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Amazon Beefs Up Tech Stable and Digital Ecosystem Ahead of Holiday Sales Event
Amazon Beefs Up Tech Stable and Digital Ecosystem Ahead of Holiday Sales Event
September 28, 2022  |  Amazon

In a flurry of announcements ahead of its upcoming Prime Early Access Sale, eCommerce giant Amazon made clear that its second sales event of the...

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Today in B2B Payments: New Solutions Tackle Alcohol Sales, Email Inboxes
Today in B2B Payments: New Solutions Tackle Alcohol Sales, Email Inboxes
September 26, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, iControl and MarginEdge partner to help solve the problems restaurants face when buying and selling alcohol, while Auditoria.AI introduces smartbots that...

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Auditoria.AI Introduces Smartbots to Manage AP, AR Email Inboxes
Auditoria.AI Introduces Smartbots to Manage AP, AR Email Inboxes
September 23, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Natural language and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies provider Auditoria.AI has introduced two AI-enabled smartbots that monitor and manage shared accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable...

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4 in 10 Restaurant Customers Say Dining Has Become Less Personal
4 in 10 Restaurant Customers Say Dining Has Become Less Personal
September 15, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

As restaurants look to maintain customers’ spending in the face of economic pressures, they must be wary of a widely held sentiment among consumers that...

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Amazon Acquires Belgian Warehouse Automation Firm Cloostermans
Amazon Acquires Belgian Warehouse Automation Firm Cloostermans
September 09, 2022  |  Retail

Aiming to makes its workplaces “safer, simpler and more productive,” Amazon has signed an agreement to acquire Belgium-based mechatronics solution designer and manufacturer Cloostermans. Cloostermans’...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Bets on Robot Delivery
Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Bets on Robot Delivery
September 08, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Uber invests in the future of robotic delivery with a partnership with autonomous vehicle company Nuro. Plus, Zelle marks 5...

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Restaurant Roundup: Chili’s Rethinks Robo-Waiters; Taco Bell Dips Toe in Metaverse
Restaurant Roundup: Chili’s Rethinks Robo-Waiters; Taco Bell Dips Toe in Metaverse
August 26, 2022  |  Restaurant Roundup

It would seem that automation is no surefire solution to restaurants’ ongoing labor challenges. Casual dining chain Chili’s, for one, is halting at least one...

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Robotic Pizza Makers Grab Larger Slice of Restaurant Automation Pie
Robotic Pizza Makers Grab Larger Slice of Restaurant Automation Pie
August 09, 2022  |  ResTech

Robots are taking over pizza restaurants across the United States. Seattle-based kitchen automation company Picnic Works on Friday (Aug. 5) announced a partnership with robotic...

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Amazon to Acquire iRobot, Maker of Roomba Robot Vacuum
Amazon to Acquire iRobot, Maker of Roomba Robot Vacuum
August 05, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Amazon is set to acquire iRobot, the maker of the Roomba robot vacuum, in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.7 billion. The completion of the...

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