Influencers peddling medical, financial advice now need certification, China says

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China has taken another step to regulate how online influencers impart information to their followers. The government has put a great deal of effort into moderating digital content over the years. The rise of more real-time media formats, like livestreaming and snappy video sharing, has made it harder to weed out illegal and unwanted information….

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Cornell Scientists Plan For Skimming Nitrogen From Hog Creek Waters

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Scientists from the Cornell Cooperative Extension are mounting an exploration of the bottomlands of Hog Creek in Springs in an effort to identify where groundwater contaminated with nitrogen from human waste is entering the creek, with an eye toward crafting ways to halt it, or to filter out the nitrogen that feeds algae blooms that…

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Uncontested Race In Quogue Village, Ballot Results

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The uncontested races for mayor and Village Board in Quogue drew 130 voters to the ballot box on Friday, June 17. An additional seven absentee ballots were cast. Mayoral candidate Robert Treuhold garnered 127 votes. Running without competition, incumbent Village Board member Kimberley Payne received 119 votes, while newcomer Sally Beatty received 118. The post…

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Zenysis raises $13.3M to scale its big data platform for emergencies across Africa, Asia and South America

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Zenysis Technologies, a big data startup headquartered in San Francisco and Cape Town, announced today that it has closed $13.3 million in a Series B round. The financing was led by the Steele Foundation for Hope, a nonprofit organization that says it’s focused on finding and funding lasting solutions for some of “humanity’s hardest challenges.” Jonathan…

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Downturn strategy, recycling startup boom, better board meetings

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We last updated our submission guidelines for TechCrunch+ guest posts in June 2021, but the world has changed a lot since then. These are uncertain times, but experience is the best teacher, which is why we’re looking for guest articles that can help others navigate this downturn. Because the stakes are so high, we are…

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Moving Ahead With Hampton Bays Overlay District Redux, Town Board Called Out For Wasting Money

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Just about a year ago, Hampton Bays resident Gayle Lombardi prevailed in court. She’d launched what’s known as an Article 78 legal proceeding looking to overturn Southampton Town’s 2020 adoption of the Hampton Bays Downtown Overlay District, and in a decision rendered in July 2021, State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Santorelli annulled the overlay district….

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Moore, Frano, Urban Reelected In Unopposed Races In Westhampton Beach

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Westhampton Beach Mayor Maria Moore and Village Board members Ralph Urban and Stephen Frano were all reelected on Friday, June 17, as expected — they were all unopposed in their reelection bids. A total of 39 people voted int he village election. Moore received 33 votes; Frano received 34 votes; and Urban received 26 votes,…

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Southampton Crafting Regulations For Commercial Solar

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Rooftop solar panels to reduce one’s carbon footprint have become more and more common on houses across Southampton Town, but now town officials are turning their attention to preparing for the day when those same tools will be developed on a commercial scale. Last Thursday, June 16, Janice Scherer, the town’s planning and development administrator,…

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US Energy Sec. Granholm still ‘bullish’ Congress can ink ‘significant’ climate deal

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U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is still “hopeful, positive and in fact bullish” that Congress can agree on “a significant push into clean energy,” despite the regulatory body’s virtual gridlock on issues like climate. Before Congress breaks for August recess, Democrats have said they hope to reach a deal on a budget reconciliation bill. Effectively…

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UK scaleups should HMRC-proof their business plans before a slow, hot summer

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Anthony Rose Contributor Anthony Rose is the co-founder and CEO of SeedLegals. News of the big tech valuation reductions in the U.S. might have you holding your breath as a startup founder. The change in narrative may suggest a slow summer ahead, and speculative investment will prove unpopular. That said, KPMG’s latest venture capital report…

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