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Piston Automotive Announces New President Jana Rosenmann

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

DETROIT, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Piston Automotive, a subsidiary of the Piston Group family of companies, today announced Jana Rosenmann as its new president.

Key Points: 
  • DETROIT, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Piston Automotive, a subsidiary of the Piston Group family of companies, today announced Jana Rosenmann as its new president.
  • "Without question, Jana will be a game changer for Piston Automotive and our entire fleet of Piston Group companies," said Johnson.
  • Holloway, former Piston Automotive president, was recently promoted to the Piston Group COO position last December.
  • Rosenmann is a highly strategic senior executive from the automotive and defense industries, with experience in large P&L, strategy and transformation roles.

UST Delivers API Prototypes for Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) experimentation for the Bank of International Settlement and Bank of England

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

LONDON and ALISO VIEJO, Calif., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has announced its role as an Innovation vendor for Project Rosalind, an experiment in application programming interface (API) prototypes for central bank digital currencies (CBDC) from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Bank of England (BOE) via the BIS Innovation Hub London Centre. Uniting leading innovators from their respective industries, Project Rosalind developed and tested prototypes for an application programming interface (API) specifically built to distribute retail CBDCs.

Key Points: 
  • Uniting leading innovators from their respective industries, Project Rosalind developed and tested prototypes for an application programming interface (API) specifically built to distribute retail CBDCs.
  • UST collaborated with the BIS and BoE on the development of the API layer as well as the exploration of a range of use cases for the CBDC ecosystem.
  • A prototype API layer was developed for the project, featuring thirty-three API endpoints grouped into six functional categories.
  • UST played a pivotal role organizing the API development work, running innovation sessions as well as building a secure and functional API layer.

UST Delivers API Prototypes for Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) experimentation for the Bank of International Settlement and Bank of England

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 27, 2023

LONDON, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has announced its role as an Innovation vendor for Project Rosalind, an experiment in application programming interface (API) prototypes for central bank digital currencies (CBDC) from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Bank of England (BOE) via the BIS Innovation Hub London Centre. Uniting leading innovators from their respective industries, Project Rosalind developed and tested prototypes for an application programming interface (API) specifically built to distribute retail CBDCs.

Key Points: 
  • Uniting leading innovators from their respective industries, Project Rosalind developed and tested prototypes for an application programming interface (API) specifically built to distribute retail CBDCs.
  • UST collaborated with the BIS and BoE on the development of the API layer as well as the exploration of a range of use cases for the CBDC ecosystem.
  • A prototype API layer was developed for the project, featuring thirty-three API endpoints grouped into six functional categories.
  • UST played a pivotal role organizing the API development work, running innovation sessions as well as building a secure and functional API layer.

UST Delivers API Prototypes for Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) experimentation for the Bank of International Settlement and Bank of England

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 27, 2023

LONDON and SINGAPORE, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has announced its role as an Innovation vendor for Project Rosalind, an experiment in application programming interface (API) prototypes for central bank digital currencies (CBDC) from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Bank of England (BOE) via the BIS Innovation Hub London Centre. Uniting leading innovators from their respective industries, Project Rosalind developed and tested prototypes for an application programming interface (API) specifically built to distribute retail CBDCs.

Key Points: 
  • Uniting leading innovators from their respective industries, Project Rosalind developed and tested prototypes for an application programming interface (API) specifically built to distribute retail CBDCs.
  • UST collaborated with the BIS and BoE on the development of the API layer as well as the exploration of a range of use cases for the CBDC ecosystem.
  • A prototype API layer was developed for the project, featuring thirty-three API endpoints grouped into six functional categories.
  • UST played a pivotal role organizing the API development work, running innovation sessions as well as building a secure and functional API layer.

UST Delivers API Prototypes for Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) experimentation for the Bank of International Settlement and Bank of England

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 27, 2023

LONDON and MELBOURNE, Australia, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has announced its role as an Innovation vendor for Project Rosalind, an experiment in application programming interface (API) prototypes for central bank digital currencies (CBDC) from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Bank of England (BOE) via the BIS Innovation Hub London Centre. Uniting leading innovators from their respective industries, Project Rosalind developed and tested prototypes for an application programming interface (API) specifically built to distribute retail CBDCs.

Key Points: 
  • Uniting leading innovators from their respective industries, Project Rosalind developed and tested prototypes for an application programming interface (API) specifically built to distribute retail CBDCs.
  • UST collaborated with the BIS and BoE on the development of the API layer as well as the exploration of a range of use cases for the CBDC ecosystem.
  • A prototype API layer was developed for the project, featuring thirty-three API endpoints grouped into six functional categories.
  • UST played a pivotal role organizing the API development work, running innovation sessions as well as building a secure and functional API layer.

Quant Collaborates With Bank for International Settlements and Bank of England on Project Rosalind as Technology Vendor

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Friday, June 16, 2023

Quant, the blockchain for finance pioneer, today announced its role as part of the vendor team for Project Rosalind.

Key Points: 
  • Quant, the blockchain for finance pioneer, today announced its role as part of the vendor team for Project Rosalind.
  • The project, led by the Bank for International Settlements and Bank of England, explored how application programming interfaces could be used for central bank digital currency systems.
  • Project Rosalind , directed by the BIS Innovation Hub London Centre, has been testing how APIs could facilitate retail payments in CBDCs and support the exploration of innovative CBDC use cases.
  • Quant has contributed to the work in designing and developing API functionalities to support innovation and to enable private sector programmability.

SoLo Announces Connecticut State Resolution bringing the Community Finance Platform back to Residents

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SoLo, the largest community finance platform in the US and a 2023 CNBC Disruptor 50 company, has reached a resolution with the Connecticut Department of Banking regarding its 2022 temporary Cease & Desist order. The resolution marks a marquee conclusion and provides a clear pathway forward for SoLo to serve Connecticut state residents.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SoLo , the largest community finance platform in the US and a 2023 CNBC Disruptor 50 company, has reached a resolution with the Connecticut Department of Banking regarding its 2022 temporary Cease & Desist order.
  • The resolution marks a marquee conclusion and provides a clear pathway forward for SoLo to serve Connecticut state residents.
  • "The effort the Department put into this resolution will ultimately benefit struggling Connecticuters, who have limited options for affordable small-dollar loans."
  • As the only Black-owned Certified B Corp fintech in the U.S. and Canada, SoLo has promoted innovation and community impact.

Fordham University Hosts Global Ethical Vision AI Conference

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Friday, December 3, 2021

On November 29th, Fordham University hosted a conference entitled, Ethical Vision Artificial Intelligence: Creating an Effective AI Compliance Framework in New York.

Key Points: 
  • On November 29th, Fordham University hosted a conference entitled, Ethical Vision Artificial Intelligence: Creating an Effective AI Compliance Framework in New York.
  • The conference was hosted by Professor Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid , a visiting professor at Fordham Law School and a Fellow Professor at Yale Law School.
  • In light of the rapid and constant growth in uses of AI and lack of regulations, we are holding this international conference that addresses the challenges and solutions.
  • This forum is critical to tackle the ethical and legal questions stemming from the ever-changing AI ecosystem which currently lacks proper regulation.