Taco Bell to begin using AI in drive-thrus

There may soon be fewer people standing between you and your Cheesy Gordita Crunch. Taco Bell will soon be using artificial intelligence at most of its drive-thrus. The move means that when users pull up to place their order at a Taco Bell, there’s a good chance they will be talking to a computer, rather than a human employee.

Kroger-Albertsons merger on hold amid lawsuits

A pending $20 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons is on hold while anti-trust lawsuits designed to block it continue. Arizona, among many other states, filed a lawsuit saying the merger would reduce competition and raise prices.