Vending machines are becoming a strong channel for delivering those “better for you” food options in corporate offices, ...

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

BENSALEM, Pa. — Forget the clanging of coins. It’s more the sounds of silence at the vending machines in area schools these days. Many students aren’t buying the healthy snacks, fruit juices and water ...

(Reuters Health) - - Vending machines with healthy snacks and drinks may lure more people to buy these products with signs promoting their benefits than with price cuts for more nutritious selections, ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Ashley Nickelsen’s aspiration to reimagine typical vending machine snacks began with protein bars. Next up is a new spin on the classic peanut butter cup, formulated with functional ...

HOUSTON -- We were amazed when the vending machine graduated from candy and soda to iPods and cell phones, but a new vending machine in west Houston dispenses an even more coveted commodity: used cars ...

Several leading snack-food makers have entered into a voluntary agreement to provide healthier options for school vending machines as part of an agreement with former President Clinton’s foundation ...

Anthropic has been testing how far AI agents can go by letting one run a real vending machine inside the Wall Street Journal ...

This vending machine isn’t dispensing sugary treats, fatty chips, or high-calorie sodas. It’s dropping knowledge. An elementary school in Umatilla, Florida, unveiled the machine this week as part of ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A meat vending machine outside of a Florida butcher shop and restaurant is offering fresh cuts, Italian sausage and more meaty snacks 24/7. Growing up, Andrew Tambuzzo, owner of ...

A strange new spin on the vending machine has cropped up in the city of Grenoble: instead of dispensing soda and snacks, these sleek orange and black machines print out free short stories. Conceived ...