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Community banks are thriving in Texas

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With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. There’s a lot of energy in the southern half of Texas, and it’s not just the resources that power our homes and cars. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3% Photo by Dennis Burnett. By Mindy Charski.

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Kroger, Nuro Bringing Self-Driving Delivery To Houston

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the grocery retailer, and Nuro, the SoftBank -backed robotics company, announced on Thursday (March 14) the launch of their autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston. In a press release , the companies said the service will be available through two Houston Kroger stores, reaching customers residing in four local zip codes.

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Walgreens Set To Open Primary Care Clinics In Houston

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Walgreens and VillageMD , a leading national provider of primary healthcare, have announced a partnership to provide primary care services for adult patients in the Houston, Texas area. The technology includes easy and convenient check in by phone or kiosk, home-based monitoring and tele-medicine.

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Payment Technology Company NCR Acquires Restaurant POS Firm In Bid To Expand

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NCR, an Atlanta-based payments technology company, has acquired Texas P.O.S., a Houston-based provider of point-of-sale (POS) solutions for restaurants and merchants, according to a press release. The management department of Texas P.O.S. and three of those are in Texas. When Texas P.O.S. When Texas P.O.S.

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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. Texas has no income tax. Database giant Oracle Inc. announced Friday (Dec. percent on income in excess of $1 million.

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How Collectives Aim To Make Cities Into Blockchain Centers

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Blockchain technology is taking hold in the Southwest, with the help of organizations encouraging development in the space. A group called the Austin Blockchain Collective , for instance, is looking to establish the Texas city as a hub for blockchain innovation.

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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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