by Cyprian Francis | Feb 8, 2018 | Blog, Business, Chicago, Technology
Today Grubhub announced that it would officially be partnering with Yum! Brands, which oversees fast food chains such as Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut, to offer nationwide delivery. Although some sporadic delivery of these chains was already available through Grubhub,...
by Cyprian Francis | Jan 13, 2018 | Blog, Chicago, Technology
As you might expect, Lyft has reams of data about its customers’ ride-sharing habits — who is calling rides, where and when. That data led to an unlikely avenue to try connecting with its audience at a deeper level: beer. Starting next week, the nation’s...
by Cyprian Francis | Aug 18, 2017 | Blog, Business, Chicago, Social Media, Technology
Well, it just got easier for brands to unleash custom-tailored customer service chatbots in Facebook Messenger. Analytics firm Sprout Social said yesterday it brought it’s Bot Builder tool to the popular instant-messaging app. Bot Builder, which Sprout Social...
by Cyprian Francis | Aug 5, 2017 | Blog, Business, Chicago
The first day of Lollapalooza may have been a wash out, with storms forcing Lorde and Muse off the Grant Park stage, but Airbnb hosts in Chicago are still cleaning up. The home-sharing firm says its hosts will earn $4.7 million and welcome 15,000 guests in town for...
by Cyprian Francis | Jun 28, 2017 | Blog, Business, Chicago, Technology
Originally envisioned in the early 1990s as a legacy project by former Mayor Richard M. Daley, the idea of an express high-speed rail service connecting Chicago’s downtown to O’Hare International Airport is being revisited by current Mayor Rahm Emanuel....
by Cyprian Francis | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog, Business, Chicago, Technology
McDonald’s is poised to be the first major fast-food chain in America to allow customers to place orders via smartphone at all locations. I’m yet to try this, but seeing as how spotty the service can be at many locations, I am all ears. The fast-food...
