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SoftBank Puts ‘Pepper’ Robot On Hold As Bot Biz Does Some Soul-Searching

SoftBank Puts ‘Pepper’ Robot On Hold As Bot Biz Does Some Soul-Searching
SoftBank Puts ‘Pepper’ Robot On Hold As Bot Biz Does Some Soul-Searching
June 29, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

In its latest move to redefine the firm’s relationship to robotics, SoftBank announced that it has halted production on its Pepper robot. It is the...

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Ultra-Fast Food Delivery Drives Up Consumers’ Bring-It-To-Me Expectations
Ultra-Fast Food Delivery Drives Up Consumers’ Bring-It-To-Me Expectations
June 29, 2021  |  Delivery

Turns out, when consumers get used to ordering restaurant meals to be delivered straight to their door without ever having to put on their outdoor...

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Didi IPO And China’s Big Tech Warning Signs
Didi IPO And China’s Big Tech Warning Signs
June 29, 2021  |  IPO

In China, the approach to Big Tech firms leans, increasingly, toward regulation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Fast-Casual Chain Fuzzy’s Takes Two-Pronged Approach To Post-COVID Future
Fast-Casual Chain Fuzzy’s Takes Two-Pronged Approach To Post-COVID Future
June 28, 2021  |  ResTech

The pandemic has left consumers with two nearly opposite sets of expectations when it comes to restaurant ordering. On the one hand, extended amounts of...

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DoorDash Makes Play For D2C Grocery With July Fourth Meat-Free Grilling Kits
DoorDash Makes Play For D2C Grocery With July Fourth Meat-Free Grilling Kits
June 28, 2021  |  Delivery

As the walls separating restaurants and grocery stores continue to decay, DoorDash is using a (metaphorical) wrecking ball to speed up the process with its...

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Despite Widening Global Rift, CBDCs Poised To Gain Amid Tightening Regulation of Binance And Crypto
Despite Widening Global Rift, CBDCs Poised To Gain Amid Tightening Regulation of Binance And Crypto
June 28, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Regarding central bank digital currencies: They might work, and they might be launched — but, depending on which country is weighing in, they might not...

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Beverage Chain Tastea Uses Digital Segmentation To Ease Growing Pains
Beverage Chain Tastea Uses Digital Segmentation To Ease Growing Pains
June 25, 2021  |  ResTech

There comes a point for many small and midsize restaurant chains when the knowledge of local tastes that drove their initial success can no longer...

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‘Rent A Bank’ Fades For Payday Lenders, FIs Step In On Short-Term Loans 
‘Rent A Bank’ Fades For Payday Lenders, FIs Step In On Short-Term Loans 
June 25, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

The regulatory gaze on payday lending is tightening. To that end, as reported by the Associated Press, Congress has voted to overturn Trump-era regulations that...

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