Xiaomi Doubles Down On AI; Plus The "Batman Effect" Comes To Kids’ Shoes; And Baking Bread On Demand With Robots | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Super Heroic And Bringing ‘The Batman Effect’ To Children's Shoes | | | | The problem with children's shoes, according to Super Heroic CEO and Founder Jason Mayden, is that they aren't actually made for children — they are just smaller adult shoes. Super Heroic, from design to delivery, is looking to change that with a DTC shoe brand that is not only made for kids, but made to help kids who wear them feel like super heroes. It helps that they come with a cape. | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | The ‘BreadBot’ Is Here, And Attempting Grocery Disruption | | | | Could a robot be the best invention since sliced bread? Wilkinson Baking Company’s BreadBot is seeking to innovate the bread industry once more, with a machine that bakes commercial pan breads right in front of shoppers in the grocery store. Randall Wilkinson, the company’s chief executive, explains how it works — and how it could disrupt the bread baking industry. Read More... | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | How Digital Marketplaces Within The Retail Ecosystem Are Gig Economy Portals | | | | Digital marketplaces are linking gig workers with retailers looking to serve customers with food delivery and rideshare services, among other offerings. According to the latest PYMNTS Gig Economy Index, 62.2 percent of gig workers sourced their gigs through digital marketplaces in Q3 2018. Find out how Postmates, Uber Eats and others are tapping into this pool of workers via gig economy platforms. Read More... | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | Digital Upgrades Where You’d Least Expect Them | | | | The fact that digital upgrades are changing the world of banking, payments, transportation, commerce and electronics is surprising to no one anywhere. But the fact that they are also changing things like the world of pawn shops and interactions with pharmacists is less expected. Read More... | | |
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