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February 25, 2025

Today, digital love fraud is reaching a new height, but let’s start with how DEI shifts dim Black brands’ light…

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Black-Owned Brands Face A New Era With Target’s DEI Cutbacks 

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Target’s recent move to scale back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives could have unintended consequences for Black-owned brands, whose rapid growth and increasing influence in the market may be undermined by any perceived sales disruption. Black-owned businesses are a fast-growing segment in the retail industry, contributing significantly to the economy–$150 billion. Brand owners who retail their products at Target are urging their consumers not to abandon them at this time.

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.

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The stock market is increasingly becoming volatile even for established companies that have performed well for years but are now on a downward trend. Is this a sign of looming economic trouble, or a new era of financial innovation?

A. "Changes" by Jeremih – The market is evolving and adapting to new forces. Whether these changes are positive or negative remains to be seen, but innovation and disruption often come with growing pains and uncertainty
B. "Creep" by TLC – The darker side of the market has been exposed, where unethical practices thrive, creating a system that doesn't always serve the greater good and pushes out those who don't conform
C. "Reckless" by Arin Ray – The volatility now highlights reckless financial innovation, and how financial markets often prioritize profits over stability and fairness

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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.

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.

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