“2025 was supposed to be the year of the AI agent,” reporter Joanna Stern said in a YouTube video documenting the experiment.

Anthropic has been testing how far AI agents can go by letting one run a real vending machine inside the Wall Street Journal ...

Unless you want to lose a whole lot of money, don’t rush to hire an AI bot to run your vending machine. That’s the lesson from a recent experiment in AI autonomy, piloted by Joanna Stern, tech ...

The Wall Street Journal staffed an office vending kiosk with Anthropic's most advanced AI model, with hilarious results.

Which gumball machine is best? Gumball machines not only evoke nostalgia, but they can add a touch of whimsy and fun to a room or office. Provide a vintage memory of the past for your friends and ...

One of the first vending machines most of us ever encountered involved a penny, a knob, and a colorful piece of gum. At one time, gumball machines could be found almost everywhere, from grocery stores ...