Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
Walmart announced yesterday that it was partnering with Postmates to expand the retailer’s online grocery delivery ambitions. This new delivery option started in Charlotte, NC, as of yesterday, and will […]
Amazon Key, the in-home delivery service that allows packages to be dropped off inside your home while you’re away, added compatibility with five new smart locks from Kwikset and Yale […]
The time has come for our weekly roundup of food tech news stories; ones that caught our eye, but weren’t quite big enough to justify a whole post. This week’s […]
Alexa, let’s have Pancetta Chicken for dinner. Last month, publisher Hearst expanded its Amazon Echo- and Spot-enabled Good Housekeeping skill to include connected recipes. Dubbed Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, the skill provides […]
By now you’ve no doubt heard about the acquisition of Ring by Amazon. The $1 billion-plus acquisition is the biggest smart home deal since Google acquired Nest back in early […]
In a move that will bolster the trend of recipes becoming center for discovery and commerce, Amazon has partnered with AI food platform Whisk to create shoppable recipes from more […]
You know the time between when you order a meal for delivery or takeout and when it arrives? The ‘hanger gap’? Well, Amazon wants to eliminate that waiting time between […]
Amazon and Whole Foods today announced that they are rolling out two-hour delivery, in a move that ratchets up the ongoing retailer battle royale over who can get you your […]
On Monday, Amazon’s store of the future finally opened its doors to the public. By now you’ve probably read about how weird it feels to simply walk in, pick up stuff […]
Pete Davidson plays a recurring character on Saturday Night Live named Chad. The joke is that when presented with extraordinary circumstances, Chad just nonchalantly replies “OK!” Nothing phases him. That’s […]
More tech and fewer humans dominate Amazon’s vision for the future of food shopping.
While over 50% of Echos end up in the kitchen, a lack of cooking-specific commands and categories within the popular voice assistant’s smart home API has meant few people actually […]
