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FTC Announces Winners of Voice Cloning Challenge

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission has chosen four winning submissions for its Voice Cloning Challenge to promote the development of ideas to protect consumers from the misuse of artificial intelligence-enabled voice cloning for fraud and other harms.

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  • The Federal Trade Commission has chosen four winning submissions for its Voice Cloning Challenge to promote the development of ideas to protect consumers from the misuse of artificial intelligence-enabled voice cloning for fraud and other harms.
  • “Tapping American ingenuity is critical to solving big abuses like deceptive voice cloning,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
  • “We’re recognizing people who are pushing science forward and proposing different options to ensure a robust landscape of solutions,” said Stephanie T. Nguyen, the FTC’s Chief Technologist.
  • The technology evaluates each incoming phone call or digital audio in two-second chunks and flags those that are potential deep fakes.
  • The four winning submissions demonstrate the potential for cutting edge technology to help mitigate risks of voice cloning in the marketplace.
  • Voice cloning technology offers potential benefits by, for example, providing new ways for those who have impaired speech to communicate in their own voice with the help of technology.
  • For example, scammers have used voice cloning technology to impersonate business executives in order to fraudulently obtain money or valuable information.

Is BlockDAG Network Legitimate? Why this Project’s Commitments to Transparency and Social Media Engagement has Influenced a Whole Industry

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Monday, March 25, 2024

While BlockDAG Network may be a fresh face in the cryptocurrency world, it is a project built on a foundation of transparency, innovation, communication, and community engagement.

Key Points: 
  • While BlockDAG Network may be a fresh face in the cryptocurrency world, it is a project built on a foundation of transparency, innovation, communication, and community engagement.
  • "Transparency is at the forefront of our mission at BlockDAG Network," said a spokesperson at BlockDAG Network.
  • "Social media platforms provide an invaluable opportunity for us to connect with our community in real-time," explained one of the creators behind BlockDAG Network.
  • As BlockDAG Network continues to grow and evolve, its commitment to legitimacy, transparency, and community engagement remains central to its activity.

Rate of national measles cases highlights importance of vaccination

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Nationally, the total number of measles cases has already reached the level that occurred during the entire year of 2023.

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  • Nationally, the total number of measles cases has already reached the level that occurred during the entire year of 2023.
  • Infants as young as 6 months can receive the first dose if traveling to areas where the measles infection rate is high.
  • Herd immunity, achieved through a measles vaccination rate of 95% or more, is crucial for preventing disease outbreaks in the community and protecting vulnerable populations who cannot receive vaccines.
  • The measles vaccine, given as part of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine, is extremely effective, giving those vaccinated with just one dose 93% protection against measles infection.

Aussie Vapes Enjoys Single Highest Day of Sales in Its History

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Aussie Vapes attributes the banner day to successful customer outreach and education about new rules governing aromatherapy vaporizer devices in Australia.

Key Points: 
  • Aussie Vapes attributes the banner day to successful customer outreach and education about new rules governing aromatherapy vaporizer devices in Australia.
  • Aussie Vapes was among the first companies to be granted a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) import licence for aromatherapy vaporizer devices.
  • Aussie Vapes was granted one of the first such licences before the deadline.
  • In light of those facts and with an eye toward the future, Aussie Vapes looks forward to exploring new growth opportunities through its B2B subsidiary, Wholesale Vaporizers.

Aquestive Therapeutics Announces Pivotal Study for Anaphylm™ (epinephrine) Sublingual Film Successfully Meets Primary and Secondary Endpoints and Provides Clinical Development Update Following FDA Meeting

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

“We are extremely pleased with the pivotal study results as well as our recent FDA interaction,” said Daniel Barber, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aquestive.

Key Points: 
  • “We are extremely pleased with the pivotal study results as well as our recent FDA interaction,” said Daniel Barber, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aquestive.
  • “We believe we have a clear understanding of the remaining clinical development steps necessary for a pre-NDA meeting with the FDA in the second half of the year.
  • These latest study results show that the sublingual administration of epinephrine provides rapid and sustained levels of epinephrine similar to approved treatments.
  • The FDA noted that substantial progress had been made in the Anaphylm clinical development program and did not outline any new clinical development requirements.

