New Mapbox Capability Addresses ‘Final Meter’ Delivery Problem
San Francisco-based location data platform Mapbox announced the public preview launch of doorway-level entrance data Feb.3, promising that the capability helps address the “final meter” problem for delivery. The new entrance data guides drivers toward the correct...
DoorDash Backs Delivering for Rural Seniors Act
Last week, DoorDash, the nation’s largest food delivery platform, threw its support behind a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate that would establish a program connecting low-income seniors with federal food assistance programs through delivery services. The Delivering...
Loop AI Announces $14M Funding Round
Loop AI, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence platform designed for the restaurant and retail back office, announced a $14 million Series A funding round led by Nyca Partners Feb. 2. As part of the funding round, Osama Bedier, a Nyca Partners investment...
PAR Technology to Acquire Identity Resolution Platform for $27.5 Million
New York-based foodservice technology provider PAR Technology Corporation is set to acquire identity resolution platform Bridg at a price tag of $27.5 million, with the transaction expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. PAR announced the acquisition Jan. 26,...
Dollar General Expands Same-Day Delivery Service
Dollar General Corporation, the company behind the nation’s most abundant retailer with more than 20,000 locations across 48 states, is starting 2026 by leaning further into accessibility for off-premises shoppers. The Tennessee-based general store giant...
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