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Uber Self-Driving Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian

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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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Autonomous Delivery Startup Nuro Nets $500M In Funding On $5B Valuation

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The company, according to Co-Founder Jiajun Zhu , is based around the idea of improving peoples' lives through various kinds of robotic inventions, including their first one, a self-driving vehicle operating electronically to deliver goods to people.

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Eclipse Acquisition Brings Payment Alliance Int’l 15K More ATMs

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ATM portfolio management tools and services firm Payment Alliance International (PAI) has acquired Arizona-based ATM operator Eclipse Cash Systems for an undisclosed sum. The entire Eclipse team will join PAI and continue to work out of the Chandler, Arizona, office. PAI has had a busy summer.

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Landry’s CEO Calls For Federal Rules On Reopening

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Several states such as Texas, Florida and Arizona have been hit particularly hard and have shattered new case records multiple times in the past few weeks. Fertitta said he thinks what is needed is a federally mandated capacity level detailing to what extent businesses can operate for the rest of the year, CNBC reported.

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Restaurant Business Serves Up Mixed Plate For 2020

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The 2020 outlook report from the National Restaurant Association was released today and it paints a picture of an industry dealing with the countercurrents of solid consumer spending and disruptive technology. In fact, by 2030, the National Restaurant Association expects that technology could completely change the face of dining.

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Apple To Shutter 30 More US Stores Again Amid Pandemic

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As instances of the coronavirus quickly increase in a number of regions across the nation, Apple plans to shutter 30 more stores in the United States on Thursday (July 2) at the latest. Their reclosures reportedly are a negative barometer of the ease with which retail operations are able to resume throughout the country.

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Scottsdale Community Bank: Making microloans

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Scottsdale Community Bank is the first new community bank in Arizona in 14 years, and it already has the capacity to make more than $100 million in loans. The technology it uses allows it to maximize efficiency while minimizing costs in its operations. The $28 million-asset community bank in Scottsdale, Ariz.,