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Standard AI Debuts Vision Analytics Platform to Unlock Unprecedented Insights for Retail

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Technology, Other Retail, Professional Services, Software, Hardware, Data Analytics, Retail, Data Management, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Consumer, Attention, Google Cloud, COVID, Y Combinator, SVP, Axis Communications, Foot, CPG, Technology strategy, Standard, Lyft, Digital technology, Machine learning, Map, Online shopping

Enabled by AI and computer vision, Standard AI is introducing Vision Analytics to empower retailers and brands with insights into shopper behavior, product performance, and store operations captured through unparalleled fidelity of people, products, and interactions.

Key Points: 
  • Enabled by AI and computer vision, Standard AI is introducing Vision Analytics to empower retailers and brands with insights into shopper behavior, product performance, and store operations captured through unparalleled fidelity of people, products, and interactions.
  • Founded in 2017, Standard AI has long been at the forefront of applying machine learning and computer vision to the hardest problems in retail.
  • “Delivering these insights while maintaining shopper privacy has been a core tenant of Standard AI from its early beginnings and I am proud to work with Angie in our new roles to advance our Vision Analytics platform.”
    “With Jordan's leadership, Standard AI has been at the forefront of applying AI and computer vision in retail,” said Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator and Standard AI board member.
  • To learn more about Standard AI and its Vision Analytics suite, please visit https://standard.ai .

Fast Company Names Fluid Truck Among World’s Most Innovative Companies

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
EV, Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Technology, Trucking, Transport, General Automotive, Apps, Applications, Software, Internet, Environment, Fleet Management, Lyft, Culture, Organization, Growth, IKEA, Ford

Fluid Truck has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Fluid Truck has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024.
  • This year, Fast Company not only recognizes global giants but also highlights 606 organizations across 58 sectors and regions, showcasing companies that are reshaping industry and culture worldwide.
  • Over the last year, Fluid Truck has made impactful strides, especially with the growth of our electric vehicle (EV) fleet.
  • "Receiving this recognition from Fast Company is a huge honor and reflects our team's innovative spirit and dedication," says James Eberhard, Founder & CEO of Fluid Truck.

TEAMSTERS LAUD FEDERAL COURT FOR UPHOLDING CALIFORNIA LAW AGAINST MISCLASSIFICATION

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Assembly, District court, SAN, AB5, Lyft, Uber, Delaware Supreme Court

SAN DIEGO, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters Union commends the Southern District of California, U.S. District Court for its decision to uphold Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) by dismissing California Trucking Association et al v. Bonta et al. The civil action was a direct challenge to the law, which prevents worker misclassification through the "ABC Test" for determining independent contractor status.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters Union commends the Southern District of California, U.S. District Court for its decision to uphold Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) by dismissing California Trucking Association et al v. Bonta et al.
  • The civil action was a direct challenge to the law, which prevents worker misclassification through the "ABC Test" for determining independent contractor status.
  • Under the California ABC Test, a worker must meet three standards to truly qualify as an independent contractor.
  • Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Borderless AI Launches from Stealth with $27M Investment to Bring World's First AI Agent to HR Space

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Borderless, Employment, HR, Organization, Harvey, MG2, AI, LLM, Hallucination, Lyft, Private law, Cohere, Sales

TORONTO, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Borderless AI, the AI-powered startup disrupting the Employer of Record (EOR) space, today announced that it has raised $27 million in seed funding to leverage the power of generative AI to automate and accelerate the process of onboarding, managing, and paying international team members. Removing compliance, payment, tax law, and onboarding challenges of the past, Borderless AI's novel AI agent, Alberni, can solve complex problems and automate processes in any country around the world within 10 minutes; the market norm is 7-10 business days.

Key Points: 
  • "Our mission is to bring economic empowerment to the world," said Sean Aggarwal, Executive Chairman and Co-founder of Borderless AI.
  • Borderless AI is also a strategic partner of Large Language Model (LLM) leader Cohere and is the only partner deploying Cohere's models to global HR.
  • Borderless AI has developed its proprietary data platform that augments Cohere's LLM, putting trust and accuracy at the forefront of the technology.
  • We strongly believe that AI agents for HR will become mainstream and we're thrilled to be a part of this journey."

Borderless AI Launches from Stealth with $27M Investment to Bring World's First AI Agent to HR Space

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Borderless, Employment, HR, Organization, Harvey, MG2, AI, LLM, Hallucination, Lyft, Private law, Cohere, Sales

TORONTO, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Borderless AI, the AI-powered startup disrupting the Employer of Record (EOR) space, today announced that it has raised $27 million in seed funding to leverage the power of generative AI to automate and accelerate the process of onboarding, managing, and paying international team members. Removing compliance, payment, tax law, and onboarding challenges of the past, Borderless AI's novel AI agent, Alberni, can solve complex problems and automate processes in any country around the world within 10 minutes; the market norm is 7-10 business days.

