Wonder's Marc Lore says AI has been choosing all his meals for the past year — based on a blood test

Tech Insider : Business
Marc Lore sits in a white chair on a conference stage wearing a dark grey blazer, grey t-shirt, blue jeans and a microphone while listening to a presenter.
AI-powered meals are in the future for Marc Lore's Wonder food halls, he said.

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McDonald's CEO just shared some bad news about the K-shaped economy

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Environment
McDonald's President and CEO Chris Kempczinski listens as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the McDonald's Impact Summit at the Westin DC Downtown on November 17, 2025.
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said spending patterns between higher- and lower-income consumers will diverge further.

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McDonald's CEO predicted peak drink innovation. I regret to inform you: He was right.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
McDonald's new
The Orange Dream and Wtrawberry Watermelon Refresher drinks at McDonald's are part of the new "dirty soda" collection. I love it.

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Target built a trend-spotting tool that's speeding up the time it takes to get new fashions to store shelves

Tech Insider : Business, Style
A display of Target apparel with a Western theme.
Target's Western-themed collection was inspired by the company's new AI trend-spotter.

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Chipotle's CEO says customers can just ask for extra food. I put it to the test.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Politics
The author stands in front of a Chipotle storefront.
I tested Chipotle's portion sizes after its CEO said customers should "just ask" for more food.

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert

The 'Meme King' is turning eBay listings into takeover theater

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Technology
Ryan Cohen
Ryan Cohen, the e-commerce pet supplier cofounder-turned-Meme King, is now making a bid to buy eBay.

Courtesy Ryan Cohen

Walmart changes cart rules for workers filling pick-up orders after safety concerns

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
A worker pulls a cart stacked with blue bins down a store aisle filled with merchandise.
The two bins on the top of this Walmart order fulfillment cart are no longer allowed, per new rules that take effect this week, and employees can opt to push or pull as safety allows.

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Beer sales have declined, and the World Cup is a big opportunity to get Americans chugging again

Tech Insider : Sports, Business
coors light ad
Coors Light owner Molson Coors is readying its largest marketing spend on a live sporting event for a decade for this year's World Cup.

Molson Coors

Pokémon mania is so out of control that resellers are making big money flipping Pop-Tarts and other Target collectibles

Tech Insider : Business
Pokémon merchandise
Target's Pokémon apparel sold out fast.

Target

I ordered the same meal at Olive Garden and Red Lobster, and the winning chain had slightly lower prices

Tech Insider : Business
Composite of olive garden exterior next to exterior of a Red Lobster
I ordered fried calamari, a shrimp Alfredo pasta, and a chocolate-cake dessert at Olive Garden and Red Lobster to compare.

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