Starbucks is trialing late-night coffee deliveries for people who get midnight caffeine cravings

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A man drinks coffee with Starbucks' cup in Washington, United States on May 29, 2018

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Amazon is launching a chatty AI assistant called Rufus to people become smarter shoppers

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Amazon shoppers will get a more personalized experience.

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DoorDash raises fees for NYC deliveries after warning that a new minimum wage law would hit customers

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DoorDash warned customers that higher wages for drives could mean higher fees.

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Sephora hit $10 billion in revenue and workers aren't happy that all they got was a 'stale cookie'

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A sweet treat from Sephora with a confidential note attached found its way to Reddit forums.

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I tried Sonic's 3 new barbecue-themed menu items, and they're proof that more national chains need to offer Southern-inspired flavors

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I tried three new pulled-pork items from Sonic Drive-In. I enjoyed them and wish more national chains would add barbecue flavors to their menus.

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Kroger brings back humans at Texas store after getting 'customer feedback' on self-checkout

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Kroger CFO Gary Millerchip described digital grocery as "becoming less of a headwind" — indicating that investments are still outweighing profits.

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Denny's closes its Oakland restaurant over safety concerns, days after In-N-Out announced plans to do the same

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A sign posted in front of a Denny's restaurant in Emeryville, California.

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Adidas says it plans to sell its remaining Yeezy sneakers – and it doesn't want to make a loss

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The Adidas and Yeezy logos and Kanye West.

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Instacart quietly deletes its unsettling AI-generated food pics

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A puckered seam in meat is seen in what looks to be an AI-generated picture for Instacart's recipe for "Boiled Dinner Recipe with Corned Beef Brisket."

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Starbucks is even taking a hit in the US from Israel's war in Gaza, its CEO says

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Starbucks' sales in the Middle East were hit after Israel's invasion of Gaza.

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