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Toyota Brings Car Sharing To Hawaii

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Toyota has announced that it is offering a car share service for residents and visitors in Honolulu, Hawaii. The new mobility solution called Hui — a round-trip, station-based car share service — is operated by Servco Pacific ( Servco ), Toyota’s distributor in Hawaii.

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Retail’s Voice-Assisted, Meatless Summer

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The world of retail is never for the faint-hearted, given its fierce competition, constant innovation and disruption – not to mention the ongoing shift to digital. Perhaps the most unexpected development to emerge during this past summer of retail was the frenzy sparked by the introduction of meatless menu items by fast-food operators.

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Digital Lending’s $1.4T Travel Payments Plan

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The family trip to Disney World, the honeymoon to Hawaii, the 25-year anniversary spent in Paris — t he big trips people take aren’t just vacations or chances to see something new, but often mark the biggest events in people’s lives. Uplift, a B2B payments platform, was created to fill that innovation gap.

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Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street

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As quick-service restaurants (QSRs) look to the future, digital innovations such as self-serve kiosks and delivery are on top of mind. But mall owners and operators are occupied with a different focus: what to do with closing anchor tenants that once filled valuable space in their malls. billion on Friday (April 27).

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Why Tech Fails Can (Sometimes) Be Inconveniently Fun

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13, 2018, an emergency alert text went out all over Hawaii telling residents and tourists that an incoming ballistic missile attack was imminent, tipping off waves of panic and terror as people scrambled for cover. For the hassles innovations cause, the conveniences are generally thought to outweigh the off-point of unexpected friction.

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Power Trip: New Technologies From Tesla, Mercedes, Ikea, And Others Could Hold The Key To Widespread Solar Adoption

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Where’s the innovation & money in renewables? Now, several innovative new methods for storing solar energy are gaining traction, from lithium-ion batteries to substances that have high heat-holding capacities, like molten salt. The Powerpack is meant to last ten years while operating daily. Tesla’s Powerpack.

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FinDEVr Live: OnDeck’s APIs Connect Your Small Businesses Customers with Financing

Fintech Labs Insights

Using advanced lending technology and analytics, OnDeck assesses small business creditworthiness based on actual operating performance and not solely on personal credit. from the University of Hawaii, an M.S. OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK) is a leading platform for small business loans. from July 2005 until it was acquired by PayPal, Inc.,

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