DoorDash launches robot deliveries in LA and Chicago in partnership with Coco Robotics, whose robots have delivered for DoorDash's Wolt in Helsinki since 2024
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A look at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, a planned project aiming to make Chicago a quantum computing hub with PsiQuantum as the anchor tenant
An industrial park taking shape on an old steel mill site provides a glimpse into the quantum future Bluesky: @dannygroner . X: @psiquantum , @wsj , and @alexmmmack LinkedIn: Steve Rosenbush , Alex Ma...
McDonald's ends its IBM partnership to test automated Drive Thru orders, plans to remove the tech from 100+ restaurants by July 26, and seeks a new partner
The Chicago-based fast-food giant is ending its partnership with IBM on automated order-taking without an expansion.
Gopuff taps Grubhub to deliver groceries, alcohol, and household items across the US, starting in NYC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and Austin
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Mixed reality startup Jaunt acquires Teleporter, a tool for capturing and streaming lifelike AR assets online, and team behind it from Chicago-based Personify
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GM launches a peer-to-peer car sharing service Peer Cars in Chicago, Detroit, and Ann Arbor, allowing owners to rent out their GM cars via its Maven platform
The Washington Post Swapna Krishna / Engadget : GM's new car-sharing program allows owners to rent their vehicles
GM, Lyft announce Express Drive, a short-term car rental program for Lyft drivers, going live in Chicago first
Lyft and GM partner on Express Drive, a rental service that paves the way for autonomous cars — Two months after General Motors announced a $500 million investment …
Sony to offer PlayStation Vue Internet TV service in New York City, Chicago, and Philadelphia within two weeks, plans nationwide rollout by the end of the year
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Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile to collectively install a $32.5M 4G LTE upgrade to Chicago's subways
The big 4 carriers will bring LTE to Chicago's subways — 4G services are finally coming to Chicago's subways. Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile are collectively installing …