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Waymo Connects Riders To Phoenix Transit Systems

PYMNTS

Waymo announced it is partnering with Valley Metro, the Phoenix, Arizona area’s regional public transportation authority, to explore mobility solutions using self-driving technology. Last week, it was reported that Waymo is starting a trial run for Walmart customers in Arizona.

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Restaurant Business Serves Up Mixed Plate For 2020

PYMNTS

The restaurant business is: a) healthy for 2020 or b) apprehensive about technology. 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. All of the above.

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Five At Five: Amazon Might Buy Movie Theaters

PYMNTS

Google might do more with health, a major grocery chain gets into self-driving technology and Sam’s Club has a fulfillment plan. Kroger , in partnership with self-driving car startup Nuro , is ready to take the next step in grocery delivery by putting an autonomous vehicle on the road to get the job done in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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The Bank Legacy Is Dead: Long Live the Fintech Collision

Gonzobanker

It’s been a long two years since bankers and investment bankers nationwide made their annual pilgrimage to the Arizona desert for the Acquire or Be Acquired conference – and ohhh man, a completely different world has emerged since the January 2020 get-together! Let’s put COVID aside for a minute. price/book multiple.

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Tech Cos Confront The Ethics Of AI

CB Insights

In March, an Uber vehicle in autonomous mode struck and killed a woman crossing the street in Tempe, Arizona — the first fatal accident involving an autonomous vehicle and a pedestrian. Google employees and outsiders have raised ethical concerns that Google’s AI technology could be used to kill people.

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Welcome to New Orleans

Independent Banker

If you are not able to attend this year’s event, follow the convention online at ICBA’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/icbaorg , on Twitter with the hashtag #ICBALive16 or on ICBA’s convention Web page at www.icba.org/convention2016. Former Major League Baseball player and manager, chief baseball officer for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Retail Pulse: Google Mulls Chicago Flagship; Sam’s Club Repurposed For eCommerce

PYMNTS

It’s not uncommon for online brands to open brick-and-mortar stores, and it seems that Google may be the latest digitally native brand to take the plunge into offline retail. In the past, the Chicago Tribune noted that retail and technology experts had thought Google would build stores to create a place to highlight its electronics.

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