Archive for March, 2019
If you tried using a Visa credit card at one of Foods Co.’s 19 California grocery stores lately, you’ll recall being told, politely I hope, “We don’t take that any more.” But that’s old news. What’s new news is that the Visa credit card ban has just been extended to an additional 142 food stores and […]
As of July 1, cashless stores and restaurants in Philadelphia will be no more. Existing cashless businesses will not be grandfathered but required to revert. Outside of a few exceptions such as parking lots, hotels, and car rental agencies, the Philadelphia City Council has deemed cashless businesses discriminatory. If you have a bank account, as […]
Innovation doesn’t always move forward. Sometimes it circles back. For instance, Amazon saved you from having to travel to physical stores, and then circled back and opened physical stores. Starbucks made it so you’d never again have to brew supermarket coffee at home, and then circled back and placed its products in supermarkets so […]
Remember Blackberry? It’s still around—and making headlines. The company just announced its $1.4 billion cash purchase of Cylance, known among other things for AIs that guard against cyberattacks. And in particular, the autonomous car industry has taken notice. A little over a decade ago, you weren’t cool, much less current, unless you were packing a Blackberry phone. […]