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McDonald’s is removing automated order-taking technology from more than 100 restaurants.The food chain worked with IBM in 2021 to develop and deploy AI software.A video showing faulty technology in McDonald’s drive-thrus went viral in 2023.The advent of generative AI was supposed to devastate jobs across a range of industries, including restaurants.Ultimately, we’re not quite there yet.McDonald’s told franchisees on Thursday that it will remove its AI order-taking technology from more than 100 drive-thrus at the end of a testing period with IBM.A McDonald’s spokesperson confirmed the decision to Business Insider in a statement, saying the technology was introduced to customers…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. McDonald’s. AP Photo/Seth Pearlman McDonald’s is removing automated order-taking technology from more than 100 restaurants.The food chain worked with IBM in 2021 to develop and deploy AI software.A video showing faulty technology in McDonald’s drive-thrus went viral in 2023. The advent of generative AI was supposed to devastate jobs across a range of industries, including restaurants.Ultimately, we’re not quite there yet.McDonald’s told franchisees on Thursday that it will remove its AI order-taking technology from more than 100 drive-thrus at the end of a testing period with IBM.A McDonald’s spokesperson…
WASHINGTON — Three years ago, President Joe Biden met with the leaders of the world’s largest democracies in Cornwall, England, for his first Group of Seven meeting as president and declared that “America was back at the table.”But as Biden gathers in Fasano, Italy, this week for what may be his final G7 summit, uncertainty surrounding the upcoming election makes it unclear whether that message will endure.President Biden’s meeting with the G7 leaders, which ended on Friday, was overshadowed by the possibility of former President Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner, returning to the White House, and the recent victories of…
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida – The company behind school bus stop devices has unveiled new technology designed to accurately detect and deter violations to ensure the safety of students riding on buses. Safe Fleet unveiled the new technology at a national launch event in Ponte Vedra Beach on Sunday morning.School safety officials said it’s not uncommon to see cars driving right by school bus stop signs.”You want to know what keeps us up at night? That’s it,” said Osceola County School Bus Transportation Deputy Director Randy Wheeler.In fact, according to the National Association of State Pupil Transportation Services Directors, approximately…
Infrastructure stocks are expected to outperform capital goods stocks in the near future due to their strong valuations and robust growth prospects. While both sectors have seen impressive growth over the past three years, the capital goods sector has seen greater growth due to lower capital requirements and a faster cash conversion cycle. The sector benefits from high earnings growth and strong balance sheets, which contribute to strong operating results and high valuations.Performance ComparisonOver the past three years, capital goods stocks have soared, tripling in value while infrastructure stocks have doubled. The recent success of the capital goods sector is…
CNN — President Joe Biden delivered a series of stark warnings about what a second term for Donald Trump would entail at a star-studded fundraiser in Los Angeles on Saturday night, positioning the 2024 presidential election as a turning point in American history. “Institutions matter,” the president said. “What he did on January 6th and now that he’s literally saying that if he doesn’t win, there will be a bloodbath is outrageous. What he’s saying is outrageous.” The fundraiser, which also included former President Barack Obama, raised more than $30 million for Biden’s reelection effort, a campaign official told CNN.…
Debate has raged for decades about whether Beijing is actively exporting its authoritarian system, but a new report based on a trove of previously unexamined government documents suggests China is experimenting with spreading its model abroad.of New reports The report, published June 13 by the Atlantic Council, a Washington think tank, was based on 1,691 files from China’s Ministry of Commerce recorded online in 2021 and 2022. The dataset describes 795 government programs of training and exchanges with foreign officials that the documents say are designed to spread the ideas and practices of China’s economic and political model to countries…
MUMBAI: A Mumbai police official on Sunday said media reports that a relative of a newly elected MP used a mobile phone to “unlock” his e-signature on the day of counting of votes in the Lok Sabha elections were false and baseless.The paper had alleged that Mangesh Pandilkar, brother-in-law of Ravindra Waikal, the MP from Mumbai North West, who won by a slim margin of 48 votes, used his mobile phone inside the vote counting centre at NESCO in Goregaon to “generate the OTP to unlock the EVM”.”The report is fake and baseless. No such information (that the mobile phones…
Smartphone enthusiasts embrace a fresh lookIn the early 2010s, the Nokia Lumia series captured people’s hearts with its distinctive design. Now in 2024, a new product will take the market by storm, capturing the hearts of a generation that crave nostalgia. This new product promises to combine sleek aesthetics with cutting-edge technology to deliver a new take on a beloved classic.Attractive features and competitive pricesCalled the HMD Skyline, the device boasts an impressive lineup of features and is expected to be a bestseller. The design cues are a modern twist on the iconic Lumia 920 and now runs Android 14.…
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, June 15, 2024. Swimmers compete in the 400-meter race during the preliminary rounds of the Olympic Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Credit: Grace Hollers – USA Today NetworkGrace Hollers, Grace Hollers/IndyStarIndianapolis, Indiana, USA – June 15, 2024 Katie Ledecky takes a three-second lead during the women’s 400-meter freestyle during preliminaries at the Indianapolis Olympic Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Saturday, June 15, 2024. Credit: Grace Hollers-USA Today NetworkGrace Hollers, Grace Hollers/IndyStarMatthew Jensen competes in the 100-meter breaststroke during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials at…