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SpotOn Named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies List 2024

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Payments, Marketing, Communications, Software, Restaurant, Bar, Hardware, Retail, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft, Airbnb, Automation, Organization, Face, Social media, Sale, Rest, Food, Table, Send, Most, OpenAI, Multimedia, Seat, Video game

SpotOn , the top-rated software and payments partner for restaurants and small businesses, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the Most Innovative Companies for 2024 .

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  • SpotOn , the top-rated software and payments partner for restaurants and small businesses, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the Most Innovative Companies for 2024 .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240319639968/en/
    SpotOn was named one of the Most Innovative Companies in Dining by Fast Company, for making the wait for a table a lot more palatable.
  • “We are thrilled to see SpotOn’s innovative advancements to restaurant technology recognized by Fast Company,” said Matt Hyman, Co-CEO of SpotOn.
  • To view the complete list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024, visit https://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/list .

Introducing Aescape: Fully Automated, Customizable Massage For Personalized Wellness And Recovery

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Hardware, Retail, General Sports, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Robotics, Physical Therapy, General Health, Mental Health, Luxury, Sports, Artificial Intelligence, Fitness & Nutrition, Specialty, Software, Health, EBay, Equinox, Amazon, Relaxation, Science, Meta, Research, Rest, AI, Athlete, Early access, Airbnb, Yahoo!, Massage, Access, NBA, Uber, Tourism

Core to Aescape’s customizability is its use of AI, continually improving its understanding of the human body and personalized preferences to elevate rest, recovery, and relaxation offerings.

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  • Core to Aescape’s customizability is its use of AI, continually improving its understanding of the human body and personalized preferences to elevate rest, recovery, and relaxation offerings.
  • “Aescape aims to makes massage an accessible, integral part of rest and recovery, no longer reserved for indulgence or injury,” said Eric Litman, Founder and CEO.
  • It’s designed for anyone looking to book last-minute, or looking for control over their massage when therapists aren’t always available.”
    Aescape's flagship product – a fully automated, AI-driven massage table – employs advanced AI technology for a precise and personalized experience.
  • “As we continue to innovate with science backed preparation and recovery modalities, and new technologies, we are excited to offer Aescape.

bnbfinder Survey Reveals 68% of Americans are Using a Travel Hack to Save on Vacation Rental Service Fees

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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"The data tells us there's a growing trend among savvy travelers to use sites like Airbnb or Vrbo almost like a search engine to source a vacation rental, and then explore ways to book that same property directly to sidestep paying service fees," said Eric Goldreyer, CEO and owner of bnbfinder. "At the same time, with many Americans expecting to spend more on their trips this year, it's evident travelers aren't just budget-driven -- they're craving overall value in their vacation rentals. At bnbfinder, we're committed to delivering a convenient and transparent one-stop-shop to find and book a range of professionally managed vacation rentals, without getting hit by service fees other platforms charge."

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  • At bnbfinder, we're committed to delivering a convenient and transparent one-stop-shop to find and book a range of professionally managed vacation rentals, without getting hit by service fees other platforms charge."
  • Traveler frustration with vacation rental website service fees is an 8 on a 1-10 scale.
  • An overwhelming majority (92%) of Americans say the best price is the most important factor when choosing where they book a vacation rental or other accommodation.
  • Additional survey findings from bnbfinder, the vacation rental site without service fees, can be found here .

OUT OF HOME ADVERTISING CONTINUES ON GROWTH TRAJECTORY, UP 2.1% IN 2023

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Out of home (OOH) advertising revenue increased 2.1% in 2023 compared to the previous year, accounting for $8.7 billion in total spend, based on figures released today by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA), the leading trade group representing the entire OOH advertising industry.

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  • Digital OOH (DOOH) represented 33% of total OOH spend and grew almost 10% in 2023.
  • In 2023, three of the top ten product industries that grew by double digits included, in order of percentage growth: Public Transportation Hotels & Resorts, Local Services & Amusements, and Schools Camps & Seminars.
  • "There is no doubt the OOH space is seeing collective growth and progress," said Anna Bager, President and CEO, OAAA.
  • "Increased focus on innovation and unbridled creativity continues to drive impressive growth across our industry and we don't see that slowing in 2024 and beyond.

Digital Health Care Platforms Need a Different Approach to Succeed

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New research released from MIT Sloan Management Review reveals that the general best practices that have proven successful for digital platforms in other business contexts are less useful in the context of health care. "Health Care Platforms Need a Strategy Overhaul" sheds light on how platform strategy must evolve as it is applied to solve new problems in new markets.

