CBX Daily 2/24/2025

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Sabrina Lynch
February 24, 2025

Today, the Amazon model shapes retail sight, but let’s start with how online romance scams are sparking new fright…

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AI-Charged Romance Is Increasing Love Scams 

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Valentine’s day may be world's love day but it has also become the ‘simp for you’ scammers who are ready to prey on victims looking for love. Dating websites and apps are rapidly evolving to meet growing consumer demand for new ways to make meaningful connections. Artificial intelligence has been at the forefront of reshaping the dating industry, but the tech has also opened the door to new threats which affect the population's wellbeing. Over the past five years, people have reported losing a staggering $1.3 billion to romance scams and confidence fraud - with $652 million in losses in 2023 alone.

Amazon's FBA Playbook Is Creating A New Wave Of Digital Entrepreneurs     

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Amazon (AMZN -0.89%) has grown from a direct retailer to a thriving marketplace with third-party sellers now bringing in 61% of its total sales. This creates opportunities for founders like Ron Earley, CEO of Greywolfe Investing, a wholesale automation company specializing in Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) services. Thanks in part to the FBA business model Amazon's marketplace has seen incredible growth, with independent sellers hitting new revenue milestones garnering the attention of the next era of digital entrepreneurs and investors alike.

Why The Rich Get Richer & The Poor Get Poorer By The Decade    

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Inheritance. Sure. It's one way of becoming a billionaire. However, there's a small group of ultra-rich individuals who have amassed a significant amount of wealth through corruption. To put it in perspective, the number of billionaires grew by over 200 in a span of twelve months between 2023 and 2024. On the other hand, 44% of the global population is poor. The proceeds of corruption are far-reaching seeing how easy it is to rise to Maslow's hierarchy while in three decades, the number of poor people keeps growing.

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Trump’s ban on transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports is a highly controversial move. Is this the right call to protect opportunities for women or is it overlooking inclusivity, fairness and freedom?

A. "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga – At the core, we are all human and should be treated with dignity and respect. Gender identity shouldn’t dictate one’s ability to compete, thrive, or exist in any space
B. "Run the World (Girls)" by Beyoncé – This is a chance to emphasize that women’s sports should be left for women, giving them the exclusive stage to shine, and ensuring their opportunities aren't compromised by differing physical advantages
C. "Unpretty" by TLC – This ban may reinforce outdated ideas and reduce complex identities to a narrow definition, ignoring the bigger picture of self-expression and fairness

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Last week’s results are in and when it comes to the labor issue, America should ‘Lean on Me’(Migrants) more.

How AI-Powered Travel Is Reshaping Personalization & Privacy   

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The travel industry is growing at a rapid pace, yet mainstream data collection overlooks many individuals—particularly the Black community. Synthetic data enters the conversation as a much-needed disruptor, generating artificially created but realistic data that developers can utilize to overcome challenges related to limited organic data. This data could drive the next wave of AI innovation with a more inclusive and diverse representation. Curating personalized travel solutions that cater to a broader range of experiences and needs will address current data gaps.

Turning The Page On Waning Representation In The Creative Book Industry   

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The lack of diversity in the creative book industry is a hot topic with Black writers and editors being underrepresented. Currently, 78% of the publishing industry is white, with only 4% Black representation. Diversity is far from where it should be for the Black perspective in an industry of all-white publishing. How can we expect to create literature that reflects the world as it exists if our authors are underrepresented?

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