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Higher Logic Releases its 2023 Association Email Benchmark Report

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Higher Logic , the industry-leading, human-focused engagement platform, announces the release of its 2023 Higher Logic Thrive Association Email Benchmark Report.

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  • Higher Logic , the industry-leading, human-focused engagement platform, announces the release of its 2023 Higher Logic Thrive Association Email Benchmark Report.
  • By publishing this report, our goal is to provide association marketers with a valuable resource that allows them to evaluate their current email marketing program, so they can improve their email communication effectiveness moving forward,” states Rob Wenger, co-founder and CEO of Higher Logic.
  • Key insights from the 2023 Association Email Benchmark Report include:
    Average open rates increased from 34.4% in 2022 to 38.18% in 2023 – a metric likely due to residual effects of Apple Mail Privacy Protection features.
  • In addition to exploring average email metrics and influencing factors, the 2023 Association Email Benchmark Report explores current trends such as new email requirements from Google (Gmail) and Yahoo (Yahoo Mail) , data privacy regulations passing across the US and AI.

Intertrust Selected to Participate in Department of Commerce Consortium Dedicated to AI Safety

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Established by the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) will bring together AI creators and users, academics, government and industry researchers, and civil society organizations to meet this mission.

Key Points: 
  • Established by the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) will bring together AI creators and users, academics, government and industry researchers, and civil society organizations to meet this mission.
  • President Biden directed us to pull every lever to accomplish two key goals: set safety standards and protect our innovation ecosystem.
  • That’s precisely what the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium is set up to help us do,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.
  • The consortium will also work with organizations from like-minded nations that have a key role to play in setting interoperable and effective safety around the world.

Interposer and Fan-out Wafer Level Packaging Market worth $63.5 billion by 2029 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

By Packaging Component & Design, Device, Industry and Region

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  • By Packaging Component & Design, Device, Industry and Region
    Based on packaging component & design Interposer and Fan-out Wafer Level Packaging market for Interposers to hold the highest market share during the forecast period.
  • Interposer and FOWLP market for the 2.5D packaging segment by packaging type to exhibit the highest market share during the forecast period.
  • Interposer and FOWLP market for memory devices to hold high market share during the forecast period.
  • Interposer and FOWLP market for North America region to hold the second largest share during the forecast period.

Interposer and Fan-out Wafer Level Packaging Market worth $63.5 billion by 2029 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 8, 2024

By Packaging Component & Design, Device, Industry and Region

Key Points: 
  • By Packaging Component & Design, Device, Industry and Region
    Based on packaging component & design Interposer and Fan-out Wafer Level Packaging market for Interposers to hold the highest market share during the forecast period.
  • Interposer and FOWLP market for the 2.5D packaging segment by packaging type to exhibit the highest market share during the forecast period.
  • Interposer and FOWLP market for memory devices to hold high market share during the forecast period.
  • Interposer and FOWLP market for North America region to hold the second largest share during the forecast period.

AI could help cut voter fraud – but it’s far more likely to disenfranchise you

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

The postman, who knows you well, smiles as he walks to your door and hands you a bunch of letters.

Key Points: 
  • The postman, who knows you well, smiles as he walks to your door and hands you a bunch of letters.
  • It has a deadline, and you may be purged from the voter list if you don’t respond to it.
  • You had read about the government using AI to detect and eliminate electoral fraud through selective querying.
  • In 2017 and 2018, more than 340,000 Wisconsin residents received a letter asking them to confirm if they needed to remain on the voter list.
  • Eric used data on voting history to identify movers – but also administrative data such as driving licence and post office records.


The approach seemed highly effective. Only 2% of people responded, suggesting the vast majority of the people contacted were indeed movers. But research later showed systematic demographic patterns among Eric errors. The people erroneously identified as movers (and ended up showing up to vote) were far more likely to be from ethnic minorities.

AI and ‘majoritarian gerrymandering’

  • AI algorithms are used in a variety of real-world settings to make judgments on human users.
  • Every online payment transaction is being assessed by an AI in real-time to decide whether it could be fraudulent.
  • Our research shows that abundant AI capacity is available to make judgments on whether people’s behaviour is deviant or abnormal.

Who gets a vote?

  • Having ineligible voters lurking on lists opens the possibility for spurious voting, skewing the result and damaging electoral integrity.
  • On the other hand, leaving eligible voters off a list disenfranchises them and could result in election results that don’t reflect the true will of the people.
  • To do a good job, efforts towards clean voter lists need to spread their focus reasonably between integrity and access.
  • It could lead voters to feel electoral offices are obsessively oriented towards fault-finding and much less interested in democratic inclusion.


