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And Then There Were 20 — The Amazon HQ2 Finalists

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Austin, Boston, New York and D.C. Austin, Texas. Boston, Massachusetts. Dallas, Texas. Higher paying technology-focused employment positions mean higher demand for higher-priced homes and retail, too — and also potential changes in the political standings of whomever green lights an Amazon deal. Columbus, Ohio.

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Paytronix Picks Payments Industry Veteran Porter For Board

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Porter nabbed the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Financial Technology category for the Central Texas region. Amy is an exceptional entrepreneur,” said Nick Cayer, partner at Boston-based Great Hill Partners. In 2019, Porter took on the role of executive chairman at AffiniPay.

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Revving The Engine For Digital Licenses

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Beyond the technology and the plate lies concept. In an interview with PYMNTS, CEO and Founder of Reviver Auto Neville Boston said that for the firm, which traces its genesis to 2009, the “initial thought process was simplifying the registration process. The conversation, as it often does with technology, turned to security.

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Retail Pulse: 7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Tech; Staples Debuts Connect Store Concept

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7-Eleven , in one case, is experimenting with a cashierless store concept at its corporate headquarters in Texas. 7-Eleven President and CEO Joe DePinto said in an announcement , “Retail technology is evolving at a rapid pace, and customer expectations are driving the evolution. Mike Motz, CEO of Staples U.S.

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Fast Casual Saladworks Gets Fresh With New Locations And Restaurant Tech

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Tripodes has more than 15 years of franchising experience with Boston Restaurant & Sports Bar, Bojangles and Moe’s Southwest Grill, among others. Saladworks also plans to plant corporate stores in key markets in Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas over the next six to 12 months.

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QSRs Supersize Their Digital Ante

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McDonald’s recently made a deal with DoorDash this month to deliver food from locations in Texas. The company’s technology was in place at 700 of the company’s stores in the quarter that was most recent. And there are plans to expand the service to additional markets in the coming months, including Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia.

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US B2B Startups Dominate $337 Million Worth Of Funding

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Boston-based PreVeil did not disclose how much it raised in its Series A funding round, but it did note that Spark Capital provided the funding to support the company’s email and file security solution. Texas’ SpyCloud delivers protection against account takeover for its corporate clients. PYMNTS breaks down the latest deals below.

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