A recent survey reveals that 50% of finance companies have experienced layoffs, highlighting the sector’s ongoing challenges. Additionally, firms are facing a shortage of expertise in fintech and artificial intelligence (AI). Despite these issues, many executives remain hopeful about AI’s potential. A report by Fiverr, titled “Strategic Insights: Leveraging...

Layoffs Hit 50% of Finance Firms; Fintech and AI Skills in Demand

A filing with the SEC shows that the AI Fund’s second fund, AI Venture Fund II, has so far amassed $69.75 million from 13 partners — leaving around $50 million to be invested. The AI Fund’s PR declined to comment. Ng, the founder of the Google Brain...

Andrew Ng plans to raise $120M for next AI Fund

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KarmaCheck has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate the development of its technology-based solution for background checks, credentialing and compliance. The company will also scale its service levels and expand into new industry verticals, KarmaCheck said in a Thursday (June 27) press release. By streamlining...

KarmaCheck Raises $45 Million for Background Check, Credentialing Platform

Clariti has secured $10 million in growth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking for its permitting and licensing software solutions for North American local governments. The company also recently received an investment of $18 million from Vistara Growth, according to a Wednesday (June 26) press release. Clariti will use the...

Clariti Secures $10 Million Financing for Government Permitting, Licensing Solutions

The U.S. government's loyalty to Palantir speaks loudly to its software's value. At the same time, Palantir could grow for decades on steady commercial expansion. A uniquely flexible product points to Palantir becoming an eventual mega-cap stock. Palantir's potential epitomizes what long-term investing is all about. This has been a...

1 Brilliant Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock up 48% in 2024 to Buy Now and Hold for Decades

Last week, a federal judge rejected Visa and Mastercard’s $30 billion settlement with merchants. Now, new court filings provide more detail about U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie’s rejection of the deal in the decades-old litigation between the two payments giants and retailers over credit card “swipe fees.”

Swipe Fee Settlement Judge Says $30 Billion Agreement Is ‘Paltry’

New Jersey State

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NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

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FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

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Have you ever met someone who easily wins people’s hearts whenever he attends conferences and parties? You probably envied them wishing you would catch other zodiac signs’ attention like them. Some individuals are popular and have a large number of friends. People like them because of their character, hygiene, and kindness. Such people are usually easy going and they freely interact with individuals of different ages. Read on to learn about signs that are a darling to many people.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Become Everyone’s Favorite

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Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

ESG Today: Nearly 90% of C-Suite execs want compensation tied to human sustainability metrics, Deloitte survey finds, and more…. More than four out of five C-Suite executives agree that they need to be more accountable on human sustainability issues in their companies, and an even higher proportion want their compensation tied to human sustainability metrics, as they face increasing pressure from stakeholders and anticipate benefits from improvements in workforce well-being, according to a new study released by global professional services firm Deloitte.

Nearly 90% of Execs Want Compensation Tied to Human Sustainability Metrics: Deloitte Survey

Target will reportedly lower the threshold at which store staff can attempt to stop nonviolent theft. In a new guideline expected to be implemented this summer, the retailer has dropped that threshold to $50 from the previous $100, Bloomberg reported Friday (June 28), citing unnamed sources. Asked about the change...

Target to Lower Threshold for Apprehending, Prosecuting Shoplifters

Do you find it difficult to find what you are looking for? Is it difficult to find ways to organize your house, your office, and your life? Who are those managers of organization? I know I see them all of the time, I'm sure you do too. Those people who seem to always have it all together. Those people with planners, calendars, organized shelves and closets, nice neat cars. Who are they? Let's find out.

Top 3 Most Organized Zodiac Signs

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Josue Torres

Assembly Bill 230, set to come into effect in California on July 1, 2024, builds on existing legislation that mandates free menstrual products in public school bathrooms for grades 6 through 12. This new bill extends the requirement to include grades 3 through 5.

New California law mandates schools to provide menstrual products, including in boys' restrooms

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Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal is advising school districts refrain from enacting a parents' rights law approved by the state legislature this year, his office reports.

Superintendent Urges Delay on 'Parents' Bill of Rights'

As buy now, pay later (BNPL) options become more common around the world, the Land Down Under is leading the charge by a considerable margin. On Wednesday (June 26), PYMNTS Intelligence released this year’s edition of the “How the World Does Digital” report, which surveyed a whopping 67,000 consumers across 11 countries accounting for about half of the world’s gross domestic product about their digital engagement.

Australia Outpaces US in Online BNPL Adoption Nearly 3 to 1

As retailers grapple with the trillion-dollar returns problem, more merchants are beginning to penalize consumers for sending back items. Take Boozt, a Nordic digital department store operating across Europe. The company shared in a press release Tuesday (June 25) that it has banned 60,000 customers who returned “an excessive number” of items. The company shared that it aims to crack down on “serial returners.”

Retailers Crack Down on ‘Serial Returners’

People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

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Denver, CO

David Heitz

The Finance and Governance Committee of the Denver City Council voted Tuesday to ask voters whether the U.S. citizenship requirement for police and firefighters should be dropped.

Committee OKs removing citizenship requirement for police, firefighters in Denver

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The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

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This Week in AI: Transforming Accounting, Governance, Energy Efficiency and Tech Investments

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution drives transformative changes across various sectors, from accounting and regulatory frameworks to energy efficiency and tech infrastructure. Venture capital firm Andreessen...

This Week in AI: Transforming Accounting, Governance, Energy Efficiency and Tech Investments

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