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☆ A robocall impersonating Joe Biden telling voters to stay home is the dawn of a devastating new era for phone spam: 'We knew this day would happen, and now it's here'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Madison Hall | Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. NBC News was the first to report the robocalls, which instructed voters to skip out on Tuesday's primary. "We know the value of voting Democratic on our votes count," the deep-faked recording of Biden said in a call. AdvertisementNowadays, even if you trust the incoming phone number, "you can't even trust the voice" on the other line, he said. In the New Hampshire phone scam, the phone number that voters saw when ringing was "spoofed," or faked, to appear to be from the leader of a pro-Biden super PAC.

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☆ Robocalling is already an issue for Americans. AI is making it worse
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Rachel Curry | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Yet, the nearly $300 million fine against a massive transnational robocalling operation by the Federal Communications Commission shows just how widespread this issue has become. This is called an interactive voice response (IVR) and it's used in a type of spam called voice phishing or "vishing." According to McAfee's CTO Steve Grobman, these types of calls are bound to remain less likely than other, more obvious spam calls, at least for the time being. Spotting AI scamsThat preparation depends on a combination of consumer education and the war between technologies, or more specifically, white-hat AI fighting black-hat AI. Educating people about deepfake audio spam calls

Persons: —, Jonathan Nelson, Nelson, McAfee, it's, Steve Grobman, Grobman, Kristofor Healey, Healey Organizations: Getty, Federal Communications Commission, Hiya Inc, Companies, McAfee, Department of Homeland Security, Black Bear Security

☆ Beyond Meat exec Doug Ramsey leaves company after arrest for allegedly biting man’s nose
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Mike Calia | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Beyond Meat’s operating chief, Doug Ramsey, left the company Friday, weeks after he was arrested for allegedly biting a man’s nose following a college football game in Arkansas. Police said Ramsey punched through the back windshield of a Subaru after it hit the front tire of Ramsey’s car, according to a police report. Ramsey then allegedly punched the Subaru driver and bit his nose, “ripping the flesh on the tip of the nose,” the report said. Police also said the victim and a witness also claimed Ramsey told the Subaru driver he would kill him. Beyond Meat said Jonathan Nelson, the company’s senior vice president of manufacturing operations, will permanently oversee Beyond’s operations activities.

Beyond Meat Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey, who had been suspended following an arrest for assault, has left the company. Ramsey left the company effective Friday, weeks after he was arrested for allegedly biting a man's nose following a college football game in Arkansas, the company said in a regulatory filing. The company had originally suspended Ramsey after the arrest became public last month. Ramsey then allegedly punched the Subaru driver and bit his nose, "ripping the flesh on the tip of the nose," the report said. Police also said the victim and a witness also claimed Ramsey told the Subaru driver he would kill him.

☆ Beyond Meat executive who allegedly bit a man’s nose will leave the company
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNNBusiness —Beyond Meat Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey is leaving the company after his recent arrest for assault. Ramsey was arrested last month on on charges of “terroristic threatening” and third-degree battery after he allegedly bit a man’s nose following a Arkansas football game. In a SEC filing, the company announced Ramsey’s departure, noting Friday will be his last day of employment. Ramsey joined Beyond Meat in December last year, pivoting from a three-decade career at Tyson Foods (TSN). Beyond Meat had been a market leader in the plant-based meat space, alongside rival Impossible Foods.

☆ Beyond Meat eliminates supply-chain chief role after executive steps down
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Mike SegarSept 23 (Reuters) - Beyond Meat Inc (BYND.O) said on Friday it would eliminate the role of chief supply chain officer after Bernie Adcock notified he would step down from the role, effective Sept. 30. The plant-based meat producer said interim chief operating officer and senior vice president of manufacturing operations, Jonathan Nelson, will oversee the company's supply chain responsibilities once Adcock leaves. Beyond Meat added Adcock was leaving to take another opportunity. Earlier this week, Nelson was tasked with overseeing operations on an interim basis after operating chief Doug Ramsey was arrested for allegedly biting a man's nose. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Ananya Mariam Rajesh in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Beyond Meat eliminates supply chain chief role after exec steps down
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: General Mills, Stitch Fix, Beyond Meat and others
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:General Mills (GIS) – General Mills shares gained 1.8% in the premarket after the food producer reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its full-year sales forecast. Stitch Fix (SFIX) – Stitch Fix slid 5.9% in premarket trading after reporting a wider-than-expected quarterly loss and issuing a weak forecast. Beyond Meat fell 1.1% in premarket trading on top of a 6% slide Tuesday, its sixth consecutive down day. Defense stocks – Shares of defense contractors are rising in the premarket after Russian President Vladimir Putin mobilized more troops to Ukraine in what's seen as a major escalation of the Ukraine war. Aurora Cannabis (ACB) – Aurora Cannabis reported a breakeven quarter, on an adjusted basis, surprising analysts who predicted a quarterly loss.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Freyr Battery, Stitch Fix, General Mills, Trupanion and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Stitch Fix — Stitch Fix was up about 12%, even after the company posted downbeat quarterly numbers. General Mills — Shares of the food producer jumped 7% after the company posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit. The company now sees adjusted EBITDA between $1.4 billion and $1.45 billion, below prior guidance of $1.475 billion and $1.575 billion. Sotera Health — Sotera Health shares dropped more than 7% after JPMorgan downgraded the company to underweight from overweight, citing risks from more than 700 outstanding trials. Coty — The stock rose 5.6% after the beauty company said it has a strategy to double skincare product sales by fiscal year 2025.

☆ Beyond Meat suspends COO after arrest for allegedly biting man's nose
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA guest wears a hat during the Beyond Meat IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in New York, U.S., May 2, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidSept 20 (Reuters) - Beyond Meat Inc's (BYND.O) Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey has been suspended effective immediately, the company said on Tuesday, following reports of the executive's arrest for allegedly biting a man's nose during an altercation. The plant-based meat producer said the operations activities will be overseen on an interim basis by Jonathan Nelson, senior vice president of manufacturing operations. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterRamsey was detained on Saturday on charges of third-degree battery and for threatening, according to court records. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Ananya Mariam Rajesh in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Beyond Meat suspends operating chief after arrest for allegedly biting man's nose
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Beyond Meat said its operating chief Doug Ramsey has been suspended, effective immediately, after he was arrested Saturday evening for allegedly punching a man and biting his nose. Ramsey allegedly punched through the back windshield of a Subaru after it made contact with the front tire of Ramsey's car, according to a preliminary police report obtained by CNBC. The Subaru owner then got out of his car, and Ramsey allegedly started punching him and bit his nose, "ripping the flesh on the tip of the nose," according to the report. The victim and a witness also alleged that Ramsey told the Subaru owner he would kill him. Prior to joining Beyond Meat, Ramsey spent three decades at Tyson Foods, overseeing its poultry and McDonald's businesses.

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