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US Census Recruits Facebook, Google, Twitter To Fight Fake News

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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