Category: PMN Business

Apr 26

Regulators close Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank, first US bank failure this year

Article content WASHINGTON (AP) — Regulators have closed Republic First Bank, a regional lender operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Friday it had seized the Philadelphia-based bank, which did business as Republic Bank and had roughly $6 billion in assets and $4 billion in deposits as of […]
Apr 25

Instagram fraudster ‘Jay Mazini’ has been sentenced for his crypto scheme that preyed on Muslims

Article content NEW YORK (AP) — The former Instagram influencer known as ” Jay Mazini ” who swindled millions of dollars from online followers and a network of Muslims during the pandemic was sentenced to seven years in prison on Wednesday, prosecutors said. Jebara Igbara, 28, of New Jersey, had pleaded guilty to fraud charges, […]
Apr 25

Connecticut Senate passes wide-ranging bill to regulate AI. But its fate remains uncertain

Article content HARTFORD (AP) — The Connecticut Senate pressed ahead Wednesday with one of the first major legislative proposals in the U.S. to rein in bias in artificial intelligence decision-making and protect people from harm, including manufactured videos or deepfakes. The vote was held despite concerns the bill might stifle innovation, become a burden for […]
Apr 24

Enphase Sees Soft Solar Market Rebounding Despite Weak Sales

Article content (Bloomberg) — Solar equipment giant Enphase Energy Inc. sees the sluggish US rooftop market rebounding this year even as the company forecast disappointing sales for the second quarter.  Enphase shares dipped 5.5% in post-market trading after the company reported first-quarter results that missed analyst expectations as US revenue fell 34% compared to the […]