Business Stories from May 19, 2018 (Change date)
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Review: I was team #DeleteUber. Can Uber's new boss change my mind?May 21, 2018 6:04 am - I stopped riding Uber long ago and switched to its rival Lyft. Perhaps you did, too. To try to win us back, Uber's new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi recently met me in his offic...
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Credit card payments evolve beyond the mobile wallet with more connected devicesMay 21, 2018 6:04 am - Mobile wallets can make paying by credit or debit card seamless: Tap your phone at checkout and you're on your way. But mobile wallets are just the beginning. Payment ne...
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The restaurant where robots have replaced the chefsMay 21, 2018 6:04 am - The debate about whether cooking is more art or science is a never-ending one. But at Spyce, the latest culinary experiment in automation, that debate feels pretty well ...
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The U.S. Army is planning new, more complex battlefield robotsMay 21, 2018 6:04 am - From the spears hurled by Romans to the missiles launched by fighter pilots, the weapons humans use to kill each other have always been subject to improvement. Militarie...
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Freaky robot dogs may soon be guarding a building near youMay 21, 2018 6:04 am - They look like they've scampered out of a thriller - sleek, four-legged robots vaguely resembling dogs, flinging open doors and evading attacks from the humans controlli...
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Why WhatsApp may present a greater challenge to democracy than FacebookMay 21, 2018 6:04 am - MANGALORE, India - Forget debates and rallies. Elections in India are now fought and won on WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging app that is used by millions of people...
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Pink Starbursts and brownie edges: How our quirky preferences are driving the future of snackingMay 19, 2018 7:14 pm - About a year ago, my younger sister texted me a photo included in a clickbait listicle about "genius" food inventions: a plate of brownies at a bake sale, each individua...
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Tech giants offer startups free patents in bid to foil lawsuitsMay 21, 2018 6:04 am - Red Hat Inc. and Lenovo Group Ltd. are giving away free patents to any start-up that joins a group of more than 200 companies devoted to keeping its members and their pa...
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Painting a picture of the experience at Hilton Oak Brook Hills ResortMay 22, 2018 7:44 am - An interview with Steven Ellingsen, general manager at Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center. Q: What is the arrival experience like? A: When guests ...
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