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HERE Releases New Social Transport App, SoMo

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HERE Technologies , a mapping and location data company, has released a new mobile transportation app called SoMo that hinges on a social aspect, according to a report from VentureBeat. The app combines all transportation – public, private and personal – and lets users see all options at once.

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Powering Innovation With Wedding, Transportation Technology

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And in transportation, Lyft is innovating on its technology stack as the firm rolls out features like the Lyft matching platform. Data: 100K: Minimum number of self-driving rides Lyft has provided to users in Las Vegas. 301: Number of David’s Bridal brick-and-mortar stores. All this, Today in Data.

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It’s Not Just You: Businesses Are Making Their Phone Numbers Hard to Find

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The airline joins a growing group of companies—from Breeze Airways to Resy to Facebook—that eliminate or make phone numbers extra hard for customers to find. The budget carrier dropped its phone service option last month, leaving customers to use chat functions or social media to resolve issues.

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B2B Transportation Biz Cranks Up Tech, Logistics To Meet New Normal

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For example, wholesale auto sellers who used to deal mostly in person have pivoted — and largely stayed — with their new digital model, in turn bringing a surge of business to transportation providers like Manheim Logistics. “As So we saw an uptick in the number of new clients needing help with longer moves,” he added.

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Senior Transport Service Onward Raises $1.5M

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and caregivers who aren’t able to transport their loved ones. Within a year, Onward expects to have hundreds of drivers on board, as well as an increase in the number of vehicles that can transport riders in powered wheelchairs. They are all trained in CPR, dementia, and have gone through a background check and car inspection.

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Amazon Collaborates With AT&T To Connect Phone Numbers To Alexa

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In a move that lets users place and get phone calls through their Alexa gadgets, Amazon is launching a new collaboration with AT&T that will enable consumers to connect their phone numbers with their Alexa accounts, The Verge reported. And, with Amazon’s current Away Mode turned on, calls can be temporarily disabled.

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Private-Sector Job Openings Remain High Despite Falling in October

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The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the total number of job openings in the economy decreased to 10.334 million in October, down from 10.687 million in September. October was the fifth decline in the last seven months since hitting a record high in March (see first chart). Robert Hughes.