by Bernadette Heier | Mar 11, 2026 | News Briefs
Burger King is piloting an artificial intelligence assistant called “Patty” that operates through employee headsets, bringing voice AI into daily drive-thru operations. The tool, part of the BK Assistant platform, listens to customer interactions and identifies...
by Hans Lammeman | Mar 10, 2026 | News Briefs
America’s most populous city is turning to third-party delivery platforms — Instacart, DoorDash and Uber Eats — to help deliver a cleaner community. New York City is rolling out new trash bin requirements as part of a years-long initiative to reduce rat sightings,...
by Hans Lammeman | Mar 4, 2026 | News Briefs
Apex Order Pickup Solutions, the tech company behind self-serve pickup lockers like Little Caesars Pizza Portals and similar systems at a variety of venues, is starting to cash in on the casino market following promising results from the first live deployments at a...
by Hans Lammeman | Mar 3, 2026 | News Briefs
Restaurant technology platform Olo opted for Linked Eats as its preferred partner regarding third-party delivery service profitability. Linked Eats manages more than 40,000 storefronts and delivers near real-time data for off-premises, finance, and marketing leaders,...
by Hans Lammeman | Feb 26, 2026 | News Briefs
Alpa, a London-based financial technology platform co-founded by a previous leader for Taster and Deliveroo, announced Thursday morning, having raised $3.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by venture capital firm Daphni. Alpa aims to provide real-time...
by Hans Lammeman | Feb 25, 2026 | News Briefs
Arkansas-based drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew is once again stirring up excitement among caffeine enthusiasts for the NCAA Division I basketball tournament this March with the return of its Brew Madness Sweepstakes. This March marks the second year for the...