Gig Workers Gather Data to Check the Algorithm’s Math
Drivers for Uber, Lyft, and other firms are building apps to compare their mileage with pay slips. One group is selling the data to government agencies. ...
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Spetex® Eyeglasses, Sunglasses and Contact lenses for Men & Women
Spetex started in 2017 to provide eyewears for the millions of people around the world. Spetex is aiming to be the largest online eyewear shop in India with a big number of products to choose from. Spetex is a solution for almost every eyewear solutions like Eyeglasses, Prescription Sunglasses, Fashion Sunglasses & Computer Eyeglasses, Contact ...
UK on-demand supermarket Weezy raises $20M Series A led by NYC’s Left Lane Capital
Weezy — an on-demand supermarket that delivers groceries in fast times such as 15 minutes — has raised $20 million in a Series A funding led by New York-based venture capital fund Left Lane Capital. Also participating were UK-based fund DN Capital, earlier investors Heartcore Capital and angel investors, notably Chris Muhr, the Groupon founder. ...
A NYC delivery service is taking the trash out of take-out – Future Blink
DeliverZero is a New York-based zero waste delivery service that finally brings reusable containers to take-out food. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Food Delivery, Delivery, Zero Waste, and Social Good ...
Walmart partners with smart box maker HomeValet for grocery delivery pilot
Walmart announced today it will soon begin to pilot a new solution that could eventually allow the retailer to deliver groceries to customers’ homes 24 hours per day. The company is partnering with HomeValet, the maker of a temperature-controlled smart box that’s placed outside the home. Customers’ groceries can be delivered, contact-free, to the secure ...
Hong Kong-based Pickupp makes logistics more affordable for e-commerce sellers
Logistics is one of the biggest challenges in e-commerce, especially for smaller merchants. Pickupp helps them compete in the on-demand economy with flexible, customizable delivery services. Based in Hong Kong, Pickupp also operates in Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan, and claims it can save clients an average of about 28% in logistic costs. Pickupp is able ...
Robomart launches its mobile convenience store in beta for West Hollywood residents
Nine months into the pandemic, one of the first states to institute a shut down is back at square one. Following a major spike in COVID-19 cases, California governor Gavin Newsom reinstituted major closures across the state, leaving many residents in search of new avenues to acquire essentials without leaving their home. Robomart is seemingly ...
Walmart is buying JoyRun assets to add ‘peer-to-peer’ product delivery
The last time we wrote about JoyRun, it was raising $10 million. Today, the Bay Area startup has some very different news to share, as it becomes part of Walmart as Walmart has purchased select assets in a bid to enhance its supply chain. The mega-retailer announced today that it has acquired “select assets – ...
Walmart pilots air drone delivery service in North Carolina
Walmart is now testing a flying drone delivery service it hopes will speed up shipments. The pilot launches today in Fayetteville, North Carolina, using drones from Israeli startup Flytrex to deliver select grocery and household items from neig... ...
Walmart comes for Amazon, launching membership service with free delivery
Walmart is taking on Amazon, launching a new membership service that includes free shipping (if you spend at least $35). Those grocery robots had better be ready. Announced Tuesday and launching Sept. 15, the long-rumored Walmart+ offers unlimited fr... ...