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FTC Implements New Protections for Businesses Against Telemarketing Fraud and Affirms Protections Against AI-enabled Scam Calls

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a final rule extending telemarketing fraud protections to businesses and updating the rule’s recordkeeping requirements in light of developments in technology and the marketplace. The Commission also announced a proposed rule that would provide the agency with significant new tools to combat tech support scams. Both actions are part of the Commission’s current review of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), which includes the Do Not Call Registry (DNC) rules and provisions banning nearly all telemarketing robocalls to consumers.

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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a final rule extending telemarketing fraud protections to businesses and updating the rule’s recordkeeping requirements in light of developments in technology and the marketplace. The Commission also announced a proposed rule that would provide the agency with significant new tools to combat tech support scams.

Both actions are part of the Commission’s current review of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), which includes the Do Not Call Registry (DNC) rules and provisions banning nearly all telemarketing robocalls to consumers.
Importantly, the FTC also affirms the TSR’s prohibitions on robocalls using voice cloning technology.

The Current Regulatory Review

Both the final rulemaking and notice of proposed rulemaking announced today stem from the Commission’s regulatory review of the TSR and address public comments received as part of that review. In April 2022, the FTC proposed extending telemarketing protections to businesses and strengthening safeguards against other pernicious telemarking tactics plaguing consumers. The final rule announced today implements updates that:

The Tech Support Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

The notice of proposed rulemaking announced today proposes amending the TSR to extend its coverage to inbound telemarketing calls involving technical support services.
The proposed amendment is needed due to the widespread deception and consumer injury caused by tech support scams, including those in which consumers call supposed tech support operations in response to advertising.
The Commission also is seeking comments on a proposed definition of tech support scams.

IE Business School and the Laidlaw Foundation Launch Scholarship Fund for Women to earn their MBAs

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

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LONDON, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IE Business School, through the IE Foundation, and the Laidlaw Foundation have together announced the launch of The Laidlaw Women's Leadership Fund, which will offer MBA and EMBA partial and full scholarships at IE Business School to highly talented women from all over the world who would not otherwise be able to afford the world-class education and networks that IE provides.

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LONDON, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IE Business School , through the IE Foundation , and the Laidlaw Foundation have together announced the launch of The Laidlaw Women's Leadership Fund, which will offer MBA and EMBA partial and full scholarships at IE Business School to highly talented women from all over the world who would not otherwise be able to afford the world-class education and networks that IE provides.
We are committed to addressing the pernicious and persistent problem of too few women in the C-Suite.
By providing Scholarships at the brilliant IE Business School, we hope to propel more extraordinary women into leadership roles."
By providing Scholarships at the brilliant IE Business School, we hope to propel more extraordinary women into leadership roles," said Susanna Kempe, CEO of the Laidlaw Foundation.

IBM: Here's What Policymakers Can Do About Deepfakes

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Deepfakes – realistic AI-generated audio, video, or images that can recreate a person's likeness – are one of the most pressing challenges posed by generative AI, given the potential for bad actors to use it to undermine democracy, exploit artists and performers, and harass and harm everyday people.

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Already, deepfakes are being used to spread election disinformation , capitalize on unsanctioned imitations of musicians , and create nonconsensual pornography of minors , private citizens, and celebrities alike.
Policymakers should hold people accountable for producing unauthorized deepfakes of creator performances and hold platforms accountable if they knowingly disseminate such unauthorized content.
Solving the problems posed by deepfakes will require thoughtful, whole-of-society approaches leveraging both changes in law and technology.
IBM encourages policymakers to seize this opportunity to swiftly target three of the most significant harmful applications of deepfakes to ensure that AI remains a positive force for the global economy and society.

IBM: Here's What Policymakers Can Do About Deepfakes

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Deepfakes – realistic AI-generated audio, video, or images that can recreate a person's likeness – are one of the most pressing challenges posed by generative AI, given the potential for bad actors to use it to undermine democracy, exploit artists and performers, and harass and harm everyday people.

