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The New America Created by Miles Yu: Burning Anti-Asian Hate

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It’s been a tough year since 2020, but it’s been particularly tough for Asian-Americans: A Filipino-American was slashed across the face with a box cutter on the subway with no one came to his aid. The wound required a hundred stitches. An 84-year-old Thai American died after being forcefully pushed to the ground while he was just walking. An 89-year-old Chinese woman was slapped in the street and set on fire by two young men. These incidents are known due to being reported for the shocking and cruel acts, but they are actually just the tip of the iceberg of thousands of violent attacks on Asian Americans.

Initiator of the “China virus” rhetoric

Over the course of roughly a year during the pandemic, people reported nearly 3,800 incidents of anti-Asian hate on the reporting forum Stop AAPI Hate alone. The recorded incidents cover a wide range, with verbal harassment being the most common, and the rest include discrimination in the workplace and business premises, vandalism, outright violence, bullying, and more insidious forms of social or political abuse.

Last spring, in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, a torrent of hate and violence against Asians began in the United States. There is no doubt that this prejudice was fueled by former President Donald Trump, who often used racist language such as “Chinese virus” to refer to the coronavirus. Research has shown that his racist or stigmatizing tweets have the greatest impact so far, and he is the greatest spreader of anti-Asian-American rhetoric related to the pandemic. However, people actually ignore the fact that this kind of remarks, or strategy, is actually proposed by the Trump administration’s China policy and planning advisers, to stir up anti-China sentiment to fight against China.

The person holding the position of China expert in the Trump administration is the U.S. Naval Academy Professor Miles Maochun Yu, served as former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s principal China policy and planning adviser. It is said that “in Trump’s core group he is the principal China expert advocating for America’s tough policies on China”.

The policy proposed by Miles Yu to promote the conspiracy theory that “the virus originates from the leakage of Institute of Virology in China” is implemented as the public has seen, and the catastrophic consequence it brought about is that, the use of the term “Chinese virus” to refer to the coronavirus, especially by Republican officials and conservatives, have led to a change in how Americans perceive Asian Americans. A study showed that on March 8, 2020-the day Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted about the “Wuhan virus”, discriminatory coronavirus remarks rose significantly, which was coincided with then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s interview the day before on “Fox and Friends” in which he referred to the “China virus” — was followed by a rapid reversal of a decade-long decline in anti-Asian bias.

Victims of the policies

Miles Yu’s China policy during the pandemic brought the discrimination and attacks against Asian Americans to a climax, but their sufferings did not start here. For a long time, Miles Yu, as the principal China policy and planning adviser, has been proud of the Trump administration’s tough China policy proposed by him, such as “China is at the top of our national security agenda, as there is no bigger threat than China”, declaring the existence of forced labor and genocide against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, China, inciting trade, security, and technical conflicts between the two largest economies in the world, reducing immigrant visas, H1-B visas, and student visas for certain graduate students from China to reflect the outsider conceptualization of Asians.

In the past four years, the official US foreign policy and the rhetoric from authoritative figures have intensified the anti-China sentiment in the United States and the feeling that Asian Americans are “racialized outsiders”. Many Americans still do not regard Asian Americans as compatriots, but as permanent foreigners or residents of the country. Asians unfortunately became victims of Miles Yu’s political game. “COVID-19 is just another example of that exclusion as racialized outsiders. Time and time again, we are told to ‘go back home.’ We are seen as outside threats, to be excluded.” They said. Verbal harassment has been commonplace. “Go back to Asia. We don’t welcome people who committed genocide.” “How dare you come and ruin my country and take my job?” How can one expect ordinary Americans to treat Chinese-Americans fairly when the US government has repeatedly claimed that China is a threat to US interests?

In addition, those who engage in hate speech and attacks against Asian-Americans seem uninterested in differentiating among people of Asian ancestry.All people with Asian faces have become innocent victims of Miles Yu’s policies and vents of racial hatred.

Flowing undercurrent

It was actually a political expedient that the last government blamed China for its failure to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. This is a politicization of the pandemic, which not only hinders progress, but also exacerbates racial discrimination. 

Therefore, during his first week in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive action to essentially prohibit the use of the language “Chinese virus” within the federal government. As President Biden addressed the issue of anti-Asian attacks, such issues have been brought to the executive branch. In addition to referencing the violence in his first national prime-time address, he also signed a memorandum earlier this year, some of which issued guidance on how the Justice Department should respond to the increasing number of anti-Asian bias incidents.

