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National restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill is investing in Hyphen, a San Jose-based foodservice platform designed to help restaurant owners, operators, and budding chefs move their business forward by automating kitchen operations. The investment comes from Cultivate Next, Chipotle’s $50 million venture fund that intends to make early-stage investments into strategically aligned companies that further its […]
Shopify and YouTube are partnering to give merchants and creators a powerful new way to connect to consumers, build their businesses, and share their stories. With the launch of the YouTube Shopping on Shopify, merchants can easily integrate their online store with one of the world’s biggest entertainment platforms—reaching over 2 billion monthly logged-in users—to […]
SAN JOSE — Roku, Inc. announced that the second season of “Chrissy’s Court,” starring Chrissy Teigen and Pepper Thai, has smashed U.S. viewership records for unscripted Roku Originals programming during its opening weekend on The Roku Channel. Season 2 of “Chrissy’s Court” premiered exclusively on The Roku Channel on Friday, June 17, 2022. Season 2 […]
The reviews you see under Amazon products may not be real. The online giant says it has filed legal action against the administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups that attempt to orchestrate fake reviews on Amazon in exchange for money or free products. These groups are set up to recruit individuals willing to post […]
SAN FRANCISCO –– DoorDash is offering special bonuses for its DashPass membership program. Starting July 21, DoorDash is kicking off its third annual and largest ever Summer of DashPass – five jam-packed weeks with more than 25,000 incredible member-only offers, worth over $40 million in savings, from nationwide favorites and local businesses. During Summer of DashPass, DashPass members will be able to […]
The Department of Justice filed in court a multi-million-dollar settlement agreement with Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Uber violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the agreement, Uber will offer several million dollars in compensation to more than 65,000 Uber users who were charged discriminatory fees due to disability. In […]
Fifty years ago this month in 1972, Honda introduced to the world the Honda Civic. A half century later, with sales approaching 30 million globally and now in its 11th generation, Civic is the longest-running automotive nameplate in Honda history and the best-selling Honda automobile of all-time. Since going on sale in America in early […]
SAN JOSE – Adobe recently unveiled major updates to Creative Cloud applications Photoshop, Lightroom and Lightroom Classic, delivering significant new features, benefits and value to customers. The updates deliver new editing and usability enhancements to Photoshop on the web (beta), leverage Adobe Sensei AI and machine learning to help simplify complex workflows for creatives and […]
The average price paid for a new vehicle in the U.S. in June was the highest on record and marked the first time the average transaction price (ATP) surpassed the $48,000 mark and over $66,000 for luxury vehicles, according to new data released by Kelley Blue Book. The new-vehicle ATP increased to $48,043 in June 2022, according to Kelley Blue […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Instacart, the leading grocery delivery service, announced the introduction of Cart Star, a new shopper rewards program that will invite shoppers to get recognized for their hard work on the platform. Instacart has over 600,000 shoppers nationwide that shop for items at supermarkets and delivery directly to customers. The Cart Star program will […]
With gas prices soaring this year, consumers have felt more pain at the pump. Data from commerce technology company Square finds that consumers have been turning to electronic modes of transportation to curb the effects of inflation, purchasing e-bikes and e-scooters at an increasing rate. E-transportation is becoming increasingly popular as people look for alternative […]
MILFORD — Subway restaurants has unveiled the Subway Series, a lineup of 12 all-new signature sandwiches ordered by name or number. These new sandwiches feature a combination of meat, cheese, vegetables, sauce and freshly baked bread. To celebrate the most significant menu update in its nearly 60-year history, Subway is inviting America to experience these […]