Folk Revival Cereal as one of its most recent advertising partners on its proprietary social media AdTech platform.

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Los Angeles, CA, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thumzup® Media Corporation ("Thumzup" or the "Company") (OTCQB: TZUP) is excited to welcome Folk Revival Cereal as one of its most recent advertising partners on its proprietary social media AdTech platform.
Through the Thumzup app, consumers will have the unique opportunity to earn money by sharing their experiences with Folk Revival cereal on social media.
"We are excited to welcome Folk Revival to the Thumzup family," said Robert Steele, CEO and Founder of Thumzup.
"We are excited to partner with Thumzup to reach a wider audience and share Folk Revival cereal with more consumers," said David Cantor, Founder and CEO of Folk Revival.