Taco Bell faces backlash as customers express dissatisfaction with AI-powered drive-thrus, leading the fast-food chain to pause the rollout of this technology amid concerns over incorrect orders and subpar experiences, prompting a reevaluation of AI's deployment in high-volume locations.
Google AI Mode expands globally, offering AI Ultra subscribers an agentic capability that provides personalized restaurant recommendations across platforms, considering preferences like cuisine, party size, and timing to curate dining options in 180 countries.
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.
CattleEye, an AI-powered system using computer vision, detects lame cows four weeks earlier than humans, reducing lameness by 10% and emission intensity by up to 40%, boosting health for over 200,000 cows worldwide under its digital custodianship for major clients like Tesco, Danone, and Arla.
Applebee's and IHOP restaurants unveil AI-powered 'personalization engines' that analyze customers' past orders and data to recommend tailored menu items and deals, aiming to boost loyalty and upsell products through AI personalization.
AI's revolutionary potential in agriculture, from boosting crop health and yields to accelerating research, is being stifled by red tape and lack of government support, hindering innovation and adoption that could transform farming.
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.