Alabama news and trends

Alabama Reopens And COVID-19 Cases Soar 300 Pct Month Over Month
Economy // May 31, 2020

After Alabama reopened on May 1, the state has seen coronavirus cases surge by 300 percent month over month, with intensive care units (ICUs) at less than 4 percent capacity remaining and medical workers “exhausted physically and mentally,” Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed said on CNBC....

Walmart Tests Digitally Enhanced Stores
Innovation // November 13, 2017

Walmart has started trialing new digital services in its Mobile County, Alabama supercenter, including ModiFace, a new device that enables customers to digitally test makeup. According to a news report in The Island Packet, John Wimsatt, store manager of the Tillman’s Corner Walmart, said there...

Alabama Tests Selfie Authentication To Fight Tax Fraud
Security & Fraud // April 12, 2017

Identity company MorphoTrust USA looks to put a dent in tax fraud and theft by adding an additional layer of authentication security into the mix. The company recently announced a partnership with the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADR). MorphoTrust and ADR will launch a pilot...

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Virtual Casino Company Ordered to Stop Selling NFTs by Texas, Alabama Securities Regulators

April 13, 2022
Securities regulators in Texas and Alabama on Wednesday (April 13) have ordered Cyprus-based online casino developer Sand Vegas Casino Club to stop selling nonfungible tokens (NFTs), saying the company was offering unregistered securities and defrauding the public, according to a Reuters report. Sand Vegas and co-founders Martin Schwarzberger and Finn Ruben Warnke allegedly offered 11,111 […]

Alabama Reopens And COVID-19 Cases Soar 300 Pct Month Over Month

May 31, 2020
After Alabama reopened on May 1, the state has seen coronavirus cases surge by 300 percent month over month, with intensive care units (ICUs) at less than 4 percent capacity...

Walmart Tests Digitally Enhanced Stores

November 13, 2017
Walmart has started trialing new digital services in its Mobile County, Alabama supercenter, including ModiFace, a new device that enables customers to digitally test makeup. According to a news report...