Trump’s Facebook ban is just ‘a Band-Aid on a bullet wound,’ critics say – but no one can agree on the best way to wipe out the disinformation contagion

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Trump supporters gather near the US Capitol Building on Wednesday. Probal Rashid / Contributor via Getty US Sen. Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Thursday the social media companies were “collaborators” with Capitol rioters. Experts and activists say disinformation must be addressed beyond suspending the president’s account for election falsehoods.  While … Read more

Horrified by Trump supporters storming the US Capitol, VCs are calling on others to stop doing deals with Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner

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Jared Kushner Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images As the Capital came under siege on Wednesday, many VCs took to Twitter to express their outrage. Some went even further and demanded that their fellow investors stop doing business deals with Trump’s son-in-law, and White House senior advisor, Jared Kushner. “Why would you put Jared … Read more

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says DC ‘mob violence’ marks ‘a dark moment in our nation’s history’

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Washington D.C. on Oct. 23, 2019 Andrew Harnik/AP Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday evening condemned attacks by Trump supporters in Washington, DC, as “mob violence,” The New York Times reporter Mike Isaac said in a tweet. “The peaceful transition of power is critical to the functioning of democracy, and we … Read more

Facebook has blocked Trump for 24 hours after the president published posts spouting misinformation as his supporters violently stormed the US Capitol

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Donald Trump Mark Zuckerberg Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Facebook has blocked Trump from posting on the platform for 24 hours following two policy violations, the company said on Wednesday evening. “He will lose the ability to post on the platform during that time,” Facebook said. The company had removed a post by Trump … Read more

Old Republic Special Dividend Letter To The Shareholders

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CHICAGO, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On December 18, 2020, the Board of Directors of Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) declared a special, one-time cash dividend of $1.00 per share payable on January 15, 2021 to shareholders of record on January 5, 2021.  The attached letter to shareholders provides further background and context to … Read more

Across International’s Ultra Low-Freezers (ULT) Can Distribute the COVID-19 Vaccine on Global Scale

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LIVINGSTON, N.J., Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As of now, the race to distribute and transport the COVID-19 vaccine has started. Simultaneously, the demand for ultra-low freezers is higher than ever. Ultra-low freezer serves as an answer for developing nations around the world to get their hands on the vaccine. In fact, in the coming months, … Read more

Dallas Start-Up mindzie Secures $2.3 Million in Seed Round

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DALLAS, Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — mindzie, inc. (“mindzie“), provider of business process optimization software, today announced its Seed Capital raise of $2.3 million. The capital will be used to support the company’s growth ambitions, the further development of its software platform the mindzie studio, and to expand its Artificial Intelligence (“AI“) and algorithms to provide even … Read more

Seismic Digital and KidSay Form Strategic Alliance

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Seismic Digital, a consumer insights and digital strategy and activation agency recently named the seventh-fastest growing company in Kansas City, and KidSay, the world’s leading youth research, trend reporting and strategy firm, have entered into an exclusive partnership to help brands connect with and engage kids, tweens, teens … Read more

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s pay soared nearly 30% last year to almost $15 million as the iPhone maker thrived amid the pandemic

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Karl Mondon/Digital First Media/The Mercury News via Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook’s pay package totaled $14.7 million last year — around a 28% jump from 2019, the company disclosed in its annual proxy statement on Tuesday. Cook’s compensation included a base salary of $3 million, $10.7 million in performance-based pay, and nearly $1 million … Read more

Prostatitis vs. BPH (Enlarged Prostate): What Is the Difference?

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Prostatitis vs. BPH quick comparison of differences and similarities Most men over the age of 50 have some prostate enlargement due to the proliferation of the cells that comprise the prostate gland. Most of these men have BPH or benign prostatic hyperplasia, Both BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) and prostatitis are problems with the prostate gland, … Read more

Five-star Resort Casa Dorada Opens Its First Branch Of Convenience Stores

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CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The five-star resort in Cabo San Lucas continues its product expansion with a new line of convenience stores and deli, managed in-house by the Resort’s team. The project, named Deli-Xoxo after the successful coffee brand “Xoxo Cafetzin” (also developed in-house by the executive team) was conceived … Read more

Tukatech Offers New Year Gift For First Time Users

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ONE Free Month use of any Tukatech software system LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — With the growing popularity of Tukatech’s subscription and web-based services portal, TUKAweb has made many new updates to the site including the shift of software subscriptions to a convenient monthly auto-renewal model. Subscribers will no longer have to pay … Read more

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