With card acceptance becoming a near-necessity in vending due to declining cash usage, processing fees can put meaningful ...

An AI-powered vending machine pilot turned into an unplanned lesson in what happens when you give software too much freedom in the real world. In the test, the system was reportedly nudged into ...

Still think AI is ready to revolutionize the economy? A new experiment might change your mind. In a bold test of Anthropic’s latest version of its AI Claude, The Wall Street Journal gave the large ...

A company known for its "cupcake ATMs" has shut down after decades in the U.S. Sprinkles Cupcakes' former owner Candace ...

Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine is one of the weekly challenges you can pursue in Borderlands 4 after you have completed the campaign. Also known as the legendary vending machine, this unique ...

I am certainly not the first Southerner to tout Rifle Paper Co. This Florida-born stationary shop is known widely for bringing their cute designs to many a beloved brand collaboration. The first one ...

That’s the way the cupcake crumbles. Sprinkles, the iconic California cupcake company, has announced a “winding down”of operations at its remaining 15 retail locations, blindsiding employees last ...

Anthropic’s Claude AI ran a vending machine at WSJ headquarters for several weeks. It lost hundreds of dollars, bought some crazy stuff and taught us a lot about the future of AI agents. WSJ’s Joanna ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...

Experience: Three weeks as a Wall Street Journal operator (business now bankrupt) Skills: Generosity, persistence, total disregard for profit margins You’d toss Claudius’s résumé in the trash ...

A two-story shop in Myeongdong, central Seoul, on Monday was filled with tourists browsing shelves, some with mini baskets full of things to buy. A sight like this is what you’d expect to see at ...