McDonalds is removing its AI drive-thru voice ordering system from over 100 restaurants after its mishaps went viral

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McDonald's.

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Photos show what it was like to eat at McDonald's in the 1970s

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Product shot of a McDonald's Big Mac hamburger in 1977.

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You now have the option at the Starbucks drive-thru to BYOC — bring your own cup

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Starbucks baristas will now pour your beverage into a personal cup when you order through the app.

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A firm providing AI drive-thru tech to fast food chains actually relies on human workers to take orders 70% of the time

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Del Taco has adopted Presto Automation's AI-powered voice assistant to take orders.

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The McRib is coming back to select McDonald's despite its 2022 farewell tour. Here's a look at the iconic sandwich's history.

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McRibGate is another McRib superfan website.

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Chick-fil-A drive-thrus are dreadfully slow, but customers don't seem to care

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The first drive-thru focused Chick-fil-A® location on O‘ahu will open on Thursday, July 27, 2023,
Chick-fil-A opened a drive-thru focused location in O‘ahu on July 27.

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Taco Bell has the fastest drive-thru, and its latest tech could get customers their orders even faster

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In an annual report, Taco Bell's new drive-thru technology ranked the fastest.

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