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McDonald's is pulling the plug on a test that deployed artificial intelligence to take drive-thru customer orders, with the technology showing mixed results.McDonald's told CBS MoneyWatch that it is ending its Automated Order Taker pilot, which used AI in drive-thrus to expedite orders. The fast-food giant, which launched the tech through a partnership with IBM in 2021, isn't ready for now to deploy voice ordering across its restaurants. Some customers reported that McDonald's chatbot sometimes got even simple orders wrong."The goal of the test was to determine if an automated voice ordering solution could simplify operations for crew and create...

McDonald's ends AI drive-thru orders — for now

Popeye’s are bringing back the ‘Big Box’ meal amid a flurry of other chains launching value meals to win back customers. Fast food prices have been on the up, and with 80% of Americans now seeing fast food as a luxury, chains across the country have been launching value meals to win back their beloved customers.

Popeye’s joins Burger King & McDonald’s by launching all-new value meal to win back customers

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Walmart is home to multiple fast food copycats, but one in particular passed our test with flying colors. The item atop our list boasts a hue you may recognize.

The Best Fast Food Dupe Walmart Has To Offer Is A Saucy Favorite

Taste of Country

McDonald's has launched a new $5 meal deal for the summer in an effort to compete with other fast-food establishments like Wendy's and Burger King. They launched their new value meal on June 25. Thanks to rising prices, more and more customers are straying from eating at McDonald's and other...

McDonald’s Launches Summer $5 Meal Deal to Compete With Wendy’s, Burger King

Daily Mail

Customers have hit out at McDonalds over 'outrageous' prices for its so-called $5 meal deal. The fast food chain is understood to be investigating the high prices.

Fury as McDonald's new $5 meal deal costs far more than expected

Burger King is known to give away plenty of delicious free offerings, especially its Whoppers. Just about every month this popular burger chain has a special BOGO promotion that helps us enjoy its fan-favorite menu item for free. This month, Burger King is not lacking in its promotions either as...

Burger King Is Giving Away Free Whoppers This Weekend

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Under McDonald’s upcoming $5 meal deal, customers will get their pick of one of two sandwich options — a McDouble or a McChicken — plus small fries, four-piece McNuggets and a small soda.

McDonald's $5 meal deal: Here's what you get

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KFC Challenges Taco Bell with Intriguing New Menu Item

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At this time last year, McDonald's customers were purchasing the Grimace Shake, which went viral, led to many videos, and quickly sold out in Virginia. I drove through two local counties to find the purple shakes for my grandchildren.

McDonald's is being accused of  recycling the tripple cheeseburger and renaming it Hat Trick Burger

Sure, chicken nuggets and fries are important, but a food joint should really be measured by who has the best fast food burger. We’re talking hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and anything else with buns, beef patties and all the other usual suspects. Chicken won’t be listed here because, well, those are technically sandwiches.

Best fast food burgers 2024: A complete ranking

Taco Bell unveiled a deal for customers in a bid to compete with rivals who are offering value meals to lure in more cost-conscious customers this summer.

Taco Bell enters fast-food wars with new value meal deal: What it costs and what you'll get

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Veteran CDL pro Clayster got into an argument with Scrap following their clash at CDL Major 4, an argument that escalated into Clayster saying some things he’d later have to apologize for. Call of Duty has long been known as a game where people will trash talk each other,...

CDL pro Clayster sparks controversy after heated argument on stage

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The company owner of Arizona Tea revealed in an interview why he refuses to raise the famous 99c price label attached to the popular beverages. Don Vultaggio, Arizona Tea’s owner, first released the iconic 99c cans back in 1992, over three decades ago. Since then, the price has remained...

Arizona Tea owner reveals why iconic 99c price won’t change yet

Jeremy Allen White’s young chef has achieved a lot in the fiery cooking show, but how old is Carmy in The Bear, exactly?. The hot-headed events of The Bear are no place for a young, budding cook. But in The Bear Season 3, Carmy has fully stepped into the position of Head Chef at the newly-opened fine-dining restaurant.

How old is Carmy in The Bear?

TheStreet

Both fast-food giants find themselves in very different places when it comes to keeping customers satisfied.

Forget the $5 value meal, McDonald's earns an embarrassing title

Insider

We ranked five of the most popular cheeseburgers from Burger King, including the Whopper and the Bacon King.

I tried and ranked 5 Burger King cheeseburgers from worst to best, and the winner was the most classic

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Burger King's classic cheeseburger had the most flavorful burger and bun.

I tried the cheapest cheeseburgers at McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King and the least expensive was my favorite

FanSided

Begun, the Value Meal Wars have. And while the consumer is the true winner here in the ultimate battle between fast food chains to offer a discount value meal, they’re not all made equal. In fact, some aren’t necessarily big discounts at all. So with McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and more all offering a discount value meal, we here at Guilty Eats decided the best thing to do was pit them all against each other, in order to discover which is, indeed, the best bargain.

McDonald’s vs. Wendy’s vs. Popeyes vs. Burger King: Which value meal is the best bargain?

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The Luxe Cravings Box includes a Chalupa Supreme, Beefy 5-Layer Burrito, Double Stacked Taco, chips with cheese sauce and a medium drink for $7.

Taco Bell joins rivals in offering a meal deal this summer

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Fast food dupes you can find at Walmart: Chick-Fil-A, McDonald’s, and more

Are you craving some fast food on a budget? Here’s some Walmart fast food dupes for McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Chick-Fil-A and more that you can whip...

Fast food dupes you can find at Walmart: Chick-Fil-A, McDonald’s, and more

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