Google AI Put In Charge Of Swedish Café Blows Through $21,000 Budget And Keeps Forgetting To Buy Bread

Back in 2024, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicted that generative AI would quickly begin reshaping the economy. “We believe that, ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe

The coffee might be poured by a human hand, but behind the counter something far less traditional is calling the shots at an ...

Man, 31, Made $58,000 in a Year by Working Only 5 Hours a Week on His Vending Machine Side Hustle

A charity worker revealed that his vending machine side hustle earned him $58,000 in a year. Shabaz Khan said he got the idea to start the business amid rising cost of living expenses.

Syracuse men failed two times before successfully blowing up cupcake vending machine, prosecutor says

The men tried to enter the building after work hours but couldn't get in. On the third try, they went during work hours when ...
NBC News

AI is the boss at this retail store. What could go wrong?

SAN FRANCISCO — Checking out at Andon Market feels different. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. There are no scanners, no ...
The Washington Post

At a White Castle airport kiosk, we glimpsed a bleak fast-food future

BOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — If you’ve watched “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” as many times as I have, you understand why I think every trip to this sanctuary of steamed sliders must be ...
The Financial Times

Japan loses its thirst for vending machines

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Tens of thousands of vending machines are vanishing from Japan, as machines that once symbolised the nation’s ...
Down East Magazine

A Portland Printmaker’s Vending Machines Are Popping Up All Over

When printmaker Anastasia Inciardi moved to Portland, in 2020, quarters were hard to come by. Fewer people emptying their pockets at banks and stores during the pandemic had caused a nationwide coin ...
Food & Wine

7 Most Interesting Things in Japanese Vending Machines

From hot canned coffee and corn soup to highballs, dashi, and even gyoza, Japan’s vending machines offer a fascinating look at everyday eating across the country. Tanner Bowden is a writer, editor, ...
Futurism

AIs Controlling Vending Machines Start Cartel After Being Told to Maximize Profits At All Costs

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Columbus Dispatch

White Castle introduces Slider vending machines at 2 US airports

White Castle is introducing vending machines that serve hot sliders on demand. The first kiosks are located at airports in Boston and Fort Myers, Florida. There are currently no plans to install the ...
Futurism

Vending Machine Run by Claude More of a Disaster Than Previously Known

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