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Starship Technologies Rolls Out Robotic Food Delivery In Arizona

PYMNTS

Amid increasing demand for contactless delivery, Starship Technologies has rolled out a robot food delivery offering in Tempe, Arizona. each day in a geofenced area near Arizona State University that encompasses multiple eateries and a residential neighborhood. to 8:30 p.m.

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Uber Self-Driving Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian

PYMNTS

Uber ’s self-driving car in Tempe, Arizona, struck and killed a pedestrian Sunday night (March 18), marking the first known fatality of a pedestrian by an autonomous vehicle. Some incredibly sad news out of Arizona,” wrote Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on Twitter on Monday (March 19), according to the WSJ.

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5 reasons your financial institution should attend the ThinkBIG 2024 conference

Abrigo

The ThinkBIG 2024 conference is June 3-6 in Phoenix, Arizona, and with 99% of last year’s attendees saying they would recommend the conference to others, Abrigo expects another large crowd. Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced architecture and the amenities of the Waldorf Astoria resort make the Arizona Biltmore a desert oasis.

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Arizona deal is 11th credit union takeover of bank this year

American Banker

Federal Credit Union in Yuma said it would acquire West Valley National Bank in a bid to expand into Phoenix and Las Vegas.

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CFPB December 2016 complaint report highlights debt collection complaints, complaints from Arizona consumers

CFPB Monitor

The report also highlights complaints from consumers in Arizona and the Phoenix metro area. General findings include the following: As of December 1, 2016, the CFPB handled approximately 1,058,100 complaints nationally, including approximately 23,100 complaints in November 2016.

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State Attorneys General Sue to Halt Cancellation of Student Loan Debt

CFPB Monitor

Further, the Complaint alleges that the HEROES Act, which was passed during the Iraq War and military operations in Afghanistan, was intended by Congress, per the Act’s preamble, “to provide the Secretary of Education with specific waiver authority to respond to a war or other military operation or national emergency.”

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The Evolving State Of The Restaurant And Delivery Industries

PYMNTS

The 2020 outlook report from the National Restaurant Association illustrates an industry contending with the countercurrents of solid consumer spending and disruptive technology. 2019: The year students at George Mason University in Virginia and Northern Arizona University started getting food delivered by robots.

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