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 ...

“Within days, Claudius had given away nearly all its inventory for free — including a PlayStation 5 it had been talked into buying for ‘marketing purposes.’ It ordered a live fish. It offered to buy ...

The machine provides access to fresh, local foods whenever residents need it. New Yorkers in need of nourishment can stop by this neighborhood vending machine for fresh, free grocery items. The free ...

Mariners’ radio announcer Rick Rizzs will help launch a Light The World Giving Machine Tuesday in Lynnwood. A second will be available in Arlington on Dec. 13. EVERETT — A unique vending machine that ...

When most people walk up to a vending machine, they expect to find sodas, chips or candy bars. But at a new kiosk in San Francisco, customers are met with something different: fresh pasta. Chef ...

“How do we surprise and delight people?” That’s been the question swirling around the minds of Wisconsin-based duo Nicole Reis and Sarah Van Dyke. They own Joy Vending Co. in Madison. Their answer?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington nonprofit has launched a vending machine that offers 24-hour access to fresh, hot meals as part of its initiative to combat food insecurity in the community.

What if a vending machine could recycle your plastic bottles for you after you finish a drink? A new Coca-Cola India project brings that idea to life with easy-to-use "reverse vending machines" that ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta no longer has the only Chick-fil-A vending machine in the U.S., because now there’s one on Georgia Tech’s campus. The first one opened a few weeks ago at Children’s ...

Chick-fil-A debuted its first vending machine, the “market fridge,” in Augusta, Ga. The fridge offers cold wraps and chips, runs 24/6, and maintains high quality standards. The experiment targets ...