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Jersey Mike's using AI to answer all calls
January 24, 2024
Jersey Mike's Subs is relying on a voice AI ordering system created by SoundHound AI to take phone orders. Optimized for natural human speech, customers won't…
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Aniai closes $12M in funding
January 24, 2024
New York City-based Aniai, a robotic company and provider of kitchen solutions, has secured a $12 million pre-Series A funding round.
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Crypto Visa card allows Apple Pay
January 23, 2024
KuCard, a crypto debit card introduced by KuCoin, a cryptocurrency exchange, now allows customers to make payments with Apple Pay to avoid handing their…
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Olea Kiosks teams with HID on facial recognition for check-in, authentication
January 23, 2024
HID, a provider of identity solutions, has teamed with Olea Kiosks, a provider of self-service kiosks, to pair AI driven facial recognition with a kiosk to…
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Elatec names Sarah Bowling VP of business development, marketing
January 23, 2024
Sarah Bowling (Image: Elatec Inc.) Elatec Inc., a developer and manufacturer of RFID products, has named Sarah Bowling as the VP of business…
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NRS teams with AMS on POS solution for retail fuel stations
January 23, 2024
National Retail Solutions, which operates a point-of-sale terminal-based platform and credit card processing for retailers, has teamed with AMS Energy…
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Biden-Harris approves $150M for EV charging station repair
January 23, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has awarded nearly $150 million to 24 grant recipients in 20 states to repair and replace existing electric vehicle charging…
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BT Group to convert street furniture to EV charging stations
January 23, 2024
BT Group, a U.K. provider of telecom service and digital products, has launched an initiative to power EV charging units built from street cabinets…
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University of Michigan installs health, wellness vending machines
January 23, 2024
Students at the University of Michigan will have access to health and wellness products at vending machines, including naloxone nasal spray, emergency…
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Carrefour opens unattended store with vending machines in Belgium
January 23, 2024
Carrefour Group, a Paris, France-based global retailer, has introduced one of its unattended grocery stores in Zaventem, Belgium, according to a report in The…
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Bitcoin Depot orders 500 Genmega ATM kiosks
January 23, 2024
Bitcoin Depot, a U.S.-based bitcoin ATM operator and fintech company, has purchased 500 bitcoin ATM kiosks from Genmega, a manufacturer of ATM and kiosk…
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US Postal Service intros EV charging stations
January 23, 2024
The United States Postal Service introduced its first set of electric vehicle charging stations at its South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center, according to…
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Why every modern airport and transportation hub uses digital signage and touchscreens
by Tyler Wells — ISV & Strategic Accounts Partner Manager, Americas, MicroTouch
Digital signage, touchscreen, and mobile technology is already prevalent across airports and transportation hubs, and the digital transformation of…
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Peerless-AV debuts SmartMount Carts
January 22, 2024
Peerless-AV has debuted its reimagined display cart solution product line, including the SR860 and SR898 SmartMount Flat Panel Carts and the PR565 Paramount…
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Prague Transport intros ticket vending machines
January 22, 2024
Passengers of the Transport Co. of Prague in the Czech Republic can now buy train coupons from ticket vending machines located in the metro and at Václav Havel…
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Michigan county to install 100 Narcan machines
January 22, 2024
Wayne County in Michigan will install 100 vending machines offering free kits of Narcan, according to a CBS News report. Narcan is a brand name for Naloxone…
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Jabil teams with Revolut on payment reader
January 22, 2024
Jabil Inc., a manufacturer of retail and warehouse automation solutions, has teamed with Revolut, a provider of mobile payments for retailers, to launch the…
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How to prepare for successful self-service deployments
by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group
A panel of self-service veterans convened to discuss self-service deployment strategies during a session on lessons from hundreds of deployments at the…
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Diebold Nixdorf taps GE’s Frank Bauer as EVP
January 19, 2024
Frank Baur (Photo: Diebold Nixdorf Inc.) Diebold Nixdorf Inc. has named Frank Baur as executive vice president, operational excellence, reporting to…
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Chowly acquires Targetable digital marketing platform
January 19, 2024
Chowly, provider of a digital ordering platform for restaurants, has acquired Targetable, an automated digital marketing platform for the restaurant industry…
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