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Healthcare Looks To 5G For Cost Control

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The new 5G mobile network technology has started to make its initial foray into healthcare, and at a time when issues of cost, efficiency and accessibility are gaining even more focus than was the case before. Mobile technology and improved data analysis via machine learning and other methods will help fuel those improvements.

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Connected Vehicle Security Takes A Spot In The Front Seat

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It’s hardly news that consumers (along with regulators and politicians) are becoming increasingly focused on privacy and online security. According to one estimate, “about 50 million internet-connected cars operate on U.S. percent CAGR from 2019 to 2026. Even so, alarming reports keep surfacing. It found that the U.S.

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Can Real Estate Provide A Lifeline for Physical Retail?

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have been hurt as shoppers make more purchases online, forcing retailers to think of ways to either downsize their footprints or repurpose their stores. Macy’s is certainly not the only retail operation with new ideas about how to deal with its real estate as physical retail keeps losing its luster and more consumers shop online.

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Deep Dive: How Escrow Solutions Build Digital Marketplace Trust

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Digital marketplaces like Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace use API-based solutions to introduce escrow offerings into their operations. Secure and fast disbursements could open new doors for big-ticket items to be exchanged online. Escrow solutions can also be used to help secure online real estate transactions.

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Building A More Compliant Cannabis Industry With The Blockchain

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The cannabis industry brought in a little over $6 billion in revenue in 2016 — a figure that some estimate will grow to as much $50 billion by the year 2026. Ralston argued it’s a situation blockchain technology is uniquely well-suited to solve. The problem is not in moving the supply. As a point of comparison, U.S. A very wide path.

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Deep Dive: How Restaurant Operators Are Driving mPOS Evolution

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Next came the invention of takeout, then phone-in and online ordering — all of which required restaurants to adjust their focus to offer top-quality services for all customers. While some initially waited to see how mPOS offerings would affect the restaurant industry, operators now appear to be hustling to adopt these technologies.

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Amazon (And Others) Brace For India’s New eCommerce Tax

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firms operating on an international scale — is about to get more heated. Last week in India, the government proposed a tax on eCommerce transactions that will likely increase operating costs for sellers large and small. That is up from roughly $50 billion at present, with an estimated 175 million individuals shopping online in 2020.

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