McDonald's is testing a Google-powered AI drive-thru system called 'Archy' at five U.S. locations, completing 90% of orders without human help while taking orders in English and Spanish — signaling a potentially major shift in fast food despite customer pushback.
Cyberattacks on food supply chains are exposing a dangerous vulnerability: as automated digital systems replace human oversight, a single ransomware attack can render physically available food completely inaccessible, and experts warn that without trained human backup procedures and transparent algorithms, the risk of widespread food distribution failure is rapidly growing.
Amazon suffers a hours-long outage caused by a faulty software code deployment, leaving thousands of users unable to shop, check out, or access accounts, while Amazon Fresh grocery delivery is also impacted before the company resolves the issue by 8 p.m. ET.
Burger King launches an OpenAI-powered AI chatbot called 'Patty' that lives in employee headsets, monitoring customer interactions for friendliness while also streamlining kitchen operations by integrating with inventory, equipment, and point-of-sale systems in real time.
SoundHound and White Castle expand their drive-thru AI partnership nationwide, rolling out SoundHound's technology to over 100 White Castle drive-thru lanes by 2024, delivering fast, accurate, and scalable AI-powered ordering with 90% completion rates.
Uber Eats rolls out AI-driven menu descriptions, photo editing tools that can earn customers credits, and a Live Order Chat for direct communication between businesses and customers.
Groundbreaking AI applications are projected to reduce global emissions by billions of tonnes annually by 2035 through optimizing power generation, meat production, passenger vehicles, and accelerating green technology discovery while guiding sustainable choices and enhancing climate preparedness, necessitating proactive government guidance to ensure equitable benefits.
In a massive $3.9 billion all-cash deal, DoorDash, the leading U.S. food delivery platform, has agreed to acquire British rival Deliveroo, valuing it at a 44% premium and bolstering DoorDash's global footprint after its recent acquisition of Finland's Wolt.