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VANCOUVER, BC, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Fintel Connect, the leading partner marketing solution for fintech and banking, has released its Financial Industry Affiliate Marketing Report 2024. This first-of-its-kind report gives an exclusive inside look into affiliate marketing trends and predictions within the financial sector in North America. 2024 Financial Industry Affiliate Marketing Report The report reveals insights from over 110 affiliates, influencers, and publishers of varying sizes serving retail and business audiences in fintech and banking. It consolidates data on various topics, including consumer trends, product priorities, marketing innovation focuses, and common industry challenges. Additionally, the report analyzes affiliate…
Driven by constant innovation, Consumer Electronics is one of the most dynamic sectors in eCommerce. According to Statista, the global revenue generated in the Consumer Electronics market is projected to reach a staggering $1.046Tn in 2024, with online sales predicted to account for 33.5% of the total revenue. Today, online channels, especially social media, are major sources for product discovery and research. Consumer Electronics e-Commerce is on the Rise in the US and Europe Nearly five in ten U.S. consumers search for Consumer Electronics product information online before purchasing, more than any other product category. This trend is also evident…
Dr Disrespect’s YouTube channel has been demonetized. In a statement to The Verge, YouTube spokesperson Nicole Bell wrote, “We have suspended monetization on DrDisrespect’s channel for violating our Creator Responsibility policy.” Bell also wrote that Dr Disrespect has been suspended from YouTube’s partner program “following serious allegations against the creator.”The allegations refer to multiple reports that the streamer, whose real name is Guy Beahm, was banned from Twitch in 2020 due to inappropriate messages sent to a minor through Whispers, a Twitch communication app. When Beahm was banned, neither he nor Twitch explained the reason, leaving it a mystery for…
The market for flexible work, encompassing freelance, independent, and temporary work, continues to thrive and reshape traditional job structures. This dynamic sector includes roles such as ride-share drivers, food delivery couriers, freelance content writers, self-employed graphic designers, and independent contractors. There were about 10.6 million independent workers in the US in 2017, accounting for 6.9% of the total workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2024, the flexible labor market shows no signs of slowing as this number is estimated to skyrocket to a whopping 76.4 million. Labor market experts project that in 2027, 86.5 million people will…
Endava (NYSE: DAVA), a global digital transformation and intelligent automation services provider, has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to deploy ChatGPT Enterprise licenses across its 11,000+ global workforce. This move underscores Endava’s commitment to leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to enhance operations, drive innovation, and accelerate impact for clients.Endava’s CTO, Matt Cloke, emphasized the important role of AI in revolutionizing product innovation and streamlining business operations. The company has already piloted the technology with a team of ‘ChatGPT Champions’ across various business functions, integrating it with internal systems to establish best practices. To ensure responsible…
BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont − the largest health insurer in Vermont with a 66% market share − is threatened with insolvency because of its declining reserves, according to a state regulator.Kevin Gaffney, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, said Friday he’s confident BCBSVT will remain solvent, which is his department’s responsibility to ensure.”As solvency regulator, our primary role is protecting the market,” Gaffney said. “We have to have a place for people to purchase insurance or we haven’t done a good job of protecting Vermont residents.”Gaffney said Vermont’s largest health insurer is at a critical juncture.”BlueCross BlueShield of…
Happy Tuesday! I’m Gerrit De Vynck, a reporter covering Google and artificial intelligence, and I’m filling in for Cristiano today. Send news tips to: gerrit.devynck@washpost.com.Microsoft calls for new laws on deepfake fraud, AI sexual abuse imagesTech giant Microsoft is calling on Congress to pass laws that make it illegal to use AI-generated voices and images to defraud people and require AI companies to build tech to identify fake AI images made with their products.The recommendations came as part of a 50-page document Microsoft released Tuesday laying out its broad vision for how governments should approach AI.As lawmakers and regulators around…
Coco Gauff looked to be cruising against Donna Vekić in her third-round singles match at the Paris Olympics. Then, all of a sudden, she wasn’t.Having been a point away from taking the first set at Roland Garros, Gauff had to watch the contest slip away from her, eventually succumbing to a 7-6(7) 6-2 upset defeat on Court Philippe-Chatrier.Related video above: The U.S. connection to France is hard to miss in ParisThe most fraught moment of the match came midway through the second set when Gauff was reduced to tears during a heated exchange with chair umpire Jaume Campistol.A line call…
This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. Read more here. Welcome back to “Best Jobs at the Olympics,” a biennial Slate series in which I, Slate correspondent Justin Peters, attempt to determine which of the jobs at the Olympics are the best jobs at the Olympics. A few ground rules: Olympic athletes are excluded from consideration; the job does not have to be a paid one; and a job-holder does not have to be human, or even a living being, in order to be considered. During the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, I concluded that “bobsled decorator” was the…