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The Week In Happiness: Brought To You By Dancing Robots

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In it, a series of Boston Dynamics robots definitively answer the question: Do you love me, now that I can dance? Which, according to Aaron Saunders , Boston Dynamics’ VP of engineering, is pretty much the point: introducing the world to the fun side of robotics. This one was definitely anchored in fun for us. Yes, we do.

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Retail Bedfellows Roundup: Staples Shares Space, Affirm Finances Life Experiences

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Omnicommerce usually refers to where and how retailers sell their products, not necessarily who they choose to sell them with. At the rate so many once-solitary brands are shacking up with other companies, though, maybe the definition of the term needs to be widened a bit. Staples Will Sell You A Desk — Or Let You Share One.

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Entrepreneurial Upscale Chefs Are Plating Recovery Plans

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After cherished Boston dining spot, Stella, closed its doors due to pandemic losses, chef and owner Evan Deluty couldn’t let the dream die — or his heavenly preparations disappear — and has reinvented Stella as a gourmet food truck. In New York City, still considered the epicenter of COVID infection in the U.S.

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Is It Time For Apple To Allow Others Access To The iPhone NFC Chip?

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You can see it in how investors are putting money to work in both consumer-facing and B2B startups, and how startups and incumbents are forging new partnerships to move innovation faster to market. Almost half, 45 percent, have shifted digital to shop for retail products, and one in five to shop for groceries and order food from restaurants.

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Football Season To Kick Off New Payments Plays

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These teams are looking to mobile apps to innovate payments in a way that will revitalize purchases and the game experience. Bundled sports broadcast packages, social media and high-definition televisions allow them to enjoy games from the comfort of their living rooms. Attendance at NFL games declined from approximately 17.8

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Celent Model Bank 2017 Awards: The Payments Preview

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Until we announce all winners publicly on April 4 at our 2017 Innovation & Insight Day in Boston, we’re unable to say too much more – very frustrating! First, the entries this year reinforce how hard it is for any single bank to come up with a cutting edge product innovation in payments.

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Can SMBs Avoid Being Left Behind In The Great Digital Shift?

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In the face of widespread closures, consumers still had commerce needs that needed filling, and being the only available game in town has definite advantages. In some cases, like retail and restaurants, it’s because they are open for business. The SMB Pinch. The Power of Persistence.

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