An AI agent was given the simple task of running a vending machine. It ended in chaos, confusion, and over $1,000 in losses.

Anthropic installed an AI-powered vending machine in the WSJ office. The LLM, named Claudius, was responsible for ...

Cars are stored in Carvana's "vending machine" off of I-79 in Bridgeville. Buying a car can be a stressful process that requires time, research and money. Online car retailer Carvana aims to make that ...

The Sock Spot is now selling its novelty socks via a high-tech, touchscreen and cashless vending machine at the Westfield San Francisco Centre. “While at first glance this may seem like just a vending ...

Caitlin Gildrien has solicited pieces of work and knickknacks from local creatives to put inside a machine that typically sells snacks.

Anthropic’s Claude ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI agents.

It’s not every day you find a vending machine in a home, much less a fantastically whimsical pink one. Yet, one newlywed ...

LEHI, Utah — Among the beautiful scenery of the mountains in Utah County, drivers heading down I-15 can now look up in the sky and see something truly strange. Not a bird or a plane, but a car vending ...

ZUMBROTA, Minn. — On Thursday morning, 8 year-old Camille Devlaeminck was helping her principal refill a vending machine at Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School. Except in this case, there wasn’t a snack ...

EASTON, Pa. — Students returning to Lafayette College will notice a new addition. A "reverse vending machine" aims to help the environment and make recycling fun. "It is the first of its kind in ...

Vending machines are everywhere in Japan, lining side streets and train stations. The country has one machine for every 25 people, offering a range of goods from tomatoes and cans of hot coffee to ...