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Already, deepfakes are being used to spread election disinformation , capitalize on unsanctioned imitations of musicians , and create nonconsensual pornography of minors , private citizens, and celebrities alike.
Policymakers should hold people accountable for producing unauthorized deepfakes of creator performances and hold platforms accountable if they knowingly disseminate such unauthorized content.
Solving the problems posed by deepfakes will require thoughtful, whole-of-society approaches leveraging both changes in law and technology.
IBM encourages policymakers to seize this opportunity to swiftly target three of the most significant harmful applications of deepfakes to ensure that AI remains a positive force for the global economy and society.

zeroRISC, Nuvoton and Winbond Join Forces to Deliver the First Commercial Product Based on the OpenTitan® Open-Source Secure Silicon Platform

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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This release is in conjunction with today’s historic announcement by lowRISC and the OpenTitan coalition as the first open-source silicon design to reach commercial availability.

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This release is in conjunction with today’s historic announcement by lowRISC and the OpenTitan coalition as the first open-source silicon design to reach commercial availability.
As such, truly trustworthy security must start below the OS with secure silicon like OpenTitan® and secure-by-design firmware.
Additionally, Winbond and zeroRISC are working closely to introduce the integrated OpenTitan SEE equipped with comprehensive support for secure external flash.
For more information about early access availability of the first open-source chip built on the OpenTitan secure silicon design, visit zerorisc.com/OT-interest .

New Book Based on 25-Year Study of Schools Reveals the Conditions for Educators to Close the Historic Achievement Gap

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Friday, February 9, 2024

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SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This announcement kicks off the official launch of "Where Equity Lives: Eliminating Systemic Inequity Traps in Schools and Districts," a new book by Orenda Education Founder and President Dr. Robin Avelar La Salle and professor emeritus Dr. Ruth S. Johnson.

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Their work lays out achievable paths of possibilities for education leaders to reverse decades of academic struggles among traditionally marginalized and under-resourced students.
Each chapter is enriched with equity hooks — memorable, succinct cues that encapsulate the complex takeaways derived from the authors' extensive research.
These hooks serve as practical tools to guide educators as they navigate the path towards academic excellence for all students in their schools and districts.
In addition, online templates accompanying each chapter provide actionable strategies for applying the insights gleaned from the book to readers' specific contexts.

The Super Bowl gets the Vegas treatment, with 1 in 4 American adults expected to gamble on the big game

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

A record 67.8 million American adults are expected to bet US$23.1 billion on Super Bowl LVIII, according to a new survey conducted by Morning Consult for the American Gaming Association.

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A record 67.8 million American adults are expected to bet US$23.1 billion on Super Bowl LVIII, according to a new survey conducted by Morning Consult for the American Gaming Association.
The estimated number of bettors has increased 35% from the previous Super Bowl, while the total amount being bet is estimated to have shot up from $16 billion in 2023.
Both figures would represent records – fitting for a Super Bowl held in Las Vegas, the gambling capital of the U.S. For the NFL, partnering with sportsbooks has been a boon for business.

Staunch opposition

The NFL’s leadership, however, remained adamantly opposed to its broadcasting partners explicitly encouraging gambling.
So Snyder communicated the lines by predicting the final score, thereby allowing careful listeners to learn a point spread.
The routine lasted until 1988, when Snyder suggested that slavery had made Black players better athletes.
We have to make it clear to the athletes, the fans and the public, gambling is not a part of sport, period.” The measure passed.

More money, more problems?

Since then, more than 30 states have legalized sports gambling.
In 2021, the league announced seven companies, including BetMGM, Draft Kings and Caesars, as the league’s official gambling partners.

Even casual fans can’t miss the surge in gambling advertisements that now air during the games, all of which buttress the value of media rights.
Meanwhile, the NFL’s official sportsbook partners will fork over more than $1 billion to the league over the course of the five-year contract.
Gambling addictions are at an all-time high, likely spurred by the ease with which people can place bets from their phones.

Thomas Oates does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

National CineMedia Announces Gold House as Official Non-profit Partner of the 2024 Cannes Lions Young Lions Competition

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

National CineMedia (NCM), the US Representative for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the largest cinema advertising platform in the country, announces Gold House , the leading cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions Asian Pacific creators and companies, as the official non-profit partner for the 2024 US Young Lions competition.

