Oscar AI, an AI-powered restaurant analytics platform, has signed O&M Restaurant Group, a 23-unit Taco Bell franchisee, as a customer. The partnership will give O&M access to Oscar AI's tools for turn…
Jim Dausch, global chief digital and technology officer at Yum Brands, is deploying AI and automation across 63,000 restaurants, including a data-driven system that improved Pizza Hut delivery tempera…
Divine, a six-second video app built on the Nostr protocol, will open to the public on August 20, with Taco Bell as its first brand collaborator, according to an August 18 announcement. The app, creat…
Divine, a six-second looping video app founded by early Twitter employee Evan Henshaw-Plath, will launch on August 20 with Taco Bell as its first brand partner, and it bans AI-generated content to fos…
American Airlines' automated rebooking system AURA can remove passengers from connecting flights and place them on later ones without approval, even when they reach the gate on time, according to Simp…
Omilia, an Athens-based customer support automation company, has raised $67 million in a Series B round led by Expedition Growth Capital, bringing its total funding to $87 million. The company, which …
Chili's, owned by Brinker International, is thriving by avoiding a full embrace of AI, focusing instead on practical tech upgrades like new iPads, WiFi, and payment systems. CIO Chris Caldwell said th…
Voice AI is rapidly expanding in US fast-food drive-thrus, with 6 percent of locations now using the technology, up from 5 percent in 2024, according to Intouch Insight's annual Drive Thru Survey. Tac…
A Florida woman named Abby arrived at Taco Bell for her first day of work only to be told she was never hired, after an AI bot named Bella had messaged her offering the job and a start date of July 1.…
Marketing and media leaders gathered at Cannes Lions to discuss trends in AI, experiential marketing, and brand partnerships. Disney's Rita Ferro and Target's Michelle Mesenburg highlighted the value …
Taco Bell has introduced the Cantina Chicken Mexican Pizza, the first new flavor of the iconic menu item in its 41-year history, now available nationwide for a limited time. The new version replaces t…