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The Computer Science for All Summit to be Held This Week in Oakland, California

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The seventh annual CSforALL Summit will be hosted  in Oakland, California at the Scottish Rite Center, with the local partner Kapor Center. With hundreds of organizations joining from over 30 states from across the nation, the STEM education development organization, CSforALL, is excited for the three-day conference to be held October 25, 2023-October 27, 2023. The Summit will be focused on highlighting strategies for achieving equity, removing barriers to access, and building meaningful engagement for all students to have access and opportunities to computer science education.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The seventh annual CSforALL Summit will be hosted  in Oakland, California at the Scottish Rite Center, with the local partner Kapor Center .
  • The Summit will be focused on highlighting strategies for achieving equity, removing barriers to access, and building meaningful engagement for all students to have access and opportunities to computer science education.
  • "This week the CSforALL community will come together and celebrate progress to the shared goal of computer science education for all students.
  • Additionally, multiple organizations state-wide and nationally will announce new and innovative computer science education commitments to unlock CS education access and opportunities for students.

INVESTIGATION ALERT: Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Investigates H&R Block, Inc.’s Directors and Officers for Breach of Fiduciary Duties – HRB

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Friday, August 11, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP (“Scott+Scott”), an international securities and consumer rights litigation firm, is investigating whether certain directors and officers of H&R Block, Inc. (“H&R Block”) (NYSE: HRB) breached their fiduciary duties to H&R Block and its shareholders.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP (“Scott+Scott”), an international securities and consumer rights litigation firm, is investigating whether certain directors and officers of H&R Block, Inc. (“H&R Block”) (NYSE: HRB) breached their fiduciary duties to H&R Block and its shareholders.
  • If you are an H&R Block shareholder, you may contact attorney Joe Pettigrew for additional information toll-free at 844-818-6982, or [email protected] .
  • Scott+Scott is investigating whether members of H&R Block’s board of directors or senior management failed to manage H&R Block in an acceptable manner, in breach of their fiduciary duties to H&R Block, and whether H&R Block and its shareholders have suffered damages as a result.
  • If you are an H&R Block shareholder, you may have legal claims against H&R Block’s directors and officers.

Spruce Point Capital Management Announces Investment Opinion: Releases Report and Strong Sell Research Opinion on Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (NYSE: HIMS)

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

Download or view the report by visiting www.SprucePointCap.com and follow us on Twitter @SprucePointCap for additional information and exclusive updates.

Key Points: 
  • Download or view the report by visiting www.SprucePointCap.com and follow us on Twitter @SprucePointCap for additional information and exclusive updates.
  • Hims & Hers is a health and wellness e-commerce company that came public in January 2021 through a SPAC merger.
  • In fact, we believe they are “figureheads” who can be replaced at the whim of Hims & Hers management.
  • As a reminder, our full report, along with its investment disclaimers, can be downloaded and viewed at www.SprucePointCap.com .

BerlinRosen Holdings Strengthens Technology Communications Capabilities with Investment in Inkhouse

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Monday, May 22, 2023

O2 Investment Partners ( www.o2investment.com ), through BerlinRosen Holdings (“BerlinRosen”), has made an investment in and partnered with Inkhouse ( www.inkhouse.com ) and its Founder and CEO Beth Monaghan.

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  • O2 Investment Partners ( www.o2investment.com ), through BerlinRosen Holdings (“BerlinRosen”), has made an investment in and partnered with Inkhouse ( www.inkhouse.com ) and its Founder and CEO Beth Monaghan.
  • Inkhouse, an industry-leading strategic communications agency, bolsters BerlinRosen Holdings’ network, marking the group’s fifth major investment in 10 months, as they continue to build a platform to provide clients with unparalleled global full-service communications and marketing services.
  • Founded in 2007, Inkhouse is a strategic communications firm with more than 140 team members.
  • With the addition of Inkhouse, BerlinRosen Holdings' combined resources and expertise will serve clients in even more dynamic and differentiated ways.

How New CA Privacy Regulations Can Be Drawn to Stop Biased Algorithms

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is beginning to draft regulations for the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) concerning algorithmic logic and profiling based on personal information.

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  • The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is beginning to draft regulations for the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) concerning algorithmic logic and profiling based on personal information.
  • The first comment period for regulations concerning automated decision-making, cyber security audits, and risk assessments ended Monday.
  • "Automated decisions are the unseen hand of discrimination, using biased filters to prevent people from achieving important goals such as acquiring a home.
  • Under new California regulations, consumers have a right to know the likely outcome of the process and to opt out of the decision-making.

