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Middle-Mile Logistics Solution Gatik Raises $85M, Bringing Grocery Supply Chain’s Fully Automated Future Into View

Middle-Mile Logistics Solution Gatik Raises $85M, Bringing Grocery Supply Chain’s Fully Automated Future Into View
Middle-Mile Logistics Solution Gatik Raises $85M, Bringing Grocery Supply Chain’s Fully Automated Future Into View
August 31, 2021  |  Retail

In a vision of the future seemingly straight out of a Pixar film, groceries may soon be delivered to stores by trucks that drive themselves....

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Mexican Startup Kocomo Nets $56M for Vacation Homeownership in Sharing Economy
Mexican Startup Kocomo Nets $56M for Vacation Homeownership in Sharing Economy
August 30, 2021  |  Real Estate

The Mexico City-based startup Kocomo announced on Monday (Aug. 30) that it had closed on $50 million in debt financing and $6 million in equity...

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Drone Express CTO: Fully Autonomous Grocery Delivery Is on Its Way
Drone Express CTO: Fully Autonomous Grocery Delivery Is on Its Way
August 30, 2021  |  Delivery

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Ideanomics Buys VIA Motors to Bolster Electric Vehicle Growth
Ideanomics Buys VIA Motors to Bolster Electric Vehicle Growth
August 30, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ideanomics, a FinTech company, plans to buy electric commercial vehicle firm VIA Motors in an all-stock deal valuing the company at approximately $630 million, Reuters...

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Heading Into Labor Day, Americans Are Traveling Despite Concerns About COVID-19
Heading Into Labor Day, Americans Are Traveling Despite Concerns About COVID-19
August 30, 2021  |  Travel Payments

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South Korea Could Kick-Start Global Boycott of App Store Commission
South Korea Could Kick-Start Global Boycott of App Store Commission
August 30, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Developers are reviewing South Korea’s strategy to prohibit Apple and Google from automatically assessing high commissions on in-app purchases, according to a Monday (Aug. 30)...

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Apple Buys Primephonic Classical Music Streaming Service
Apple Buys Primephonic Classical Music Streaming Service
August 30, 2021  |  Apple

Apple has purchased 3-year-old classical music streaming service Primephonic, according to a Monday (Aug. 30) press release on the company’s website. Get the Full Story...

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Amid Safety Concerns, McDonald’s Suggests Franchisees Shift from Dine-In to Safer, More Profitable Channels
Amid Safety Concerns, McDonald’s Suggests Franchisees Shift from Dine-In to Safer, More Profitable Channels
August 30, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

With the rise in COVID-19 cases, McDonald’s is turning its focus to its off-premises channels. New cases are up about tenfold from just two months...

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China’s New Digital Double Standard Would Hobble Big Tech While Helping Itself To Data
China’s New Digital Double Standard Would Hobble Big Tech While Helping Itself To Data
August 30, 2021  |  Regulation

If data represents the “new oil,” as they say – powering the engines of commerce and media in China – one wonders what happens when...

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