Starbucks wants to use AI to show you a ‘personalized digital menu’ at the drive-thru

Starbucks could eventually show you a personalized digital menu when you pull up to the drive-thru. During an earnings call on Thursday, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the company is going to explore “experiences that recognize participating customers as they arrive, present personalized digital menus, and make payment more effortless,” as spotted earlier by More … Read more

How Worldwide Express automated freight exceptions with Amazon Bedrock

Worldwide Express (part of ShipStation Global) had built something big: approximately $5 billion in systemwide revenue, over 75 less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers and more than 130,000 customers. But that same scale had a hidden cost. Every month, $15 million in free cash flow sat frozen, locked in billing exceptions no one had resolved yet. Each one … Read more

Configure the ChatGPT desktop app with Amazon Bedrock in AWS GovCloud (US)

The ChatGPT desktop app is now available on Amazon Bedrock in AWS GovCloud (US), providing access to OpenAI’s frontier models through two components. Work completes complex, multi-step tasks and delivers review-ready results, and Codex is a coding agent for developing, testing, and reviewing software. This walkthrough is intended for organizations whose security architecture requires model … Read more

The delightfully messy state of Apple gadgets

The iPhone has more screens! The MacBook has a touchscreen! The HomeView does CarPlay apps! For the first time in a long time, Apple is in a period of unabashed gadget experimentation, and while the final results aren’t always perfect, it’s fun to watch the most successful product maker try some new things again. Even … Read more

Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’

Pope Leo XIV says AI systems should be “disarmed,” adding that humans “have the responsibility to guide, change and, when necessary, reject its applications.” In Friday’s Papal Address, Pope Leo encourages United Nations member states to “take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons” during their meeting in Geneva next month. The address reflects many … Read more

500 Blog Posts To Learn About Learn

Let’s learn about Learn via these 500 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. Learning refers to the acquisition of knowledge or skills, often through education, training, or experience. Continuous learning is essential for professional … Read more