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National CineMedia (NCM), the US Representative for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the largest cinema advertising platform in the country, announces Gold House , the leading cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions Asian Pacific creators and companies, as the official non-profit partner for the 2024 US Young Lions competition.
Gold House is featured in the 2024 Young Lions competition brief which is available to young professionals born on or after June 21, 1993, who registered in one of the following categories: Digital, Film, Media, PR and Print.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the digital media and marketing trade association, is now the Official Young Lions Jury Networking Partner.
For more information about the Cannes Lions Young Lions competition, go to: https://www.ncm.com/cannes-lions

Gigamon 2023 Cloud Revenue Soars with Over 100 Percent Growth YoY as Deep Observability Pipeline Adoption Continues to Ramp Globally

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Gigamon , the leading deep observability company, today announced significant cloud business momentum for 2023, delivering over 100 percent cloud revenue growth (YoY).

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Gigamon , the leading deep observability company, today announced significant cloud business momentum for 2023, delivering over 100 percent cloud revenue growth (YoY).
Powered by strong global customer demand for the Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline , the company’s overall recurring revenue grew over 20 percent YoY and is now over 70 percent of total revenue.
Ecosystem and Channel Growth – The company continues to deliver on its channel-first strategy, empowering global channel partners with its deep observability solutions.
Company Recognition – Citing the value of the Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline, Frost & Sullivan recognized Gigamon with the 2023 Global Company of the Year Award.

I've had enough of Sad Bad Girl novels and sensationalised trauma – but I'm hungry for complex stories about women

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

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Bad Girl novels proliferated in the wake of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, while Sad Girl novels have evolved from the comic haplessness of Bridget Jones in the 1990s, to more sobering ground with Sally Rooney’s introspective bestsellers.

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Bad Girl novels proliferated in the wake of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, while Sad Girl novels have evolved from the comic haplessness of Bridget Jones in the 1990s, to more sobering ground with Sally Rooney’s introspective bestsellers.
Sad Bad Girl novels combine the best – or should I say the worst?

Trauma is sensationalised, damaged characters are diminished and complicated, and challenging situations are compressed into marketable entertainment.
It also means the Sad Bad Girl was a trope from the outset.
Typically in her late 20s or early 30s, the Sad Bad Girl is insecure and adrift, seething with self doubt and drowning in denial.
I’m frustrated by the proliferation of stories about two-dimensional women behaving badly when there is such rich potential for transgressive Sad Bad Girls.

Green Dot’s lost millennial woman

Unfortunately, the much-buzzed-about Australian debut novel, Green Dot, with its tale of a young, white, messed-up woman searching for meaning in all the wrong places, fails to break new ground.

Sharply observed, funny and tender, set between Sydney and an unnamed British city, it’s a likeable enough narrative.
But take a closer look at this frothy, sassy story and you might begin to question the appeal.
Put simply, Green Dot is the tale of an office love affair between 24-year-old Hera and Arthur, her older, married colleague.
Conforming to the trope of lost millennial woman, Hera brims with fragile confidence and pernicious self-doubt.

Self-abasing ‘almost for the sake of it’

Hera makes Arthur sound like a pet rock she has tried to use to orient herself.
But for all his awkward British sensitivity, he avoids the subject of his marriage like the plague, which renders him spineless.
Despite being entirely alone overseas during the outbreak of a deadly virus, Hera continues to be preoccupied with nothing more than missing Arthur.
And while her flaws are central to her character, like too many Sad Bad Girls, she is self-consciously self-abasing almost for the sake of it.
Read more:
My Year of Rest and Relaxation: 'sad-girl' fetishism or 'cuttingly funny' feminist satire?

Insightful exploration of a traumatised woman

By contrast, Lucy Treloar’s new novel, Days of Innocence and Wonder, explores the search for meaning and connection with depth and sensitivity, from the perspective of trauma.

Needless to say, this is not the story of a Sad Bad Girl, but an insightful and sensitive exploration of a traumatised woman.
Protagonist Till is a 23-year-old woman on the run from a devastating childhood experience that continues to bleed into the present.
Disrupting ideas about safety and refuge, unsettling the boundaries of space and time, this is a story about how the past shapes the present.
Ultimately, Till must learn what this means for her and what she can do about it – or not.

Addresses structural misogyny

And without providing spoilers, the way Till’s past continues to track her is hard to believe and not adequately explored or explained.
While this preserves a mysterious quality, it leaves too many important questions unanswered, and too many loose threads hanging.
Overall though, this is a moving novel that addresses the structural misogyny in Australian society, as well as the ways it intersects with the persistent issue of racism.

Liz Evans does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.