‘They’re in a World of Hurt.’ 39 States to Investigate Juul’s Marketing Tactics
(HARTFORD, Conn.) — A coalition of 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company targeted youths and made misleading claims about nicotine content in its devices, officials announced Tuesday. Attorneys general from Connecticut, Florida, Nevada, Oregon and Texas said they will lead the multi-state…
Cryptocurrency blockchain BiKi.com: SEA CEO Ethan Ng Talks Supply Chain and Exchanges as Future Financial Institutions
3rd February, 2020, Singapore – Delivering a keynote entitled “What’s Next” at Blockchain Impact, 2020 Perspectives “Supply Chain” to a full-house turnout, Ethan Ng, Southeast Asian CEO of global cryptocurrency exchange BiKi.com, identified the major trends impacting blockchain in 2020, delving in particular into the role of supply chains. The esteemed panel of speakers included…
Solari boards: The disappearing sound of airports
Image caption Eileen Lim and Nicole Lee at Changi Airport Terminal 2 in Singapore As day turns to night in Singapore’s Changi Airport, a queue of people wait patiently for a picture with an old star.They leave their bags by a bench, turn their cameras on themselves, and pose for a photo.Some smile; some jump…
Magma Partners scores $50M to build the a16z of Latin America
Magma Partners has more than doubled the size of its investable capital with the close of its latest $50 million fund. The Santiago, Chile-based venture firm founded in 2013 had secured $21 million that made up the outfit’s second fund, which it raised after closing its debut fund with just $2.5 million. The firm’s largest…
Cryptocurrency blockchain More Than Name Change: Fairplay Blockchain Casino Upgrades to Fairspin
After making a name for itself as a remarkably transparent online casino leveraging blockchain technology, Fairplay decided to change the name and undergo a rebrand to become Fairspin. At first glance, the move looks like a risky one since the casino has already built a considerable player base and got nominated for two prestigious awards…
Lawsuit alleges Juul advertised in Seventeen Magazine, Nick Jr. as part of campaign explicitly targeting kids
A lawsuit filed by the Massachusetts attorney general includes new details about how the company intentionally marketed illegally to teens, including advertising on websites for Seventeen Magazine, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. The suit from Attorney General Maura Healey makes good on the 2018 announcement from her office that she would investigate the company’s…
Cryptocurrency blockchain Stop Using Kobe Bryant’s Death to Promote Your Dying Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency project Tron and founder Justin Sun co-opts Kobe Bryant’s death to promote an upcoming blockchain conference. It’s the low point in a long string of disingenuous marketing ploys from Sun. Tron cryptocurrency has lost 91% of its value since highs in 2017. Cryptocurrency company Tron and its founder Justin Sun just found a new…
Cryptocurrency blockchain ChainUP Japan Joins Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA)
6th February, 2020, Singapore – ChainUP Japan Corporation (ChainUP Japan Co., Ltd. Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo) is pleased to announce that it has officially joined the Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA). The blockchain software developer will actively explore the application of blockchain technology in the areas of fintech, medicine, public administration and IT infrastructure, contributing to…
ACLU says it’ll fight DHS efforts to use app locations for deportations – TechCrunch
The American Civil Liberties Union plans to fight newly revealed practices by the Department of Homeland Security which used commercially available cell phone location data to track suspected illegal immigrants. “DHS should not be accessing our location information without a warrant, regardless whether they obtain it by paying or for free. The failure to get…
Meet 500 Startups’ 26th batch of startups – TechCrunch
Following TechCrunch’s coverage of 500 Startups’ 25th batch (and numbers 24, 23, 22, and 21, in case you wanted to go back in time), today we’re saying hello to the accelerator’s 26th cohort. 500 Startups, in case you weren’t aware, is a seed-stage accelerator and a collection of venture funds. The group, now with a…