digital transformation

Brazil’s Movile Bets on Logistics, Payments and the Metaverse to Sustain Growth Streak
Brazil’s Movile Bets on Logistics, Payments and the Metaverse to Sustain Growth Streak
December 03, 2021  |  International

A star of the pandemic digital shift, from massive mobile commerce growth to attracting FinTech investment, Brazil is cementing its position as an epicenter of...

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Blue Apron Offers Hands-Free Meal Prep Instruction via Alexa
Blue Apron Offers Hands-Free Meal Prep Instruction via Alexa
December 02, 2021  |  Alexa

“Alexa: I need the recipe for Creamy Pesto Chicken & Orzo” could soon be heard in homes with active Blue Apron meal kit and recipe...

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Robotics-Powered Stellar Pizza Plans LA Restaurant
Robotics-Powered Stellar Pizza Plans LA Restaurant
December 01, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Robotics-powered mobile pizzeria Stellar Pizza is planning to launch a physical food truck location in Los Angeles that will be operated by robots, according to...

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Lawmakers Warn FinTechs About Potential Bias Baked Into AI-Based Financial Tools
Lawmakers Warn FinTechs About Potential Bias Baked Into AI-Based Financial Tools
November 30, 2021  |  artificial intelligence

As financial technology firms grow from startups into a core part of the financial industry, the already high use of algorithm-based artificial intelligence (AI) is...

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Restaurants Tapping Robot Servers Risk Repeating Past Mistakes
Restaurants Tapping Robot Servers Risk Repeating Past Mistakes
November 30, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Table-service restaurants are turning to robotics to weather labor challenges, but it is too soon to say whether these robots are the waitstaff of the...

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Carrefour’s Digital-First Expansion Brings Cashierless Tech to French Shoppers
Carrefour’s Digital-First Expansion Brings Cashierless Tech to French Shoppers
November 29, 2021  |  International

French retail giant Carrefour announced this month in a press release the launch of the first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered store in Paris, dubbed Flash 10/10...

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Kanverse Unveils Insurance Form Automation Tool
Kanverse Unveils Insurance Form Automation Tool
November 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Automation platform Kanverse has rolled out an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered document processing product for enterprise. The San Jose company announced the launch Monday (Nov. 29)...

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Street Robot Vending Machine Cooks Healthy Food Fast
Street Robot Vending Machine Cooks Healthy Food Fast
November 24, 2021  |  Innovation

A street robot vending machine can prepare healthy food from vegetables and cereals in under one minute, and can cook as many as 1,000 different...

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Transcription Startup Verbit Valued at $2B Following Series E
Transcription Startup Verbit Valued at $2B Following Series E
November 23, 2021  |  Investments

The artificial intelligence (AI)-powered transcription startup Verbit is looking to expand its workforce after raising $250 million in a Series E round that values the...

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