Lurking Beneath the Surface: Hidden Impacts of Pixel Tracking

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Saturday, March 18, 2023

Both cases highlighted the use of third-party tracking pixels, which enable platforms to amass, analyze, and infer information about user activity.

Key Points: 
  • Both cases highlighted the use of third-party tracking pixels, which enable platforms to amass, analyze, and infer information about user activity.
  • Tracking pixels have evolved from tiny, pixel-sized images on web pages for tracking purposes to include a broad range of HTML and JavaScript embedded in web sites (and email).
  • [8] Companies who are interested in pixel tracking must first choose a pixel tracking provider.
  • One way to monetize pixel tracking is for companies to use the tracking data collected to improve the company's own marketing campaigns.
  • Traditional controls such as blocking third party cookies may not entirely prevent pixels from collecting and sharing information.
  • Pixels are widely considered an industry standard tool, but the GoodRx and BetterHelp examples show that they may collect sensitive data.
  • *Some pixel tracking methods ostensibly attempt to remove personal information but may in fact still leak enough information to identify an individual.

Ceros Releases Editor Tool to Give Non-Designers the Ability to Scale Interactive Content

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceros, whose growing suite of  cloud-based creative tools (including its flagship interactive design platform, Studio) are an essential part of professional content creation, released Editor. This new Ceros product helps companies scale their interactive content by allowing marketers, copywriters, and other non-designers to get involved in the interactive content creation process.

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  • This new Ceros product helps companies scale their interactive content by allowing marketers, copywriters, and other non-designers to get involved in the interactive content creation process.
  • Editor allows non-designers to update text and replace images, customizing interactive content without assistance from designers and without fear of altering the design.
  • Ceros is a cloud-based experiential content creation platform that empowers marketers and designers to create rich, interactive content without code or traditional web development.
  • The Ceros Studio is the only platform of its kind with the ability to produce creative content experiences at scale.

Ceros Unveils Release 8, Introducing a Fresh, Unified Product Ecosystem

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Ceros, the cloud-based design platform for interactive content, announced Release 8, the newest iteration of the Ceros creative ecosystem. Updates include a refresh of the three core platform suites—Studio, MarkUp, and Chartblocks, which now operate in one product ecosystem—and the addition of two new products: Inspect and Editor, which is coming later this month. These changes represent the most ambitious Ceros release to date and will transform the creative process as we know it.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Ceros , the cloud-based design platform for interactive content, announced Release 8, the newest iteration of the Ceros creative ecosystem.
  • These changes represent the most ambitious Ceros release to date and will transform the creative process as we know it.
  • The platform has been completely redesigned and integrated fully into the Ceros ecosystem, making it more efficient and easier to use.
  • In addition to the updated product ecosystem, Ceros introduced a brand refresh across all its assets, from its website and logo to its educational and inspirational resources.

Ceros acquires online visual commenting tool Oroson

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceros , the cloud-based, no-code design platform for interactive content, announced today its acquisition of online visual feedback tool Oroson as it accelerates its mission of becoming the unmatched leader in empowering creativity and collaboration.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceros , the cloud-based, no-code design platform for interactive content, announced today its acquisition of online visual feedback tool Oroson as it accelerates its mission of becoming the unmatched leader in empowering creativity and collaboration.
  • The acquisition will add new functionality to Ceros' own feedback collaboration tool, MarkUp.
  • "We're thrilled to welcome Oroson to the Ceros family and are excited for the opportunity this technology and talent bring to our current creative ecosystem," said Simon Berg, CEO of Ceros.
  • MarkUp is the leading visual commenting platform for any website, image or PDF.

Ceros Announces Acquisition of Design-to-Code Platform Avocode

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceros , the cloud-based, no-code design platform powering the most exceptional interactive digital content, announced today its acquisition of Prague-based Avocode , the revolutionary design-to-code platform used by companies including eBay, Panasonic and Tesla.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceros , the cloud-based, no-code design platform powering the most exceptional interactive digital content, announced today its acquisition of Prague-based Avocode , the revolutionary design-to-code platform used by companies including eBay, Panasonic and Tesla.
  • Avocode's technology is perfectly suited to Ceros' mission of helping the world unlock creativity, Ceros CEO Simon Berg said.
  • "We are insanely excited about the Avocode team and technology becoming part of the Ceros family," Berg said.
  • Avocode CEO Vu Hoang Anh sees Ceros as a leader in the creative industry and has experienced firsthand Ceros' support for the company's Open Design API.