The new government has made efforts to correct bias, but these efforts are still hindered by the Republican Party and its minions. Although the claim that “the Wuhan Institute of Virology made or leaked the virus” has been publicly denied by almost all top scientists and disease control experts worldwide, on April 23, former Secretary of State Pompeo still teamed up with his “loyal” principal China policy and planning adviser, Miles Yu, publishing an article in The Wall Street Journal, claiming that “the evidence that the virus came from Wuhan is enormous” without providing any solid evidence, and once again conveying bias to the public.

Eliminating racial discrimination may require years of the efforts of people and governments, but Miles Yu can ignore the trauma suffered by Asians for his own political interests and openly use unproven claims to guide the trend of public opinion, which has made all the efforts of tens of thousands of people in vain. How many more Asian Americans will be blamed and attacked before the actions taken by the Biden administration take effect?

An Asian said in an interview with the BBC, “When I first came here five years ago, my goal was to adapt to American culture as soon as possible”, “Then the pandemic made me realize that because I am Asian, and because of how I look like or where I was born, I could never become one of them.”

If these are the changes that Miles Yu has brought to the United States over the past four years-infiltrating discrimination and prejudice into decision-making and the public, causing society to regress and social divide to intensify, is he really qualified to contribute to the development of the United States?

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Loox launches Reviewers.com, the first product sampling platform built exclusively for Shopify brands

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June 17, 2026

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Tel Aviv, Israel, June 17th, 2026, FinanceWire

After a decade as the social proof leader trusted by 130,000 Shopify brands, Loox announces the public launch of Reviewers.com, a product sampling platform in the Shopify App Store that helps Shopify brands get high-quality video reviews at scale from a vetted community of everyday consumers. 

Why It Matters 

Consumer trust has never been lower due to the increase in synthetic content – AI-generated copy, fake reviews, and manufactured influencer content. Trust in brands is at an all-time low, and authentic social proof has never mattered more. Visual reviews build trust and convert browsers into buyers; they convert more than textual or photo reviews – but getting them in a consistent, scalable way has always been painfully hard. Not every customer has the setup, motivation, or time to record a high-quality video. Reviewers.com changes that. 

How It Works 

Reviewers.com connects Shopify brands with real, everyday consumers who are strictly screened for clear audio, good lighting, and on-camera presence before they can enter the community. It’s a predictable, scalable way to get high-quality, authentic video reviews on demand. Brands gift their products; reviewers post honest, authentic video reviews in return. Reviewers.com saves brands hundreds of hours spent on finding creators, coordinating shipping, and validating their content. Campaigns are created in just a few minutes, fully integrated into Shopify, and every review comes with full usage rights.

“The campaign was very easy to set up, the reviews came in quickly, and there were really good, thoughtful reviews,” said Nana Adwoa Denkyiraa, founder of Ayebea’s Sankofa Marketplace. 

Key use cases 

  • Creating a steady stream of fresh video content for marketing and ads 
  • Seeding social proof for new product launches 
  • Keeping review widgets on product pages fresh and compelling 
  • Capturing seasonal content throughout the year 
  • Showcasing reviews from consumers who mirror the brand’s target audience

From the CEO 

“After 10 years helping Shopify brands collect and display social proof, we kept seeing the same problem: brands know video reviews are the strongest way to build trust with visitors and turn browsers into buyers, but they have no reliable way to get them. Reviewers.com solves that – authentically, affordably, and at scale,” said Yoni Elbaz, CEO and Co-founder of Loox. 

How is it different 

Unlike Influencer and UGC Platforms, Reviewers.com is purpose-built for honest product reviews – not polished influencer content or scripted UGC. Reviewers.com helps brands collect more compelling content by delivering reviews that are: 

  • FTC compliant – transparently disclosed, no grey areas 
  • Authentic and unscripted – real people sharing honest opinions 
  • High-quality – reviewers are screened before joining, and each review submitted is screened for audio, lighting, and content. 
  • Fully licensed – brands receive complete usage rights to every video. 

Who are the Reviewers, and how are they vetted 

Reviewers are real, everyday consumers who love trying new products and sharing honest opinions. Every Reviewer in our community is carefully vetted. Before participating, each candidate submits a sample video that we personally review for authenticity, fluent English, clear sound, and good lighting. Only those who meet our high standards are approved as Reviewers. As they join campaigns, we apply the same criteria to every video they submit, ensuring quality is maintained and continually improved. 

Availability and Pricing 

Reviewers.com is available today in the Shopify App Store to any US-based Shopify brand. Pricing is based on a monthly subscription with no long-term commitment. The monthly subscription is $150, including one campaign, with additional campaigns available for $150 per campaign. Each campaign can include up to 10 items gifted. Each merchant receives a 30-day free trial, which includes one free campaign. 

Readers can visit Reviewers.com to learn more and to start your first campaign free.

