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Tech Center: Los Angeles On The Brink Of Becoming Tech Power Player

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However, Los Angeles has been coming into its own over the last decade or so. In this week’s Tech Center tracker, Shivani Siroya, CEO of Tala , spoke with PYMNTS on how the Los Angeles area is becoming a center for tech. Los Angeles County had an estimated population of 10 million in 2015.

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Postmates Raises $300M In Venture Funding; Gives Tiger Global Management Seat On Board

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In a press release , Postmates said the funding round was led by Tiger Global Management, and comes on the back of a record year of growth, market expansion and adoption of a subscription service. As part of the round, Postmates said Tiger Global’s Scott Shleifer will join the company’s board of directors.

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If Cash Won’t Die, Why Not Manage It Better Digitally?

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So, in the spirt of “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,” PYMNTS recently caught up with two entrepreneurs determined to bring digital expertise and efficiency to cash management — the type of cash management that can make or break employees and some business operators, especially in the restaurant space. Better Cash Management?

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Boulevard Taps New Leader To Fortify Payments Division

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Boulevard , a provider of back-office management software for the spa and salon industry, appointed Biju Nair as the company’s new vice president of payments, the company announced Wednesday (Jan. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Boulevard is striving to reinvent the way premium spas and salons do business.

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Grocery Roundup: New Amazon Fresh Store, SpartanNash Puts Incentives In ‘Fast Lane,' Walmart On Autonomous Delivery

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It’s been a busy time in the grocery world this week, with digital innovation at the core of the headlines in the industry. The news comes as the first Amazon Fresh opened , with the eCommerce retailer providing access to the general public to the Los Angeles store in September.

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POS Company Appetize Raises $20 Million, Plans To Grow Its Team

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Tim Leiweke, Oak View Group founder and CEO, was quoted as saying: “Point of purchase as it relates to overall guest experience is a pivotal area of focus for our industry, and Appetize represents a powerful force of innovation in the space. This is the future of our industry, and Appetize is way ahead of the game.

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Mobike, Masterpass And Riding Toward A Shared Future Of Innovation

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Virtually unheard of even a few years ago, these days there are over 1,000 bike-share operations in locations around the globe — and research firm Berger expects that by year 2020, the industry will be worth almost $6 billion annually. As of the latest U.S. What we can see with that level of data is phenomenally granular.”.