Technology

The labor crisis could be robots’ big moment. Are they ready?

Hiring challenges and rising wages have pushed restaurants to a breaking point, with automation offering one solution. But widespread adoption could still be years away.

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Here's how AI sees the need for regulating restaurant AI

Reality Check: Calls for monitoring the industry's use of the technology have been increasing. Here's the view of a major stakeholder in the matter, AI itself.

Financing

Brian Niccol is quickly making his mark at Starbucks

The Bottom Line: With more power than his predecessor, the new chief executive of the coffee shop giant is already making a bunch of moves to remake the company.

Financing

Want to take your barbecue restaurant national? Good luck with that

The Bottom Line: Barbecue is a popular American cuisine. But it has yet to work as the centerpiece of a national chain.