Key Points: 
  • "Our mission is to bring economic empowerment to the world," said Sean Aggarwal, Executive Chairman and Co-founder of Borderless AI.
  • Borderless AI is also a strategic partner of Large Language Model (LLM) leader Cohere and is the only partner deploying Cohere's models to global HR.
  • Borderless AI has developed its proprietary data platform that augments Cohere's LLM, putting trust and accuracy at the forefront of the technology.
  • We strongly believe that AI agents for HR will become mainstream and we're thrilled to be a part of this journey."

O'BRIEN: DOL RULE AFFIRMS THERE IS NO 'THIRD WAY' ON EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Well, Employment, Congress, Labour, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Classification, FedEx, Collective bargaining, Lyft, Uber

"The Teamsters commend the Department of Labor for returning employment classification back to a fair and rational standard.

Key Points: 
  • "The Teamsters commend the Department of Labor for returning employment classification back to a fair and rational standard.
  • "Greedy corporations want us to believe that workers in the so-called 'gig economy' don't deserve full employment rights and have greater freedom for being denied those rights.
  • "The rule affirms what we already know — workers are either employed or self-employed, and that's it.
  • Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Lyft Shareholder Notice: Wolf Popper LLP Announces the Filing of a Class Action Lawsuit Against Lyft, Inc.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
CFO, Lyft, Security (finance), Class, Disclosure, Person, District court

NEW YORK, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, prominent investor rights law firm Wolf Popper LLP (“Wolf Popper”) filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleging violations of the federal securities laws by Lyft, Inc. (“Lyft”) and certain of its officers.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, prominent investor rights law firm Wolf Popper LLP (“Wolf Popper”) filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleging violations of the federal securities laws by Lyft, Inc. (“Lyft”) and certain of its officers.
  • The case is captioned Yuan Chen v. Lyft, Inc., No.
  • After the market closed on February 13, 2024, at 4:05 p.m., Lyft issued a press release reporting its fourth quarter 2023 operating results.
  • A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

STG Announces New Data Practice with Investment in Leadership and Technology Platforms

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Technology, Insurance, Finance, Consulting, Banking, Professional Services, Artificial Intelligence, Software, Networks, Internet, Fintech, Hardware, Data Management, Security, ETL, Innovation, Engineering, Multimedia, AI, Investment, Azure, STG, Database, Data, Lyft, Specialization, Walmart, Software as a service, Airbnb, American Bankers Association, Organization, Document management system, Google Cloud Platform, AWS

Summit Technology Group (STG) announces a series of data, AI, and cloud investments designed to help support their growing engineering and software businesses.

Key Points: 
  • Summit Technology Group (STG) announces a series of data, AI, and cloud investments designed to help support their growing engineering and software businesses.
  • STG welcomes Shailesh Rangani as Global Practice lead for Data and Cloud heading a new division focused on blending the cloud, data, and ETL practices within STG.
  • Shailesh brings deep subject matter expertise across numerous data platforms holding a variety of technical competencies across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle.
  • Summit Technology Group (STG) announces a series of data, AI, and cloud investments designed to support their growing engineering and software businesses.

TEAMSTERS CALL ON MASSACHUSETTS LAWMAKERS TO VOTE DOWN WORKER MISCLASSIFICATION BILL

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Friday, March 8, 2024
Freedom, FedEx, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Commonwealth, Uber, Silicon, ABC, Collective bargaining, Lyft, Employment, Legislation, Theft

BOSTON, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters are calling on Massachusetts lawmakers to vote against H.1099/S.666, legislation that paves the way for the expansion of worker misclassification throughout the Commonwealth.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters are calling on Massachusetts lawmakers to vote against H.1099/S.666, legislation that paves the way for the expansion of worker misclassification throughout the Commonwealth.
  • The bill tacitly legitimizes misclassification of professional drivers by providing a small portion of collective bargaining rights that workers should already have under federal law.
  • In doing so, the bill undermines a Massachusetts law that applies a three-tiered approach (the "ABC" test) for determining employment status.
  • Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Bob Woodruff Foundation and craig newmark philanthropies Team Up with Soldiers' Angels to Tackle Military/Veteran Hunger

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
SAN, Love, Caregiver, Transport, Hospital, Food, Volunteering, Soldier, Lyft, Organization

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- With food insecurity affecting active-duty U.S. Service Members and their families at rates more than double their civilian counterparts, the national nonprofit Soldiers' Angels announced today it has received new funding from the Bob Woodruff Foundation and craig newmark philanthropies to support its Military and Veteran food distribution efforts.

Key Points: 
  • "The funding provided by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and craig newmark philanthropies will help us continue to ensure our Service Members, Veterans, their families, and their caregivers are supported."
  • Soldiers' Angels' food assistance and transportation initiatives have positively impacted over 250,000 Veteran and Military families in the past decade alone.
  • With a problem as widespread as Military-connected hunger, more champions like Bob Woodruff and Craig Newmark are needed to continue providing support.
  • For information about Soldiers' Angels' efforts to tackle Military and Veteran hunger, visit SoldiersAngels.org/FoodDistributions .