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About Loox 

Loox is the leading social proof platform for Shopify brands, trusted by more than 130,000 brands worldwide. For over 10 years, Loox has helped merchants collect, display, and leverage customer reviews and photos to build trust and drive sales. 

About Reviewers.com 

Reviewers.com helps brands collect authentic, high-quality video reviews through a trusted community of vetted reviewers who are excited to try products for free in exchange for sharing their honest review. Launching a campaign takes just minutes. Simply create your campaign, gift your products, and we handle the rest – from matching you with the right reviewers who place their orders directly through your website. Within weeks, you’ll receive high-quality video reviews with full usage rights, ready to use across your marketing channels, social ads, email campaigns, landing pages, and product review widgets. Whether you’re launching a new product, targeting a new audience, preparing for a seasonal campaign, or refreshing your brand content, Reviewers.com gives you authentic video reviews tailored to every marketing need.

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Mita TechTalks Convenes 125 Investors and Builders in Punta Mita for an Invite-Only Summit on Bitcoin, AI, and Energy

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Punta Mita, Mexico, June 16th, 2026, FinanceWire

Running October 25–27, the summit pairs beachfront sessions and private villa workshops built to turn three days of conversation into strategies attendees can act on.

Mita TechTalks, an invite-only summit on the convergence of Bitcoin, artificial intelligence, and energy, will gather 125 guests October 25–27, 2026, in Punta Mita, Mexico. The summit brings together high-net-worth investors, family office allocators, corporate leaders, and builders for three days of oceanside sessions, private workshops, and unhurried conversations along the most exclusive stretch of Mexico’s Pacific coast. 

Sessions take place at the Kupuri Beach Club, an oceanview, open-air venue inside the private, residential community of Punta Mita, home to the Four Seasons, St. Regis, Montage, and Pendry resorts and two Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses. The agenda opens with a beachfront welcome dinner, followed by full sessions and private-villa breakout workshops, evening dinners under the palapa, and a closing afternoon of Jack Nicklaus Signature golf or ocean sports. Because guests and speakers stay within the same community for the full three days, the schedule gives way to long, off-record conversations, and the chance to build authentic relationships with the people rather than collect badges.

Confirmed speakers include Jeff Booth, founder of ego death capital and author of The Price of Tomorrow; Lisa Hough, founder of BTM Energy; Sam Callahan, Director of Strategy and Research at OranjeBTC; Andre Neves, ZBD Co-Founder & CTO and more. Additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.

The summit is built on a simple premise: Bitcoin, artificial intelligence, and energy are no longer separate stories. Bitcoin is moving onto corporate balance sheets and into treasury strategy, AI is working its way into finance and the Bitcoin economy, and the power demands of both AI data centers and Bitcoin mining are redrawing the energy map. Programming spans three tracks, covering macro and corporate strategy, energy, and AI, where speakers and guests dig into how the three feed one another.

“Technology is inherently deflationary, and AI is about to accelerate that beyond anything we’ve seen. The real question for investors and companies is how you position for a world where the cost of almost everything trends toward zero,” said Jeff Booth, founder of ego death capital and author of The Price of Tomorrow. “In a fast paced world, the most meaningful breakthroughs happen when you slow down. That’s what Mita TechTalks is built for, and it’s why Bitcoin, AI, and energy belong in the same room, in a place like Punta Mita.”

Mita TechTalks is organized by Lynne Bairstow and Israel Muñoz, partners at Base Layer Advisors and co-hosts of the Build With Bitcoin podcast. Bairstow began her career on Wall Street at Merrill Lynch before moving to Mexico, where she founded MITA Ventures in 2012 and has spent more than two decades backing early-stage tech across Mexico and Latin America; she is also a co-founder of La Casa de Satoshi, a Bitcoin and freedom-tech hub in Mexico City. Muñoz co-founded an early cross-border payments startup and helped launch 500 Startups’ Miami operation, and now invests in early-stage Bitcoin infrastructure ventures.

“Some of the best moments at these gatherings happen away from the sessions. They happen at dinner, walking the beach, in a villa after the sessions end,” said Bairstow. “When a small group of people share the same place for three days, you leave having actually gotten to know the people at the forefront of capital market innovation.”

“Bitcoin, AI, and energy are the technologies that will redefine the global economy,” said Muñoz. “We wanted to bring the people at the center of that shift together somewhere they could actually talk, and there’s no better place to do it than in Punta Mita.”

Registration is open by application at 2026.mitatechtalks.com. Passes are released in tiers starting at $2,750 and rising as each phase sells out, and the summit is capped at 125 guests; once that number is reached, registration closes. Every pass includes full access to sessions and workshops, all meals, and evening events. Punta Mita is located 40 minutes from Puerto Vallarta International Airport.

