A joint advisory notice was issued to alert the international community, private sector, and the public, regarding the increased attempts by DPRK and DPRK IT workers to obtain employment as non-DPRK nationals. The impact of these attempts is far reaching, inundating freelancer platforms and introducing additional financial crimes risk on payment providers.  According to data from Ernst and Young, the annual cost of money laundering and associated crimes ranges from USD $1.4 trillion to USD $3.5 trillion. This new type of financial crime could potentially increase the range of costs. Wh ..read more

Oxford-based medical technology start-up gaitQ and Swiss medical device company machineMD have announced the joint award of a million dollar research grant from Innovate UK and Innosuisse to enable the collection and analysis of critical movement data from people with Parkinson’s (PwP). The grant will fund an 18-month research project that will record movement data from 100 UK and Swiss PwP as they go about their daily lives, to help more effectively monitor the development of the disease. The data will be used to establish patterns of behaviour and provide clinicians with insight to deliv ..read more

Take-Two Interactive plans to lay off 5 percent of its workforce, or about 600 employees, by the end of the year, as reported in an SEC filing Tuesday. The studio is also canceling several in-development projects. These moves are expected to cost $160 million to $200 million to implement, and should result in $165 million in annual savings for Take-Two. As the owner of Grand Theft Auto and the parent company of Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, Zynga and Gearbox, Take-Two is a juggernaut in the video game industry. It reported $5.3 billion in revenue in 2023, a nearly $2 billion increase ..read more

The Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Summit East returns to the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) Conference Center in Danville, Virginia from October 1-2, 2024. Co-hosted by Indoor Ag-Con, the leading trade show and conference for the vertical farming | greenhouse | CEA sector, and the Virginia Tech (VT)-IALR CEA Innovation Center, the summit continues to serve as a premier platform for industry collaboration and innovation. The Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Summit East returns to the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) Conference Cente ..read more

At the recent HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, I delivered a talk focused on protecting against some of the pitfalls of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The objective was to encourage healthcare professionals to think deeply about the realities of AI transformation, while providing them with real-world examples of how to proceed safely and effectively. My goal was for everyone in the audience to join me in cutting through the hype to focus on a mature understanding of how to build this exciting future. Thankfully, my message was well received. The attendees ..read more

Image Credit: Snaxshot Every week we track the business, tech and investment trends in CPG, retail, restaurants, agriculture, cooking and health, so you don’t have to. Here are some of this week’s top headlines. In recent news, the internet’s uproar over David Chang’s legal actions towards brands has highlighted a prevailing sentiment against the commercialization of culture. Despite efforts to capitalize on trends, like his Momofuku chili crunch, public opinion remains unimpressed. Meanwhile, in the world of retail, investors and marketers are turning their attention to the produce aisle ..read more

Across the country, hundreds of thousands of drivers deliver packages and parcels to customers and companies each day, with many click-to-door times averaging only a few days. Coordinating a supply chain feat of this magnitude in a predictable and timely way is a longstanding problem of operations research, where researchers have been working to optimize the last leg of delivery routes. This is because the last phase of the process is often the costliest due to inefficiencies like long distances between stops due to increased ecommerce demand, weather delays, traffic, lack of parking avail ..read more

QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Premier dominated the market for small business accounting for decades, but it’s time to move on by converting your QuickBooks Desktop file to QuickBooks Online. This guide gives step-by-step instructions for the conversion along with some helpful tips. If you’re unsure you’re ready to make the leap, you can learn more in our QuickBooks Online review. Why convert now? QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Premier will be discontinued for new customers on Aug. 1, 2024. They will continue to be supported for existing customers, but we believe that support will likely end in tw ..read more

Adobe Express might not have the name recognition of Photoshop or Illustrator, but when it comes to graphic design, it’s a strong tool with a unique set of skills. It’s a lot less complex than many in the Creative Cloud toolbox, and much more relaxed in its interface and experience.  It’s part free logo maker, part graphic design software, part video maker. Like Canva, its closest competitor, Express is an all-in-one content marketing hub for creating social media content, flyers, and other visual assets.  Last time we tested out the tool, we were impressed – but a lot’s changed in ..read more

Zoho has a great lineup of apps to help manage nearly every aspect of your business, including six separate apps for managing your business finances. In this article, we’ll focus on three of the most popular finance apps: Zoho Books, Zoho Invoice and Zoho Expense. Zoho Books vs. Zoho Invoice vs. Zoho Expense: Comparison table Zoho Books Zoho Invoice Zoho Expense Primary purpose Bookkeeping, including issuing and managing invoices Issuing and managing invoices Managing employee expense reports and reimbursements Pricing Free to $275 per month Always free Free to $9 per active user ..read more