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Gatik Partners With Walmart For Autonomous Vehicle Deliveries

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People in Arkansas can now get groceries delivered via a new Walmart pilot with Gatik using self-driving cars that include a human safety driver behind the wheel. million in seed funding in June led by Innovation Endeavors, with Dynamo Venture Capital, AngelPad, Fontinalis Partners and Trucks Venture Capital also participating.

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Walmart Partners With Gatim To Deliver Orders With Self-driving Cars

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People in Arkansas can now get groceries delivered with a new Walmart pilot with Gatik using self-driving cars that include a human safety driver behind the wheel. million in seed funding in June led by Innovation Endeavors, with Dynamo Venture Capital, AngelPad, Fontinalis Partners and Trucks Venture Capital also participating.

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon Goes Off The Charts; Walmart Announces Layoffs

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The company almost doubled its revenue and profit numbers while spending more than $9 billion on capital improvement projects. Online grocery sales tripled. Other capital expenditures went to fulfillment, transportation and investments in Amazon Web Services (AWS). billion compared with $36 billion for Q2 2019.

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Walmart Bot Strategy Is Not To Use Them

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The company is about to dump millions into tech upgrades, but the real investment it’s making is in human capital. Online shoppers will be able to pick up their orders at in-store automated pickup towers or at pickup stations in store parking lots. This last-mile innovation cuts down on shipping time and costs.

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Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Better Delivery By Any (And Every) Means

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This week was one of the latter, as Walmart hosted its investor meeting in Arkansas and Amazon decided this week’s menu of technological innovations in retail would be an all-you-can-eat buffet. 8 was created by Marc Lore, to create partnerships AI innovators and emerging tech entrepreneurs. Since its inception, Store No.

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The AI Industry Series: Top Healthcare AI Trends To Watch

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With AI biotech startups emerging, traditional pharma companies are looking to AI SaaS startups for innovative solutions. With $72M in funding and investors like Sequoia Capital China, Infervision is the most well-funded Chinese startup focused exclusively on AI solutions for the healthcare industry. Big pharma’s AI re-branding.

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Retail’s Adapt-Or-Die Moment: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Commerce

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Consumer channels: online vs in-store. Bridging online and offline retail. E-commerce giants Amazon and Alibaba are may use big data and AI to implement end-to-end solutions that focus on the overall retail experience (both online and offline). Rival Nike is also focusing heavily on manufacturing innovation and speed.

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