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Authorized as part of the latest coronavirus relief package in December, round two of the PPP is being rolled out incrementally in response to criticism that the loans were not fairly disbursed the first time around. Many smaller businesses in underserved communities—and minority-owned businesses in particular—were left with nothing after the program ran out of money. … [Read more...] about Paycheck Protection Program loan portal opens to larger lenders soon: Here’s the latest

While those in a position to qualify to buy a home are fortunate, it can still be one of the most complex, difficult, and emotional experiences in your life. And not just for the buyers–it’s often equally complicated for real estate agents and even the banks. The equation of rapidly rising or declining prices, competition for the ideal home, title companies, inspectors, and indecipherable documents can lead to a recipe for disappointment and confusion. … [Read more...] about Meet Doorsteps, The Company That Wants To Take The Misery Out Of Home Buying

Try checking the Get My Payment tool again Many Americans who tried to check the status of their payment via the IRS Get My Payment portal last week had little luck, either due to glitches or because the tool was overwhelmed with visitors. If you were one of them, it might be worth trying again. The IRS said it updated the tool with the latest payment information last week. If you’re eligible to receive a check, it should tell you one of three things: … [Read more...] about IRS stimulus check update: What to know about mailed payments and the Friday deadline

If brands do want to use your newly collected information to target you on Facebook, there are a lot of ways this can go wrong. Businesses may now be able to use information such as your transaction history and profile photo to send ads that are “more relevant.” Most modern targeting systems in this space often make use of a field of artificial intelligence called deep learning, where many behavioral features can strongly correlate to race, gender, or socioeconomic class. If WhatsApp Business allows brands to use your profile photo or chats for targeting, it’s possible that the skin color of your profile photo or the nuances of your chat style may allow them to inadvertently infer sensitive information about you, resulting in a different and potentially harmful experience between people of different genders or race. … [Read more...] about WhatsApp and Facebook’s ultimatum to users reveals a privacy disaster

“I’m very proud of myself that I did not write him off,” says Mazzara. “A lot of my experience on other shows has been that when somebody has a weakness, they’re no longer invested in, or get a reputation of not being able to handle something. It’s better to grow your employees, steer them into a place that they can learn and succeed, and want to work hard and be loyal, than to have a revolving door of employees. That’s demoralizing. When you have a problem, instead of shying away from it, invest the time, energy, and possibly money to make sure you’re exhausting all possibilities before you have to let an employee go.” And if communication has been open, and firing becomes necessary, it won’t come as a big surprise. … [Read more...] about The Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara On Managing the Undead Way