Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
There’s a scene in Being John Malkovich where the titular character crawls through a portal inside his own head. The result is a crazy world filled with “Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich” […]
Microsoft and Albertsons are partnering to integrate Microsoft’s Cloud and AI technologies into Albertsons grocery stores, the two companies announced today. This deal marks another move by Microsoft into major […]
The days of hearing “Clean up on aisle 7” on the grocery store intercom are numbered. Ahold Delhaize is bringing nearly 500 robots to roam the aisles of GIANT/MARTIN’s and […]
It looks like Kroger isn’t taking its foot off the innovation pedal anytime soon. The grocery giant announced today that it has partnered with Microsoft to create a smarter, tech-enabled […]
Amazon is reportedly targeting airports as future locations for its cashierless Go stores, according to a report in Reuters. The Reuters story doesn’t have many details other than the Los […]
One of the questions that comes up when talking about Amazon Go cashierless stores is when the grab-and-go technology experience will scale up from a bodega-sized convenience store to a […]
Storied convenience store chain 7-Eleven launched a new Scan & Pay pilot program today that lets shoppers use their mobile phone for self-checkout. The new feature launched in 14 Dallas area […]
Amazon Go is finally expanding into America’s tech capital, as the first of two locations for the cashierless convenience stores opens today in downtown San Francisco. Today’s launch follows Amazon […]
This is the online version of The Spoon Newsletter. You can subscribe to The Spoon and get deliver director to your inbox. Over the past month, we’ve seen more and […]
According to a story published in The Information, Amazon is planning to pull its Just Walk Out cashierless technology from its large-format grocery store, Amazon Fresh. As part of the […]
Generative AI has shaken the tech industry to its foundations. For the first time, Google’s search dominance looks vulnerable, while ChatGPT has elevated Microsoft’s Bing from second banana to sexy […]
According to Omnico’s US Retail Report, 74 percent of consumers believe technology will make shopping easier and remove sources of annoyance, like long lines at the register. A start-up called […]