UFC® Names Hostage Tape Official Sleep Aid Partner

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and Hostage Tape, a leading sleep aid company, today announced a marketing partnership that will see Hostage Tape strategically activate its brand within some of UFC’s most significant assets.

Key Points: 
  • UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and Hostage Tape, a leading sleep aid company, today announced a marketing partnership that will see Hostage Tape strategically activate its brand within some of UFC’s most significant assets.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240404032148/en/
    Hostage Tape mouth tape is the "Official Sleep Aid of the UFC".
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    Under the new agreement, Hostage Tape will become the Official Sleep Aid Partner of UFC with global exclusivity in several product categories, including mouth tape, nose strips, and sleep masks.
  • For a limited time, Hostage Tape is offering a UFC Hostage Tape sample pack with five nights of mouth tape & nose strips.

With Ad-Tolerance at an All-Time High, TiVo's Video Trends Report Finds Consumers Shifting Gears on TV Subscriptions

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

TiVo is also an expert in video trends and TV viewership data.

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  • TiVo is also an expert in video trends and TV viewership data.
  • The data reflects both live and time-shifted viewership information which is the cornerstone of TiVo’s expertise in TV data processing.
  • Since 2012, TiVo has surveyed consumers to uncover key trends relevant to TV providers, digital publishers, advertisers, and consumer electronics manufacturers.
  • The latest TiVo Video Trends Report surveyed 4,436 adults 18 and older living in the U.S. and Canada during the fourth quarter of 2023 (3,448 U.S., 988 Canada).

Spectrum Solutions® Releases the New SimplyPERIO™ Saliva Test Powered by SimplyTest®

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Spectrum Solutions ®, saliva diagnostic biotech leader, today announced the official release of a new saliva diagnostic testing innovation, SimplyPERIO™.

Key Points: 
  • Spectrum Solutions ®, saliva diagnostic biotech leader, today announced the official release of a new saliva diagnostic testing innovation, SimplyPERIO™.
  • In addition, gum disease decreases a person’s ability to fight infection and inflammation.
  • SimplyPERIO™ uses a proprietary molecular technology to test for and measure periodontal bacteria, caries, fungal and viral targets all for one affordable cost.
  • “We are using science to make saliva diagnostics simple for both Patients and Providers.

New Report Shows How Dental Disparities Impact Veterans’ Productivity and Well-Being

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The report finds that lack of access to dental care leads to significant losses in productivity time and money for veterans and their employers.

Key Points: 
  • The report finds that lack of access to dental care leads to significant losses in productivity time and money for veterans and their employers.
  • “When veterans are in dental pain or experience social anxiety from unmet dental needs, their workplaces can suffer from low productivity.
  • Veterans with urgent dental needs were approximately five times more likely to report poor functioning and work compared to veterans who needed routine dental care.
  • The report underscores the urgent need for more integrated health care solutions that prioritize cost-effective dental care for our nation’s veterans.

FLUSH Promotions Announces KEEP PACE and '?QuestionMark?' memoir autobiography

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Mark L. Mathews, CEO of FLUSH Promotions has been involved in the Autism Speaks community as a brand ambassador and Team Captain in major cities such as Florida, Indy, Chicago, and Detroit for the past seven years.

Key Points: 
  • Mark L. Mathews, CEO of FLUSH Promotions has been involved in the Autism Speaks community as a brand ambassador and Team Captain in major cities such as Florida, Indy, Chicago, and Detroit for the past seven years.
  • Often time's members of our society are overlooked or looked down upon for their issues without individuals fully understanding their story, or even asking about it.
  • Continuing the conversation is Mathews' newly launched Memoir entitled '?QuestionMark?
  • I AM a living example of the questions we ask are Self who we are and who are we trying to become ?QuestionMark?"