This Week in Local E17: Return of Amazon One + Boring Online Meetings
Episode 17 of Localogy’s “This Week in Local” podcast explores two subjects covered by co-hosts Mike Boland and Charles Laughlin, Localogy senior analysts and writers for the Localogy Insider online publication.
The first topic, raised by Mike, is the re-emmergence of Amazon One, which uses biometrics to scan one’s palm for everything from retail payments to checking into a concert. Panera Bread is now the latest company to integrate Amazon One, possibly signaling broader expansion into the QSR vertical.
This led to a discussion of why Amazon retail solutions like Amazon One and Just Walk Out (where consumers can skip the checkout line at the grocery store) haven’t experienced wider adoption.
The second topic is the use of AI to improve the online meeting experience. The analysts specifically discussed Read AI’s latest feature which boils down long boring online meetings into 2-minute “highlight reels.”
The analysts explore whether the growing number of startups focused on online meetings can really change the business culture to make video conferencing more efficient and powerful. And make meetings shorter.
Episode 17 of This Week in Local is sponsored by Localogy’s L23 Conference, April 17-19 in Coronado Bay, California. Visit Localogy.com to learn more.