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University of South Florida plans to launch college focused on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and computing

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

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TAMPA, Fla., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of South Florida announced today its intention to create a college focused on the rapidly evolving fields of artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and computing, with the goal of positioning the Tampa Bay region and state of Florida as a national leader.

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TAMPA, Fla., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of South Florida announced today its intention to create a college focused on the rapidly evolving fields of artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and computing, with the goal of positioning the Tampa Bay region and state of Florida as a national leader.
USF is the first university in Florida and among the first in the nation to announce plans to create a college dedicated to AI and cybersecurity.
The creation of a new college would leverage USF's existing strengths and partnerships in AI, cybersecurity and computing, as well as its location in the Tampa Bay region, a hub for technology and defense industries.
At USF, there are approximately 200 faculty members currently engaged in research in related disciplines, which are seeing significant growth in funding awards.

University of South Florida research funding reaches record high of $692 million

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

“The University of South Florida's record-breaking success in research funding is a reflection of our commitment to advancing new knowledge, fostering innovation and making a positive impact on society," USF President Rhea Law said.

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“The University of South Florida's record-breaking success in research funding is a reflection of our commitment to advancing new knowledge, fostering innovation and making a positive impact on society," USF President Rhea Law said.
"The dedicated work of our world-class faculty, talented research staff and collaborative partners continues to lift USF’s research enterprise to new heights."
USF’s funding from private partnerships grew by 11% to $218 million, while funding from state and local sources nearly doubled to $82 million.
“This substantial increase in research enterprise funding reflects USF’s stature as a top public research university,” said Sylvia Wilson Thomas, USF vice president for research and innovation.

CPI Card Group® Partners With MEA Financial Enterprises LLC to Offer Cardholder Solutions for Digital Wallets

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

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CPI Card Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTS) (“CPI” or “the Company”), a payments technology company providing a range of credit, debit, and prepaid card and digital solutions, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) instant issuance, today announced a referral relationship with MEA Financial Enterprises LLC (“MEA”), a national leader in the provision of innovative software solutions to the financial services marketplace.

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CPI Card Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTS) (“CPI” or “the Company”), a payments technology company providing a range of credit, debit, and prepaid card and digital solutions, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) instant issuance, today announced a referral relationship with MEA Financial Enterprises LLC (“MEA”), a national leader in the provision of innovative software solutions to the financial services marketplace.
This is expected to expand CPI’s client base and enhance the services that MEA provides to its mobile app users – which include approximately 300 financial institutions.
“By partnering with CPI to offer Push Provisioning, our financial institutions can provide an instant solution to their customers’ needs.
The company offers digital solutions like UniFI Banking and supports mobile banking across all operating systems, in addition to providing phone support, a text concierge, and other software tools for financial institutions.

Women Nab Almost Half of Six-Figure Jobs Despite Fewer Applications Than Men for the Second Consecutive Year, According to iCIMS Data

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

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HOLMDEL, N.J., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite a smaller share of female applications to roles with more than $100,000 salaries, hires were almost split 50/50 between women and men in February 2024. iCIMS, a leading provider of talent acquisition technology, today released the iCIMS Insights March Workforce Report, revealing that women account for 47% of hires for roles with six figure salaries, while only responsible for 37% of applications for these roles. The report also provides a view into hiring trends in Europe, revealing that candidates and employers in EMEA do not see eye-to-eye, amidst looming economic challenges.

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"Our new report is packed with data that isn't just relevant for U.S. and European-based companies," said Rhea Moss, global head of workforce and customer insights.
While a short month, employers and candidates remained busy as January applicants may have become February hires.
This has remained steady – give or take a few days – from January 2023, despite the influx of candidates since then.
The rise in applications is being driven by men, with a 23% increase in overall male applicants from February 2023.

Season Two of Mattel and Nickelodeon’s Monster High Animated Series to Debut March 11

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) and Nickelodeon today announced that the second season of the hit animated series Monster High will premiere on Monday, March 11, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

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Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) and Nickelodeon today announced that the second season of the hit animated series Monster High will premiere on Monday, March 11, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
Everyone’s favorite boo crew will meet more fangtastic friends, fiends, and families, and face spookier challenges in the haunted halls of Monster High!
Throughout the all-new season, monster mayhem is always on the menu at Monster High.
“An all-new season of Monster High promises audiences more stories centered on friendship, acceptance, and of course, plenty of surprises,” said Michelle Mendelovitz, Global Head of Mattel Television Studios.

“Finish Your Story” in WWE® 2K24 Deluxe Edition and Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition Now Available Worldwide

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

* The Standard Edition and Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition will be available on Friday, March 8, 2024.

