DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Snap Hires New Compliance Chief From Peloton
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Mengqi Sun | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The head of compliance and risk at Peloton Interactive Inc. has left the company and joined Snapchat parent Snap Inc.Bertrand Lanciault III, who goes by Lance Lanciault, joined Snap in August as the new chief compliance officer, overseeing its compliance and integrity efforts, according to a spokesman for the technology company. He joined Peloton in February 2021 after spending more than six years at Walmart Inc.’s e-commerce team, serving as the chief ethics and compliance officer there, according to his LinkedIn profile. Michael Del Negro, who joined Peloton in January as its vice president of product safety compliance, has been named the company’s acting head of compliance, risk and ethics and has served in this role since August, a Peloton spokeswoman said Thursday. Peloton said earlier this month that its co-founder John Foley, its chief legal officer Hisao Kushi, and Chief Commercial Officer Kevin Cornils, were leaving. Tammy Albarrán, who most recently was Uber Technologies Inc.’s chief deputy general counsel, will become Peloton’s new chief legal officer and corporate secretary, Peloton said in a statement earlier this month.

☆ Fraudsters likely stole $45.6 billion from U.S. COVID unemployment insurance program
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Shannon StapletonWASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Fraudsters likely stole $45.6 billion from the United States' unemployment insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic by applying tactics like using Social Security numbers of deceased individuals, a federal watchdog said on Thursday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"We determined 205,766 Social Security numbers of deceased persons were used to file claims for UI (unemployment insurance) pandemic benefits," the report added. The United States' jobless aid program started in 2020 in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak. The United States is probing many fraud cases pegged to U.S. government assistance programs, such as the Paycheck Protection Program, unemployment insurance and Medicare. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Andrea RicciOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Thousands of UK bus drivers plan strikes over pay - union
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An Arriva bus makes its way down a narrow street near Wouldham, Britain, December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin CoombsLONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Thousands of bus drivers in London and the neighbouring county of Kent plan to strike in a dispute over pay, the Unite union said, threatening further disruption to a transport system already facing walkouts by railway workers early next month. More than 2,000 drivers at bus operator Arriva will strike from Oct. 4 in London, Unite said on Wednesday, while 600 Kent-based staff employed by the same company will walk out on Sept. 30. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterUnite said the strike by London bus drivers would run continuously until the dispute was resolved. "Arriva has totally failed to address the strength of feeling among our members as they see their rates of pay eroded.

New York, home of the largest rapid transit system in the country, will install surveillance cameras in every New York City subway car by 2025, Gov. The move is aimed at increasing riders’ confidence in subway safety, Hochul said, as ridership numbers are still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels. But the decision to install cameras on subway cars worries some privacy advocates, who say it will increase the level of surveillance of New Yorkers without necessarily making the subway safer. Subway stations in the city already have surveillance cameras. Instead, Hochul framed the matter of cameras in subway cars as purely one of public safety and rider confidence.

☆ Peloton adds $3,195 rowing machine to fitness machine lineup
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Peloton is adding a line of rowing machines to its lineup as the company works through a restructuring to expand its customer base and return to a profit. The fitness machine maker said on Tuesday it's launching Peloton Row, which starts at $3,195 and is now available for pre-order on its website. The rowing machine, which also requires a $44-a-month membership to Peloton's exercise classes and programs, joins the lineup of Peloton Bike, Peloton Bike+, Peloton Guide and Peloton Tread. Peloton Row, which had reportedly been in the works for some time, comes as the company has been working through a restructuring in recent months. Peloton had said it aims to reach break-even cash flow on a quarterly basis in the second half of fiscal 2023.

Rockstar Games, one of the largest video game publishers in the world, was hacked over the weekend, the company announced Monday. The hacker gained access to videos and other files from Grand Theft Auto VI, Rockstar’s upcoming major title. Screen grabs and footage from the upcoming game circulated on Telegram and Twitter over the weekend, and were viewed by NBC News. The previous game in the series, Grand Theft Auto V, is one of the best-selling video games of all time. “We recently suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorized third party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential information from our systems, including early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto.

☆ Study your positions carefully and stick with what you believe in, says One United Bank CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailStudy your positions carefully and stick with what you believe in, says One United Bank CEOOneUnited Bank CEO Kevin Cohee joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss weathering the storm from Fed rate hikes, and relief prospects for housing markets.

Criminal hackers have recently targeted U.S. school districts and will likely continue to escalate their attacks this school year, federal agencies warned Tuesday. Hackers infected the district’s computer networks with malicious software, locking up files and demanding a ransom payment. While classes in Los Angeles weren’t canceled, the attack caused a “significant disruption” to the school district and some of its services, the district announced. Since then, there haven’t been any such high-profile ransomware attacks on energy infrastructure. Ransomware attacks on schools also run the risk of giving hackers access to children’s personal information, the government warned.

