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Uber Freight To Invest $200M To Set Up Shop In Chicago

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Uber Freight has announced that it is investing $200 million to “put down roots” in Chicago. Chicago is consistently at the forefront of innovation, from building America’s foundational transportation systems and its first skyscraper, to fostering world-class universities and research centers.

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Digital Freight Services Race Toward More Cash And Last Mile Innovation

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The latest example of the power of those digitally-enabled innovative efforts comes from online freight marketplace operator Convoy. Founded in 2015, Seattle-based Convoy is among the biggest operators of online marketplaces that match truckers with shippers needing to move cargo,” the report said. Rowe Price Associates.

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5G Starts Adding Fuel To Healthcare Payments And Innovation

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Those trends reportedly are playing out at Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center. Telemedicine services like Doctor on Demand – which now operates in 50 states – connect patients with physicians, psychiatrists and mental health workers entirely across digital channels.

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Uber Launches Uber Works To Connect Workers To Gig Jobs

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The app is being tested in Chicago and will show available shifts companies are looking to fill with temporary workers. Although the startup will be a wholly-owned Uber subsidiary, Careem will continue to operate under its own brand, the news outlet reported. The deal is expected to close in January of 2020.

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A fund for diverse tech companies

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The venture capital fund itself is one of a very small percentage of majority Black-owned venture capital funds operating in the U.S. We look forward to having a front row seat,” says Delie, “as [BTN.vc] foster[s] a thriving network of diverse innovators and entrepreneurs who will influence the tech landscape for years to come.”.

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Researchers Aim To Answer Big Questions In AltFin

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The University of Chicago and the University of Cambridge are once again partnering to explore the alternative finance industry and offer guidance on its trajectory for the coming year. As platform operators streamline their core financial instruments on offer and refine the processes used to facilitate finance (i.e.,

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Farmer’s Fridge On The Importance Of Digital Upgrades

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Vending machines have come a long way from their origins as coin-operated appliances that dispense sodas or candy. cities, including Chicago, Milwaukee, New York City and Philadelphia, and it plans to expand to additional locations. From the supply-chain side, I have to be able to manage a highly perishable inventory,” he said.

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