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  • Changes in digital strategy in health care sector will contribute to higher-quality, more innovative health services
    Over the past four years, researchers Marcus Holgersson, Joakim Björkdahl, Anna Essén, and Johan Frishammar have identified the unique challenges digital health care platforms face.
  • "Health Care Platforms Need a Strategy Overhaul" outlines a three-part approach for making such platforms grow and succeed.
  • "Digital health care platforms, if done right and implemented well, can be a large step in solving the productivity crisis in health care," concludes Frishammar, professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Luleå University of Technology in Sweden.
  • They conducted 108 interviews in 14 organizations — four major digital primary care platforms, two platform technology developers, five established public and private health care providers, two health care agencies, and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions — and with individual users of digital health platforms.

Lioness Games Debuts First Board Game Biome on Kickstarter, Races to over $200k in Days

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Saturday, March 9, 2024
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Lioness Games debuts first board game Biome on Kickstarter, races to over $200K in days

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  • Lioness Games debuts first board game Biome on Kickstarter, races to over $200K in days
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    Leonie Grundler, the founder of Lioness Games, is a former tech industry professional and a long-time board game enthusiast.
  • She worked at Airbnb in Germany and found inspiration for Biome during her time spent in board game cafes in Berlin.
  • I love nature and board games, so it was natural that my first game would be nature, specifically biodiversity, themed.
  • Looking ahead, Lioness Games is committed to designing unique games that spark joy, facilitate connection, foster strategic thinking, and drive wonder among players.

Payoneer Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Small Business, Fintech, Professional Services, Finance, Merchant services, Entrepreneurship, Share repurchase, Airbnb, Small business, Growth, Female, Etsy, Account, ICPS, ARPU, Ecosystem, Luigi, ICP, AP, Online shopping

The updated methodology has no impact on revenue and had, for all periods presented, less than a 3% impact on volume.

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  • The updated methodology has no impact on revenue and had, for all periods presented, less than a 3% impact on volume.
  • The update has been applied to all periods reflected in the table above and we have updated the definition of volume accordingly (please see “Financial Information; Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below).
  • “We made meaningful progress in 2023 to expand access for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to the digital, global economy.
  • Payoneer is helping SMBs in over 190 countries and territories sell globally across multiple channels and consolidate their accounts receivable (AR) into their Payoneer Accounts.

Knightscope Welcomes New Board of Directors

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Knightscope, Inc. [Nasdaq: KSCP] (“Knightscope” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in robotics and artificial intelligence (“A.I.”) technologies focused on public safety, today announces the appointment of its new members of its Board of Directors.

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  • Knightscope, Inc. [Nasdaq: KSCP] (“Knightscope” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in robotics and artificial intelligence (“A.I.”) technologies focused on public safety, today announces the appointment of its new members of its Board of Directors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240220718264/en/
    “Our departing directors have my deepest gratitude for their years of service on our Board.
  • In addition, the following new directors have been appointed, succeeding Patricia Howell, Linda Keene Solomon, and Patricia L. Watkins.
  • I’m now honored to join Knightscope’s Board of Directors and further my commitment to making America the safest country in the world,” said Mocny.

STG Announces New Data Practice with Investment in Leadership and Technology Platforms

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Technology, Insurance, Finance, Consulting, Banking, Professional Services, Artificial Intelligence, Software, Networks, Internet, Fintech, Hardware, Data Management, Security, ETL, Innovation, Engineering, Multimedia, AI, Investment, Azure, STG, Database, Data, Lyft, Specialization, Walmart, Software as a service, Airbnb, American Bankers Association, Organization, Document management system, Google Cloud Platform, AWS

Summit Technology Group (STG) announces a series of data, AI, and cloud investments designed to help support their growing engineering and software businesses.

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  • Summit Technology Group (STG) announces a series of data, AI, and cloud investments designed to help support their growing engineering and software businesses.
  • STG welcomes Shailesh Rangani as Global Practice lead for Data and Cloud heading a new division focused on blending the cloud, data, and ETL practices within STG.
  • Shailesh brings deep subject matter expertise across numerous data platforms holding a variety of technical competencies across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle.
  • Summit Technology Group (STG) announces a series of data, AI, and cloud investments designed to support their growing engineering and software businesses.

Big year, bigger prizes! Tim Hortons® U.S. launches its most exciting Roll Up To Win® yet to continue the brand's 60th Anniversary celebration

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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Plus, every time you reveal a Roll you are entered into a weekly drawing for a $1,000 Virtual Visa® Prepaid Card.

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  • Plus, every time you reveal a Roll you are entered into a weekly drawing for a $1,000 Virtual Visa® Prepaid Card.
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    NEW YORK , March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tim Hortons ® is celebrating its 60th anniversary with its most exciting Roll Up To Win® promotion yet.
  • $100 Gift Cards to Apple, DoorDash, Instacart & AirBnB
    In celebration of the 60th anniversary, there is an extra surprise this year.
  • On top of all other prizes, guests who reveal their 60th roll will also receive a 10-pack of Timbits®.