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Boston Market Deploys AI To Fight Fraud, Improve ROI

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Canada-based point-of-sale (POS) and eCommerce software provider Lightspeed recently announced the release of Order Ahead, an online ordering management system designed for takeout orders. Boston Market On The Fraud-Fighting, Customer Service-Enhancing Power Of AI.

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Boston Startup Nift Raises $16.5M for Business Gift Cards

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Boston-based startup Nift has raised $16.5 million in a Series A to fund its platform for “business gift cards,” a way for local businesses to drive customer engagement by providing gift cards to their consumers.

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Today In Payments: Apple Seeks Punitive Damages Against Epic; Boston Telemedicine Company Amwell Prices IPO

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Boston Telemedicine Company Amwell Prices IPO. Amwell, the Boston-based telemedicine company, is planning to go public as the demand for virtual healthcare offerings skyrockets amid the coronavirus pandemic. But simply enabling consumers to shop online doesn't cut it when they want to pick up and inspect products at physical stores.

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Paytronix Offers Toast Eateries Online Ordering Integration

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Customer engagement firm Paytronix Systems said its online ordering software, using the software-as-a-service model, has what it takes to beef up food-delivery revenues. Paytronix said its online ordering saves time by taking brand information directly from Toast’s POS system, including menus and hours.

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Redfin Testing Online Real Estate Bids

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According to a report in The New York Times , Redfin started testing the program in Boston and is gearing up to expand it to other parts of the country. Redfin Chief Executive Glenn Kelman told The New York Times that at the end of March it started accepting online bids from people who aren’t represented by a real estate agent.

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With Wynn’s $402M In Net Losses, Is Online Gambling The Future Of Gaming?

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Wynn Resorts runs the Encore and Wynn properties on the Strip as well as properties in Macau and the Encore Boston Harbor. However, consumers are reportedly turning to online casinos and sportsbooks, as the pandemic has closed brick-and-mortar casinos in markets such as the United States to minimize risk. reaching a value of $102.9

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Odds Are That Online Sportsbook Wins Big Post-COVID

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Online sportsbooks have been beneficiaries of that dictum ever since COVID-19 eradicated most live sports, leaving millions of fans and a great many bettors potentially mired in boredom. DraftKings already has similar arrangements with three NBA franchises: the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers. billion by 2025.

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