☆ Read the pitch deck customer management startup Catalyst used to turn some of its top customers into investors in a $20 million round
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-24 | by ( Paayal Zaveri | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Customer management startup Catalyst raised a $20 million round, partially from its own customers. Here's the pitch deck Catalyst used for this $20 million strategic funding round. Customer management startup Catalyst wasn't looking to raise funding. The result was a $20 million non-traditional round with participation from 20 execs or leaders from companies in their customer base. Here is the pitch deck Chiu used to convince customers and key investors to invest.

The Justice Department named Kevin Chambers, who had been associate deputy attorney general, as chief prosecutor for Covid-19 fraud Thursday. President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address last week that Chambers would lead the charge against major perpetrators of pandemic fraud. We may not get all the money back, but that’s not the only value in bringing these cases," he said. The U.S. government spent $5 trillion to fight Covid-19, Chambers said, "so the numbers are going to be big." In explaining the importance of prosecuting Covid-19 fraud cases, Chambers rejected the notion that stealing from the government is a victimless crime.

☆ A sentence that never ends: How probation kept a Pennsylvania man locked up through the pandemic — even after his release date
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-04 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +39 min

He was still a teenager when, a year after his school went under, he graduated to a new form of state supervision. Inmates walk the hallways during a media tour of the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 7, 2015. And such violations have bloated the probation system, with roughly 250,000 people now subject to restrictions on their freedom. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner listens during a press conference announcing Danielle Outlaw as the new Police Commissioner on December 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Senator Katie Muth was elected in the 2018 "blue wave," defeating the incumbent Republican.

"We don't have a leader of the Republican Party," Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina told Insider. It's a common phenomenon when a party loses the White House and control in both chambers of Congress. It's what happens whenever a party loses the White House and majority control on both ends of the Capitol. That's the problem facing Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House Republican. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP'Until something else comes along'Trump may be barred from major social-media platforms, but he also isn't giving interviews or commanding attention from the White House.

☆ Porumbelul Joe, care a zburat tot drumul din SUA în Australia, la un pas să fie executat
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-22 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Porumbelul Joe, care a zburat tot drumul din SUA în Australia, la un pas să fie executatUn rezident din Melbourne, Kevin Celli-Bird, l-a găsit pe porumbelul Joe. După ce bărbatul a salvat și a îngrijit pasărea, a numit-o Joe. Porumbelul Joe a fost cruțat de condamnarea la moarte. Cum au reacționat autoritățile când l-au descoperitPovestea despre lunga călătorie a păsării a făcut înconjurul presei din Australia. Singurul rezultat posibil pentru gestionarea riscului de biosecuritate este uciderea păsării”, a declarat un purtător de cuvânt al departamentului, pentru BBC.

Persons: Joe, Kevin Celli, Bird, Brad Turner, Amber Heard Organizations: Associated Press, Naționale, London Economic, Pixar, BBC Locations: SUA, Australia, Melbourne, Oregon, Australieni, China, Pacific, american

☆ Un porumbel a supraviețuit unei călătorii de 13.000 de km. Motivul pentru care autoritățile din Australia vor să-l omoare
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-14 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Dar autoritățile de aici consideră că pasărea reprezintă risc de carantină și intenționează să o omoare, relatează Euronews, citat de digi24.ro. Călătoria lui Joe a atras atenția presei australiene, dar și a Serviciului australian de Carantină și Inspecție, care are reguli stricte. Celli-Bird a spus că autoritățile l-au sunat joi pentru a-i cere să prindă pasărea. „Au spus că, dacă vine din America, sunt îngrijorați că ar putea răspândi boli ale păsărilor”, a spus el. Celli-Bird a spus că a încercat să contacteze proprietarul, dar până acum nu a reușit să dea de el.

Persons: Kevin Celli, Joe, SUA Joe Biden, Bird, Brad Turner, Joe . Turner, Turner Organizations: Pasărea, Pigeon, Naționale Locations: SUA, Pacific, Australia, Melbourne, american Oregon, Pacificul, America, Australiei, Oklahoma, Montgomery, Alabama, Brad, China, Statele Unite

Călătoria lui Joe a atras atenția presei australiene, dar și a Serviciului australian de Carantină și Inspecție, care are reguli stricte. Celli-Bird a spus că autoritățile l-au sunat joi pentru a-i cere să prindă pasărea. Celli-Bird a spus că a încercat să contacteze proprietarul, dar până acum nu a reușit să dea de el. Turner a spus că există riscul ca porumbeii din Statele Unite să fie purtători de boli exotice și a fost de acord că Joe ar trebui să fie omorât. „Deși sună dur pentru un om normal - ar spune că e o cruzime – Serviciul pentru carantină ar sprijini această idee”, a spus Turner.

Persons: Kevin Celli, Joe, SUA Joe Biden, Bird, Brad Turner, Joe . Turner, Turner Organizations: Pasărea, Pigeon, Naționale Locations: Melbourne, american Oregon, SUA, Pacificul, America, Australia, Australiei, Oklahoma, Montgomery, Alabama, Brad, China, Statele Unite

☆ Un porumbel a supraviețuit unei călătorii extraordinare de 13.000 de km; Autoritățile din Australia vor să-l omoare
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-14 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Călătoria lui Joe a atras atenția presei australiene, dar și a Serviciului australian de Carantină și Inspecție, care are reguli stricte. Celli-Bird a spus că autoritățile l-au sunat joi pentru a-i cere să prindă pasărea. „Au spus că, dacă vine din America, sunt îngrijorați că ar putea răspândi boli ale păsărilor”, a spus el. Celli-Bird a spus că a încercat să contacteze proprietarul, dar până acum nu a reușit să dea de el, relatează digi24.ro. „Deși sună dur pentru un om normal - ar spune că e o cruzime – Serviciul pentru carantină ar sprijini această idee”, a spus Turner.