Stanley Simoes receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 945231; and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland. Deepak Padmanabhan and Muiris MacCarthaigh do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Rwanda deal: why the media should focus more on the policy and less on the politics of immigration

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Much of the coverage has been about the plan to send those who enter the UK without legal paperwork to Rwanda.

Key Points: 
  • Much of the coverage has been about the plan to send those who enter the UK without legal paperwork to Rwanda.
  • We argue that the media ought to take note of this issue as it continues to cover the government’s Rwanda policy.
  • To fulfil their obligations as public service broadcasters, the UK’s TV media outlets in particular should focus more on the policy, not the politics.

Party politics over scrutiny

  • The vast majority – 72% of stories – discussed the bill in relation to Westminster party politics.
  • Specifically, how it would affect politicians’ reputations and prospects in the next election.
  • But while most of the news items we examined referenced these obligations, they did not include a robust scrutiny of the legislation.
  • What he’s got is a battle in his own party too.”

Personality over policy

  • These were largely to do with humanitarian concerns about treatment of child migrants and modern slavery victims.
  • Broadcasters focused on how the Conservatives were determined to vote against these recommendations to “send a message” to the Lords.
  • Groups like the UN Refugee Agency or the Refugee Council accounted for only 9% of the total sources in our sample.

What is the media’s responsibility?

  • Our analysis suggests that broadcasters used this same logic when reporting on regular government activity outside of an election cycle.
  • UK public service broadcasters have a responsibility to provide the public with accurate, impartial and informative reporting.


The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Alan AI Assessed "Awardable" for Department of Defense Work in the CDAO's Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Alan AI offers a singular Generative AI Assistant for any workflow across diverse vendor applications.

Key Points: 
  • Alan AI offers a singular Generative AI Assistant for any workflow across diverse vendor applications.
  • "We believe that Generative AI will completely replace business logic and integration layers, " said Ramu Sunkara , Co-Founder and CEO of Alan AI.
  • Alan AI was recognized in a competitive field of applicants to the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace whose solutions demonstrated innovation, scalability, and potential impact on DoD missions.
  • Government customers interested in viewing the video solution can create a Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace account at tradewindAI.com.

Third Edition of International Art Exhibition Opens

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

ALULA, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FROM 9 FEBRUARY – 23 MARCH 2024, UNDER THE THEME OF ‘IN THE PRESENCE OF ABSENCE’, DESERT X ALULA 2024 COMMISSIONS 15 ARTWORKS TO EXPLORE THAT WHICH CANNOT BE SEEN

Key Points: 
  • Both Desert X AlUla and Wadi AlFann are examples of RCU’s vision for art in the landscape, providing unparalleled opportunities to experience contemporary art in dialogue with nature.
  • During the festival, More than Meets the Eye, an exhibition of contemporary works by Saudi artists will be presented by the contemporary art museum, AlUla.
  • The festival will immerse visitors in a vibrant celebration of contemporary visual and public art, design, art tours, and artist residencies.
  • Nora Aldabal, Executive Director of Arts AlUla, says:
    In AlUla, we are working towards building the next chapter of art history.

JT Group Recognized on CDP’s Climate Change A List and Water Security A List

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The JT Group is one of 61 companies worldwide and 22 in Japan to be included on the Climate Change A List and Water Security A List, out of more than 23,000 companies participating in the 2023 CDP environmental disclosure program.

Key Points: 
  • The JT Group is one of 61 companies worldwide and 22 in Japan to be included on the Climate Change A List and Water Security A List, out of more than 23,000 companies participating in the 2023 CDP environmental disclosure program.
  • Overall, this inclusion marks the Group's sixth recognition for climate change, and fourth recognition for water security.
  • Hisato Imokawa, Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, said: "We are honored that the JT Group has been recognized on CDP’s A List for a fifth consecutive year.
  • 3 The JT Group Purpose “Fulfilling Moments, Enriching Life” is designed to clarify the direction to being a sustainable entity.

Cirrus Logic Reports Record Revenue of $619.0 Million for Fiscal Third Quarter

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

“Cirrus Logic delivered record revenue and earnings per share in the December quarter,” said John Forsyth, Cirrus Logic president and chief executive officer.

Key Points: 
  • “Cirrus Logic delivered record revenue and earnings per share in the December quarter,” said John Forsyth, Cirrus Logic president and chief executive officer.
  • Furthermore, customer engagement with our laptop solutions was strong, and we made excellent progress on a number of R&D programs in our high-performance mixed-signal business.
  • Cirrus Logic will host a live Q&A session at 5 p.m. EST today to discuss its financial results and business outlook.
  • A replay of the webcast can be accessed on the Cirrus Logic website approximately two hours following its completion or by calling (647) 362-9199 or toll-free at (800) 770-2030 (Access Code: 95424).