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US Census Recruits Facebook, Google, Twitter To Fight Fake News
US Census Recruits Facebook, Google, Twitter To Fight Fake News
March 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Census Bureau has asked some of the country’s biggest tech companies to help stop the spread of “fake news” campaigns that could potentially disrupt...

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US Census Approach Brings Commerce Worry And Anticipation
US Census Approach Brings Commerce Worry And Anticipation
October 15, 2018  |  Big Data

It’s (almost) that time again: The next U.S. Census, scheduled for 2020. The decennial data collection effort often sparks some debate about the methods and...

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Alt Credit Scoring Platform, Nova Credit, Gets New Capital
Alt Credit Scoring Platform, Nova Credit, Gets New Capital
June 26, 2018  |  Financial Inclusion

Ken Chenault, the former head of American Express, is throwing his weight behind a startup that gives credit scores to immigrants who have a hard...

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Using The Blockchain To Bring Banking To Everyone
Using The Blockchain To Bring Banking To Everyone
May 10, 2017  |  Ecosystems

Refugees are among the most unique groups of people for whom to enable mobile payments and other financial services. Clearly an acute need is there,...

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Accept Innovation Launches FinTech Entrepreneur Scholarship For Vets, Immigrants
Accept Innovation Launches FinTech Entrepreneur Scholarship For Vets, Immigrants
March 16, 2017  |  The Innovation Project

Accept Innovation announced on Wednesday (March 15) the launch of a scholarship fund aimed at supporting immigrant and military veteran entrepreneurs who are creating businesses...

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Monese Raises $10M To Expand Mobile Banking
Monese Raises $10M To Expand Mobile Banking
January 04, 2017  |  Investments

London-based digital banking startup Monese has raised $10 million in a Series A, with investments coming from Anthemis Exponential Ventures, Korea Investment Partners and STE...

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CFPB: Spanish-Speaking Immigrants 5x Less Likely To Use Banks, Credit Unions
CFPB: Spanish-Speaking Immigrants 5x Less Likely To Use Banks, Credit Unions
August 02, 2016  |  CFPB

Financial services can be confusing but for non-English speaking ones living in the U.S., which at last count is more than 41 million, accessing financial...

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