Persons: Kevin Celli, Joe, SUA Joe Biden, Bird, Brad Turner, Turner Organizations: Pasărea, Pigeon, Naționale Locations: Melbourne, american Oregon, SUA, Pacificul, America, Australia, Australiei, Oklahoma, Montgomery, Alabama, Brad, China, Statele Unite

☆ Coronavirus: Mai mult de 60% dintre ţările din întreaga lume au luat măsuri îngrijorătoare din punct de vedere democratic
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Studiul, care analizează cvasitotalitatea ţărilor lumii, indică faptul că - în contextul pandemiei de COVID-19 - 61% dintre acestea au luat cel puţin măsuri considerate ''ilegale, disproporţionate, fără limită de timp sau nenecesare'' în cel puţin un domeniu legat de libertăţile democratice.Pentru regimurile considerate democratice, proporţia este de 43%, în timp ce pentru regimurile autoritare ea ajunge la 90%, conform ONG-ului cu sediul la Stockholm şi specializat în analizarea situaţiei democraţiei în lume.Dacă în cazul regimurilor autoritare concluziile studiului erau previzibile, 'ceea ce este mai surprinzător este că atât de multe democraţii au luat măsuri care sunt problematice', a declarat pentru AFP secretarul general al International IDEA, Kevin Casas-Zamora.India se află în fruntea clasamentului mondial stabilit de raportul ONG-ului, cu măsuri considerate îngrijorătoare în nouă dintre cele 22 de domenii analizate (libertatea de circulaţie, libertatea de exprimare, libertatea presei etc. ), în faţa Algeriei şi a Bangladeshului (opt măsuri îngrijorătoare). Urmează China, Egipt, Malayezia şi Cuba.Rusia este prima ţară europeană în acest clasament, cu şase domenii care provoacă îngrijorare, la fel ca Arabia Saudită, Myanmar, Iordania, Sri Lanka şi Zimbabwe.În Uniunea Europeană, sunt citate cinci ţări: Bulgaria (trei domenii), Ungaria (două domenii), Polonia, Slovacia şi Slovenia (un domeniu).Restricţiile pentru libertatea presei în numele luptei contra dezinformării, folosirea excesivă a forţei (desfăşurarea de militari pentru aplicarea regulilor etc.) şi corupţia în contractele de aprovizionare în condiţii de urgenţă sanitară se află printre cele mai frecvente motive de îngrijorare, a explicat Casas-Zamora.Pe de altă parte, studiul salută măsurile luate de unele ţări simultan cu respectarea regulilor democratice: Islanda, Finlanda, Noua Zeelandă, Norvegia, Coreea de Sud, Taiwan, Uruguay, Cipru, Japonia, Senegal şi Sierra Leone.

Persons: Kevin Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, Sierra Leone Locations: Stockholm, Algeriei, China, Egipt, Cuba.Rusia, Arabia Saudită, Myanmar, Iordania, Sri Lanka, Bulgaria, Ungaria, Polonia, Slovacia, Slovenia, Islanda, Finlanda, Noua Zeelandă, Norvegia, Coreea de Sud, Taiwan, Uruguay, Cipru, Japonia, Senegal, Sierra

Warner Bros. a lansat marți primul trailer al filmului în care Tom și Jerry sunt personaje animate, în timp ce împrejurimile lor sunt live-action. Trailerul oficial al filmului Tom & Jerry dublat în limba română a debutat în premieră în România și poate fi vizionat aici, scrie Playtech. Personajele au apărut ultima dată într-un lungmetraj în Tom și Jerry, filmul lipsit de lumină din 1992. Un amestec fermecător de animație clasică și acțiune live, noua aventură a lui Tom și Jerry aduce personajele iconice pe un teren nou și îi obligă să facă ceva de neimaginat: să lucreze împreună pentru a se salva. O reprezentare Warner Bros. Pictures și Warner Animation Group, filmul Tom & Jerry va fi distribuit în întreaga lume de Warner Bros. Pictures.

Persons: Tom, Jerry, Tim Story, Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Cesar, Rob Delaney, Shaw, Colin Jost, Ken Jeong, Chris DeFaria, Kevin Costello, William Hanna, Joseph Barbera . Tim Story, Adam Goodman, Steven Harding, Sam Register, Jesse Ehrman, Allison Abbate, Alan Stewart, James Hambidge, Peter S . Elliot, Alison McCosh, Christopher Lennertz Organizations: Warner Bros, Warner Bros . Pictures, Warner Animation Group Locations: România, New York, Man

Search resuls for: "Kevin C"

18 mentions found