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The Jetsons Had It (Mostly) Right, With the Glaring Exception of Payments

The Jetsons Had It (Mostly) Right, With the Glaring Exception of Payments
The Jetsons Had It (Mostly) Right, With the Glaring Exception of Payments
January 15, 2022  |  Innovation

Fans of Peloton stationary cycles and treadmills from certain demographics may have found themselves on lockdown, plodding along, when the line “Jane! Stop this crazy...

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Trigo Tries Frictionless Stores for Supermarket Co-Op Wakefern Food Corp.
Trigo Tries Frictionless Stores for Supermarket Co-Op Wakefern Food Corp.
January 14, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

Israel-based frictionless checkout company Trigo and retailer-owned cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. on Thursday (Jan. 13) announced a partnership for an autonomous supermarket pilot that uses...

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Tesla Customers Can Now Pay With Dogecoin… for Accessories, Not Cars
Tesla Customers Can Now Pay With Dogecoin… for Accessories, Not Cars
January 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

If you want to see the power of payments in cryptocurrency, look no further than dogecoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Live Event Venues Reduce Audience FOMO With Frictionless Concessions
Live Event Venues Reduce Audience FOMO With Frictionless Concessions
January 14, 2022  |  ResTech

Live event concessions are moving well beyond the traditional hot dog stand experience. Increasingly, tech companies are removing friction from the purchasing journey, solving one...

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Today in Food Commerce: Alibaba Mulls Freshippo Fundraise; Restaurants Reformat for Off-Premise
Today in Food Commerce: Alibaba Mulls Freshippo Fundraise; Restaurants Reformat for Off-Premise
January 14, 2022  |  ResTech

Today in food commerce, Alibaba mulls a fundraise for its Freshippo grocery chain in China, valued at $10 billion, while retail giants race to overcome...

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Apple Might Delay VR/AR Headset Until 2023
Apple Might Delay VR/AR Headset Until 2023
January 14, 2022  |  Apple

Apple could delay its mixed reality headset by “at least a few months,” the first time the tech giant would be forced to delay a...

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Big Pandemic Profits Could Be Over For Big Banks
Big Pandemic Profits Could Be Over For Big Banks
January 14, 2022  |  Banking

The honeymoon may be over when it comes to big banks and the pandemic economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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73% of Procurement Professionals Say Late Payments Strain Business Relationships
73% of Procurement Professionals Say Late Payments Strain Business Relationships
January 14, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Firms that have yet to digitize their accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes are likely to be at more of a competitive disadvantage...

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US Factory Production Drops as Auto Industry Struggles
US Factory Production Drops as Auto Industry Struggles
January 14, 2022  |  Economy

Production at American factories saw a surprise drop at the end of 2021, helped along by a decline in motor vehicle manufacturing, which was itself...

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