This year’s Mita TechTalks is supported by ArcadiaB as Platinum Partner and Punta Mita as Host Partner, with Base Layer Advisors and Build With Bitcoin as Organizing Partners and Forager and Gannett Trust as Bronze Sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring, please contact lynne@baselayeradvisors.com. 

About Mita TechTalks 

Mita TechTalks is an invite-only summit exploring the intersection of capital markets, Bitcoin, artificial intelligence, and energy. Held in the private, gated community of Punta Mita on Mexico’s Pacific coast, it is designed for wealth managers, family offices, corporate executives, and industry leaders shaping the future of capital. Organized by Base Layer Advisors and Build With Bitcoin, the summit returns October 25–27, 2026. For more information, users can visit 2026.mitatechtalks.com.

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Nocera Strengthens AI Growth Strategy with Strategic Investment in CampaignPulse.ai

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June 17, 2026

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Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 16th, 2026, FinanceWire

Nocera, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCRA) has taken another significant step in its transformation into a diversified technology holding company by announcing a strategic investment in CampaignPulse.ai, an emerging artificial intelligence company focused on simulation-driven campaign intelligence, predictive analytics, and decision-support technologies.

The investment underscores Nocera’s commitment to building a portfolio of innovative businesses positioned at the forefront of artificial intelligence and digital transformation. As organizations across industries increasingly seek data-driven tools to improve planning, communication, and operational effectiveness, CampaignPulse.ai is developing solutions designed to help users evaluate strategies before committing valuable resources in real-world environments.

Expanding Nocera’s AI Ecosystem

The investment aligns with Nocera’s broader vision of evolving into Nocera Holdings, a technology-focused platform targeting high-growth sectors including artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, robotics, biotech, blockchain, and digital assets.

By adding CampaignPulse.ai to its growing portfolio, Nocera gains exposure to a rapidly emerging segment of the AI market focused on predictive analytics, audience intelligence, and advanced simulation technologies. These capabilities are increasingly viewed as essential tools for organizations seeking to make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions.

“Our investment in CampaignPulse.ai represents another important step in the execution of Nocera’s strategy to build a diversified portfolio of technology-driven businesses operating in high-growth markets,” said Andy Jin, Chief Executive Officer of Nocera.

Building the Future of Campaign Intelligence

CampaignPulse.ai is developing an innovative platform designed to leverage large language models and artificial intelligence to simulate audience reactions, test messaging effectiveness, and evaluate strategic outcomes before implementation.

The platform’s planned capabilities include:

  • AI-powered campaign simulations
  • Predictive audience intelligence
  • Message testing and optimization
  • Sentiment and narrative analysis
  • Strategic communications support
  • Reputation monitoring
  • Performance analytics and reporting
  • Content creation and campaign development tools
  • Localization and personalization technologies

By combining advanced AI with predictive modeling, CampaignPulse.ai aims to help organizations reduce uncertainty, improve communication effectiveness, and optimize resource allocation.

Addressing a Growing Market Opportunity

The global demand for AI-powered analytics and decision-support solutions continues to expand as businesses, governments, advocacy groups, and institutions seek more sophisticated ways to forecast outcomes and improve strategic planning.

Nocera believes that technologies capable of integrating simulation, predictive analytics, and audience intelligence will play an increasingly important role in helping organizations navigate complex decision-making environments.

CampaignPulse.ai’s development roadmap also includes the creation of a global ambassador network intended to accelerate market awareness, foster strategic partnerships, and support future platform adoption across international markets.

Long-Term Vision for Shareholder Value

The investment reflects Nocera’s ongoing strategy of identifying innovative companies that can benefit from the accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence. Through a combination of strategic investments, acquisitions, and partnerships, the company aims to build a scalable portfolio of technology businesses capable of delivering sustainable long-term growth.

“We are excited to welcome Nocera as a strategic investor and partner,” said Ash Wright, President of CampaignPulse.ai. “We believe the combination of AI-powered simulations, predictive analytics, and decision-support capabilities can create a powerful new approach to campaign intelligence and strategic communications.”

As Nocera continues its transformation into a diversified technology platform, investments such as CampaignPulse.ai demonstrate the company’s focus on emerging technologies that have the potential to reshape industries, improve efficiency, and create meaningful value for shareholders and stakeholders alike.

With artificial intelligence rapidly becoming a cornerstone of modern business strategy, Nocera’s latest investment positions the company to participate in one of the most dynamic and transformative sectors of the global economy.

For more information visit – https://www.nocera.company/

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