The boutique chain’s co-founder, Candace Nelson, said that the business had ceased operations at year’s end. It was sold to a private equity firm more than a decade ago. By Christine Hauser Sprinkles ...

Unless you want to lose a whole lot of money, don’t rush to hire an AI bot to run your vending machine. That’s the lesson from a recent experiment in AI autonomy, piloted by Joanna Stern, tech ...

Still think AI is ready to revolutionize the economy? A new experiment might change your mind. In a bold test of Anthropic’s latest version of its AI Claude, The Wall Street Journal gave the large ...

During testing, the AI agent also ordered a PlayStation5 and live betta fish, and staffers convinced it to give away almost everything for free, losing a bunch of money. Sounds fun! Anthropic’s ...

A first-of-its-kind vending machine is now up and running at the Tanger Outlets, and it's all for a good cause. Light the World Giving Machine allows visitors to make purchases that benefit local and ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

Imagine this: You're sitting at Boston's Logan International Airport, stomach growling (you skipped dinner amid a mad dash to your gate). Looking up from your phone, you spot a blue-and-white vending ...

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A free vending machine stocked full of groceries, including fresh produce and eggs, has been launched in the Bronx, New York City, the first of its kind made to serve the general public. The NGO ...

Python has become one of the most popular programming languages out there, particularly for beginners and those new to the hacker/maker world. Unfortunately, while it’s easy to get something up and ...

Mariners’ radio announcer Rick Rizzs will help launch a Light The World Giving Machine Tuesday in Lynnwood. A second will be available in Arlington on Dec. 13. EVERETT — A unique vending machine that ...

When most people walk up to a vending machine, they expect to find sodas, chips or candy bars. But at a new kiosk in San Francisco, customers are met with something different: fresh pasta. Chef ...