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Silicon Valley Loses Grip On Tech Firms

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11) it was moving to Austin, Texas from Redwood City, California. And just weeks earlier, Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced it was moving its headquarters to Houston, Texas from Silicon Valley. 13), noting that iconic Bay Area companies are moving to, and growing in, locales with lower costs and less congestion. But even Apple Inc.,

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Autonomous Delivery Startup Nuro Nets $500M In Funding On $5B Valuation

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That vehicle also made headlines for being the first one to drive on public roads in three different states: California, Texas and Arizona. The program was implemented in Houston and used both the R2 and autonomous Toyota Priuses, which were powered via Nuro's proprietary software and hardware.

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What’s The Reward For Early 5G Deployment? Asia Will Soon Find Out

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That could give the country an edge when it comes to showcasing payment and commerce uses of the mobile network technology — and provide the rest of the world with an example of what might not work so well with 5G-enabled features. The work toward 5G services that could directly impact payments and commerce has started. China and Japan.

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Einride Presses The Pedal On Autonomous Delivery

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For instance, Udelv, a California-based firm, a few months ago reportedly “signed yet another partner to launch a new pilot of its self-driving goods delivery service: Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B. Grocery Battleground. Indeed, grocery is emerging as a main battleground for these early attempts at autonomous delivery. Freight Play.

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Oh Shoot! Now What? Technology in a Time of Crisis: Research in Action Recap

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This past year several of our credit union members and colleagues were impacted by California wildfires and hurricane damage in Houston, Florida, and other areas. This report provides a summary of the day's presentations.

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Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation

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The December Order To Eat Tracker® highlights the latest technologies, innovations and collaborations that are altering the restaurant landscape from self-driving vehicles, car-side delivery models and other innovations. Pizza chain Domino’s , for example, is planning to test self-driving vehicle technology in one major metro region.

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Can 5G Power Retail Drone Deliveries?

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The worlds of drones and 5G mobile network technology – two of the most promising trends in digital payments and commerce – are colliding. For instance, Amazon has begun using Scout , its six-wheeled autonomous delivery robot, in a neighborhood in Irvine, California, according to a report.

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