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* The Standard Edition and Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition will be available on Friday, March 8, 2024.
* The Standard Edition and Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition will be available on Friday, March 8, 2024.
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The Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition is available for $119.99 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.
Deluxe Edition physical version available March 5 in select territories, and March 8 for the rest of the world.

MGM RESORTS & BETMGM STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIP WITH KINDBRIDGE, FURTHERING SUPPORT FOR PROBLEM GAMBLING RESEARCH & TREATMENT

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Friday, March 1, 2024

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LAS VEGAS, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and BetMGM announced today new groundbreaking initiatives in collaboration with Kindbridge designed to support problem gambling research and mental health services. Kindbridge Research Institute and Kindbridge Behavioral Health are organizations that aim to better understand the problems that exist within at-risk communities, delivering evidence-based treatment for gambling disorder.

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LAS VEGAS, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and BetMGM announced today new groundbreaking initiatives in collaboration with Kindbridge designed to support problem gambling research and mental health services.
As access to sports betting and online gaming continues to grow, so should access to problem gambling treatment and care."
This news comes as MGM Resorts and BetMGM join the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) in recognizing March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM).
MGM Resorts and BetMGM also continue in their partnership with the American Gaming Association's (AGA) Have A Game Plan.

FINBOA and MEA Financial Announce Partnership

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Monday, February 19, 2024

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HOUSTON, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FINBOA, a leading innovator in intelligent process automation for regulatory compliance in financial institutions announced a new partnership with MEA Financial to offer integrated dispute intake and automated compliance processing for MEA customers. MEA Financial, a provider of mobile and online banking solutions to banks and credit unions throughout the United States, will now promote the FINBOA Payment Disputes SaaS solution to their client base as an alternative to the inefficient manual compliance processes and systems often used by FIs today.

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HOUSTON, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FINBOA, a leading innovator in intelligent process automation for regulatory compliance in financial institutions announced a new partnership with MEA Financial to offer integrated dispute intake and automated compliance processing for MEA customers.
"We are excited to partner with MEA Financial to offer their bank and credit union customers a paperless payment dispute process integrated with MEA Financial online and mobile digital services.
This will allow any MEA client financial institution the ability to streamline and simplify the payment dispute process, while improving regulatory compliance," said Raj Singal, CEO and Founder of FINBOA.
"We too are excited to bring FINBOA into the MEA partnership program for our UniFI Digital Banking suite" said Edward W Rhea, President/CEO of MEA.

Rhea Beal Promoted to Chief Financial Officer, MCI USA

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MCI USA is pleased to announce the promotion of Rhea Beal to Chief Financial Officer. Beal leads MCI USA's financial teams and functions, including accounting, audit, forecasting, reporting and analysis. In collaboration with MCI's global group and US Business Unit finance teams, Beal works to ensure alignment, accuracy and efficiency in delivering on a sophisticated and growing set of requirements.

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MCI USA is pleased to announce the promotion of Rhea Beal to Chief Financial Officer.
Beal leads MCI USA's financial teams and functions, including accounting, audit, forecasting, reporting and analysis.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MCI USA is pleased to announce the promotion of Rhea Beal to Chief Financial Officer.
Beal leads MCI USA's financial teams and functions, including accounting, audit, forecasting, reporting and analysis.

Los Angeles Blade to Celebrate 2024 ‘Best of LGBTQ Los Angeles’ Awards

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Friday, January 26, 2024

The Los Angeles Blade , LA’s only LGBTQ newspaper and nation’s only LGBTQ Media member of the White House Press Corps, partner newspaper of the venerable Washington Blade in DC, will present the 2024 Best Of LGBTQ Los Angeles Awards at Heart Weho on Saturday, January 27 from 8:00 p.m.

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The Los Angeles Blade , LA’s only LGBTQ newspaper and nation’s only LGBTQ Media member of the White House Press Corps, partner newspaper of the venerable Washington Blade in DC, will present the 2024 Best Of LGBTQ Los Angeles Awards at Heart Weho on Saturday, January 27 from 8:00 p.m.
In 2021, Los Angeles Blade publisher Troy Masters honored Los Angeles based philanthropist Ariadne Getty for her landmark donation to Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) community.
In 2022, the Los Angeles Blade honored David Geffen and presented him with the award.
With over 30 prestigious categories, the Los Angeles Blade “Best of LGBTQ LA” Awards will shine a spotlight on diverse stories and artists, activists and community notables and others who have championed critical LGBTQ issues and connected so powerfully with the community.