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WiGL and Energous Announce Developmental Milestone to Bring Touchless Wireless Power Transfer Networks to Market

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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WiGL Inc (StartEngine: “WiGL”) , a developer of touchless wireless charging for IoT devices, and Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), a leading developer of RF-based intelligent wireless power networks, today announced the next phase of their efforts to commercialize WiGL’s wirelessly powered IoT products.

Key Points: 
  • WiGL Inc (StartEngine: “WiGL”) , a developer of touchless wireless charging for IoT devices, and Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), a leading developer of RF-based intelligent wireless power networks, today announced the next phase of their efforts to commercialize WiGL’s wirelessly powered IoT products.
  • WiGL and Energous have completed the third and final milestone of their partnership to develop and design WiGL’s touchless Wireless Power Transfer (tWPT) product, successfully meeting Federal Communication Commission (FCC) compliance.
  • WiGL’s tWPT network powered by Energous delivers a convenient wireless power solution to customers, removing the need for replaceable batteries and charging cables across IoT deployments.
  • “Energous PowerBridges deliver wireless power over the air to IoT, reducing downtime, maintenance costs and toxic waste, while increasing range of coverage and overall efficiency.

Flock Safety and Prepared Launch FlockOS® 911 to Enhance Emergency Response During Critical Life-Saving Moments

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as many as 10,000 lives could be saved annually with just a one-minute reduction in 911 response times .

Key Points: 
  • According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as many as 10,000 lives could be saved annually with just a one-minute reduction in 911 response times .
  • FlockOS® 911, developed in partnership with Prepared , gives Emergency Communications Centers (ECCs) and officers enhanced information, sourced directly from the scene, enabling better decision-making accuracy during high-stakes events.
  • "By ensuring that critical 911 caller information like call audio and livestream video are seamlessly incorporated into the emergency response process, FlockOS® 911 drives lifesaving outcomes for communities and officers."
  • To learn more about Flock Safety’s public safety platform and to schedule a demo, visit www.flocksafety.com .

Announcing First Shipments of MatrixSpace Radar

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MatrixSpace Radar – the smallest, lightest, low cost, high-performance radar – is now shipping to commercial and public organizations in the United States and approved international countries. The award-winning product's commercial delivery follows its recent Federal Communications Commission authorization.

Key Points: 
  • MatrixSpace Radar is a very low SWaP-C (size, weight, power and cost), requires no additional infrastructure and is deployable in minutes without specialist training.
  • MatrixSpace Radar is designed to provide radar for the rest of us - cost and performance which allows for use cases previously out of reach to commercial, public safety and defense situations."
  • MatrixSpace Radar has the lowest cost, size, weight and power (SWAP) of any comparable radar on the market today.
  • 4D imaging radar – MatrixSpace Radar is the most advanced radar technology designed to both detect objects and visualize them while capturing key aspects of telemetry, such as range, location, heading and altitude, etc.

As AT&T Looks to End Landline Phone Service, Ooma Offers Both Consumers and Businesses An Easy and Affordable Path to POTS Replacement

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240213853060/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240213853060/en/
    As AT&T and other carriers look to end traditional landline phone service, consumers and businesses have options for replacing Plain Old Telephone Service, or POTS.
  • AT&T said it would guarantee to continue providing POTS service for no more than six months after the request is granted.
  • This presents a dilemma for consumers and businesses who still rely on POTS.
  • Ooma Telo ( https://www.ooma.com/home-phone-service/ ) for consumers provides free internet home phone service, with subscribers only paying applicable taxes and fees.

FCC bans robocalls using deepfake voice clones − but AI-generated disinformation still looms over elections

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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The Federal Communications Commission on Feb. 8, 2024, outlawed robocalls that use voices generated by artificial intelligence.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Communications Commission on Feb. 8, 2024, outlawed robocalls that use voices generated by artificial intelligence.
  • The 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act bans artificial voices in robocalls.
  • The FCC’s Feb. 8 ruling declares that AI-generated voices, including clones of real people’s voices, are artificial and therefore banned by law.
  • The move follows on the heels of a robocall on Jan. 21, 2024, from what sounded like President Joe Biden.

Injecting confusion

  • Compounding this problem in this case is the application of AI to clone Biden’s voice.
  • In a media ecosystem full of noise, scrambled signals such as deepfake robocalls make it virtually impossible to tell facts from fakes.
  • Though the audio and video output is usually choppy and stilted, when the audio is delivered via a robocall it’s very believable.

