The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commission voted to adopt a policy statement that protects gig workers from unfair labor practices. The FTC will prioritize enforcing rules meant to combat unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices in the gig economy. Well-known “gig” companies include Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart. These companies rely on contract workers who typically … [Read more…]
On April 24, 2020, with massive uncertainty circling the market, Israeli startup D-ID raised over $13.5 Million as part of its Round A fundraising. Led by AXA Venture Partners, investors in the round included Pitango Venture Capital, Y-Combinator, AI Alliance, Hyundai Motor Company, OMRON Ventures, Maverick Ventures (U.S.), Mindset Ventures and Redds Capital. D-ID plans to direct … [Read more…]
Common insurance fraud tactics like the one shown here cost insurance companies and their customers billions of dollars every year and can be hard to prove. Attestive aims to use Algorand’s blockchain to improve forensic handling of digital media assets related to insurance claims. Image credit Legal Dictionary According to the FBI’s statistics, insurance fraud … [Read more…]
Use Litecoin to purchase the Atari VCS gaming console or the new Atari Token under a new deal with the Litecoin Foundation. The Litecoin Foundation has announced a new agreement with the gaming company Atari to add Litecoin as a payment option on Atari’s gaming platforms. The deal also covers future joint merchandising and support … [Read more…]
Deep fakes like these could be coming to a movie theater near you thanks to Aletha AI’s new marketplace. Aletha AI has announced the launch of a decentralized marketplace for AI-generated synthetic media with a partnership with Oasis Labs to ensure smooth and secure transactions using Oasis Labs’ Parcel API. Synthetic media is most commonly … [Read more…]
According to the digital privacy expert, forgotten accounts contain a lot of sensitive data and can be even less secure than the active ones The following is a sponsored article from NordVPN. November 20, 2019. It’s very likely that you’ve been using the internet for many years now and already forgotten how many different accounts … [Read more…]
Sofia, Bulgaria — February 4, 2019 — æternity Ventures, the investment arm of decentralized smart contracts platform æternity, has opened applications for a new round of its Starfleet Accelerator Program. Following the considerable success of the first accelerator program in June 2018 — subsequent to which æternity Ventures is investing over $1 million USD in … [Read more…]
The following is a feature article written by Beerud Sheth, founder/CEO of advanced bot and messaging platform Gupshup. As 2018 draws to a close, it’s a good time to take stock of the year in the world of messaging and conversational experiences. Unlike prior years, this one is characterized by less hype and more progress. Developers have been quietly working away, far … [Read more…]
So you finally decided to hunker down and see if you can find that one awesome gift that’ll make you the hit of the family mega-get-together this year. The problem for you is blasting past all those two-star and three-star rated products that get hyped up by affiliate marketers to see what’s good and what … [Read more…]
The adaptability of flying vehicle technology to acclimate to the air and the ground makes it a viable accessory vehicle for airborne law enforcement and first responders, per SkyRunner CEO Stewart Hamel. Shreveport, LA (June 11, 2018)— According to a recent report from Frost & Sullivan, flying cars are set to disrupt the mobility … [Read more…]