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Verizon Targets Healthcare, Defense and Public Safety With 5G Use Cases

Verizon Targets Healthcare, Defense and Public Safety With 5G Use Cases
Verizon Targets Healthcare, Defense and Public Safety With 5G Use Cases
November 05, 2021  |  Mobile

Mobile carrier Verizon this week announced a connected healthcare project, an “ultra-secure” 5G setup for the Department of Defense and 5G features aimed at public...

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El Salvador Pours Bitcoin Profits Into Health and Education Amid Ongoing Chivo Wallet Fraud Furor
El Salvador Pours Bitcoin Profits Into Health and Education Amid Ongoing Chivo Wallet Fraud Furor
November 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

After President Nayib Bukele “bought the dip” and purchased 420 additional bitcoins for about $25 million last week, El Salvador now has 1,100 coins, up...

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Restaurant Roundup: The Cheesecake Factory Goes Omnichannel; Wingstop Shifts Away from On-Premise
Restaurant Roundup: The Cheesecake Factory Goes Omnichannel; Wingstop Shifts Away from On-Premise
November 05, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

The Cheesecake Factory, known for its full-service dining experience, has been permanently changed by the rise in off-premise. The Calabasas, California-based chain, which operates over...

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Peloton’s Fall, Planet Fitness’ Rise Suggest Connected Fitness Boom Is Over
Peloton’s Fall, Planet Fitness’ Rise Suggest Connected Fitness Boom Is Over
November 05, 2021  |  Fitness

In early 2020, almost overnight, people’s houses were transformed from just being a home to also serving as the office, the happy hour locale and...

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Pacsun Introduces First Kids Store at Mall of America
Pacsun Introduces First Kids Store at Mall of America
November 05, 2021  |  Retail

Pacsun is introducing a dedicated store for kids and just launched its first location at the Mall of America, the largest mall in the U.S....

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Poland’s Allegro to Pay $1B for Czech Retailer Mall Group
Poland’s Allegro to Pay $1B for Czech Retailer Mall Group
November 05, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Polish eCommerce firm Allegro hopes to create a regional platform through its $1.02 billion purchase of the Czech online retailer Mall Group. Get the...

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BoA COO Sees Value in Crypto for Banks 
BoA COO Sees Value in Crypto for Banks 
November 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Bank of America chief operating officer Tom Montag said at a Chainalysis event Thursday (Nov. 4) in New York City that some parts of the...

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Colombian Delivery App Rappi To Go Public Next Year  
Colombian Delivery App Rappi To Go Public Next Year  
November 05, 2021  |  IPO

Colombian delivery app Rappi Inc. is planning its initial public offering (IPO) for late in 2022, co-founder Juan Pablo Ortega told Bloomberg at the Web...

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Autonomous Trains Make Tracks for Expansion of Connected Mobility
Autonomous Trains Make Tracks for Expansion of Connected Mobility
November 05, 2021  |  Transportation

Plans for autonomous trains and the connected artificial intelligence (AI) systems to operate them are getting ready to leave the station — if they haven’t...

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