Context is key

  • What we found was that no single piece of media is reliable on its face; rather, context matters for making an interpretation.
  • When it comes to AI-enhanced disinformation, the believability of deepfakes hinges on where you see or hear them or who shares them.
  • How this is done varies, depending on the method of distribution: robocalls, social media, email, text message or websites.

Timely, accurate, local knowledge

  • It’s also important for the public to understand what new audio and visual manipulation technology is capable of.
  • I believe society needs to learn to venerate what I call TALK: timely, accurate, local knowledge.
  • I believe that it’s important to design social media systems that value timely, accurate, local knowledge over disruption and divisiveness.


Joan Donovan is on the board of Free Press and the founder of the Critical Internet Studies Institute.

Project Point of No Entry Keeps FTC’s Focus on Gateway Voice Service Providers to Stop Illegal Robocalls from Entering the United States

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Saturday, February 3, 2024
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To stop these illegal overseas calls, the FTC announced in April 2023 that it had implemented Project Point of No Entry (PoNE), targeting “point of entry” or “gateway” Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers and warning they must work to keep illegal robocalls out of the country.

Key Points: 
  • To stop these illegal overseas calls, the FTC announced in April 2023 that it had implemented Project Point of No Entry (PoNE), targeting “point of entry” or “gateway” Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers and warning they must work to keep illegal robocalls out of the country.
  • The project’s work has continued over the past year and continues to demonstrate its effectiveness by targeting more than two dozen service providers that were involved in millions of illegal robocall campaigns.

Somos, Inc. Expands Fraud Mitigation & Compliance Solutions Portfolio with Availability of RealAgent™

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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This solution also aids enterprises in obtaining safe harbor protection from potential Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) violations.

Key Points: 
  • This solution also aids enterprises in obtaining safe harbor protection from potential Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) violations.
  • Whether accidental or deliberate, organizations that make outbound calls or send text messages to these disconnected numbers can face serious repercussions, including significant financial penalties.
  • RealAgent's simple, user-friendly and cost-effective interface queries the RND and takes the legwork off enterprises seeking safe harbor protection.
  • To learn more about RealAgent, including its functionality, performance and benefits, please visit www.somos.com/realagent
    Additionally, join the conversation on LinkedIn , Twitter and Facebook to gain access to the latest news on RealAgent plus upcoming releases and updates to Somos' portfolio of fraud mitigation and compliance solutions.

TessPay Announces Upgraded Features to its FinTech Platform to Expand Access to Affordable Connectivity

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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FORT MYERS, FL, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TessPay Inc., (the “Company” or “TessPay”), developer of a fintech platform for securing and streamlining financial transactions that utilizes blockchain technology to provide payment assurance and liquidity through a finance supply chain, today announced significant enhancements to its blockchain-based platform. These upgrades are set to bolster support for service providers participating in the U.S. government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”), underscoring TessPay’s commitment to expanding financial access through the initiative.

Key Points: 
  • These upgrades are set to bolster support for service providers participating in the U.S. government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”), underscoring TessPay’s commitment to expanding financial access through the initiative.
  • As reported by the FCC, there are persistent gaps in high-speed internet access across the U.S., impacting millions.
  • “At TessPay, we envision a future where connectivity is not a luxury but a universal right.
  • The upgraded TessPay platform is engineered to simplify ACP-related transactions, instilling a greater degree of trust and operational efficiency.

Debevoise Welcomes Rick Sofield as Partner and Co-Head of the National Security Practice, Enhancing CFIUS and National Security Offerings

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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Peter Furci, Presiding Partner, said, "The growing focus on national security regulation in the U.S., including enhanced CFIUS enforcement authority, creates additional complexity for our clients at a time when the transactional market remains choppy.

Key Points: 
  • Peter Furci, Presiding Partner, said, "The growing focus on national security regulation in the U.S., including enhanced CFIUS enforcement authority, creates additional complexity for our clients at a time when the transactional market remains choppy.
  • Rick's capabilities as a recognized member of the CFIUS and broader national security bar strengthens our ability to serve our clients' needs in this area, and enhances the firm's multidisciplinary national security offering."
  • The opportunity to join the team and help build-out the national security practice was too good to pass up.
  • I'm ready to get to work, and join the firm's global network of lawyers in helping clients navigate the complex and evolving world of CFIUS and other national security matters."