An AI agent was given the simple task of running a vending machine. It ended in chaos, confusion, and over $1,000 in losses.

Robotic automation in the food industry is not something new. Since the 1990s, robots have been used in the preparation and packaging of various food items. In recent years, the application of robots ...

The Westfield Mall has removed a vending machine that feeds fish after animal activist group PETA complained that the machine was harmful to the fish. According to PETA the “Feed the Fish and Make a ...

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 ...

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 ...

AI company Anthropic is conducting an experiment called ' Project Vend,' in which it embeds its own AI into vending machines and entrusts them with management. Following an initial report in June 2025 ...

LPK1, of Renton, WA, is recalling approximately 303 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken Caesar wrap products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, according to the U.S. Department of ...