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AI shopping agents are coming. No one is ready for them

Lack of standards around fraud prevention, security, and returns hamper growth of AI agents, experts said at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference.

Fortune · Jun 13

Noma loses major sponsors for Los Angeles events after reports of abuse

American Express and Blackbird cut ties with restaurant after René Redzepi accused of abusing his staff

The Guardian - US · Mar 10

Restaurant star Ben Leventhal raises another $50 million for crypto dining app Blackbird

Ben Leventhal, the founder and CEO of Blackbird Labs, also helped cofound the restaurant-focused publication Eater and the app Resy.

Fortune · Apr 8, 2025

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Resy founder's new dining app uses crypto—just don’t let its users know that

Blackbird, Ben Leventhal’s new loyalty program, wants to bring independent restaurants closer to their guests.

Fortune · Aug 16, 2024

Blackbird, the new app from Resy cofounder, now lets diners settle the check with crypto

Restaurant loyalty app Blackbird Labs today announced a new end-to-end payment system that allows customers to pay for their meal on-chain.

Fortune · Jul 30, 2024

Ben Leventhal’s latest food-focused startup just raised $24 million to put restaurants’ customer data on the blockchain

The company uses NFTs and crypto tokens to attract repeat customers.

Fortune · Oct 4, 2023

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