This feature might be gone the next time you pull up. When a craving for a juicy fast food burger and crispy fries hits, we rely on the drive-thru as a way to place a food order and have it ready to bring home or take on the road. But what happens when things don’t […]
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South Shore man caught with ‘large amount’ of cocaine after crash in Dunkin’ drive-thru
A South Shore man was arrested after police say officers found him with a “large amount” of cocaine following a crash in a Dunkin’ drive-thru earlier this week. Alex E. Neumeier, 28, of Halifax, was arraigned Thursday in Quincy District Court on charges including trafficking in Class B drugs over 100 grams, operating under the […]
McDonald’s Ditches AI Drive-Thru Voice Technology. What Could This Mean for SoundHound AI Stock?
McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) recently announced that it was ditching its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice ordering technology powered by International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM). Instead, the fast food giant will look to replace the technology with an alternative solution by the end of the year. Let’s look closer at McDonald’s decision and what impact it could […]
McDonalds is removing its AI drive-thru voice ordering system from over 100 restaurants after its mishaps went viral
McDonald’s is removing its Automated Order Taker technology from over 100 restaurants. The food chain collaborated with IBM in 2021 to develop and deploy the AI software. Videos showing flaws with the technology at McDonald’s drive-thrus went viral in 2023. The advent of generative AI was supposed to devastate jobs across industries, including restaurants. Turns […]
3rd man sentenced in double shooting at Dayton drive-thru in 2022
Jun. 6—A man accused of shooting two of three people in a “targeted attack” two years ago at a drive-thru in Dayton will spend two years in prison. Vincent Mark Miller, 22, of Dayton, was sentenced last week by Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Kimberly Melnick to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty […]
Video captures shocking moment when giraffe lifts toddler into the air at drive-thru safari park in Texas
A family’s close encounter with a giraffe at a Texas drive-thru safari park was captured on camera, showing the animal plucking a toddler out of the bed of their truck and several feet into the air. The incident at Fossil Rim Safari Center near Glen Rose, Texas, over the weekend went viral, as 2-year-old Paisley’s […]
Canadian teen says he was fined $580 at McDonald’s drive-thru for using app; police dispute
An 18-year-old said he was fined $580 for opening the McDonald’s app at a Canada drive-thru but police have denied his claim. Mason Prima pulled out his phone at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Saskatoon on Monday so he could redeem a free meal using points through the fast-food chain’s app, according to Canada station CTV […]
Alligator joins Starbucks drive-thru line in Sarasota County
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — One bite-sized latte, please! One alligator desperately needed its morning coffee last Saturday, joining a drive-thru line at a North Port Starbucks. 4 baby alligators rescued after poachers allegedly snatched them from nest: FWC “Petition for Starbucks to create a Gatorccino to go with its one for pups,” a Facebook user […]
Car catches fire while in Starbucks drive-thru in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A car in the drive-thru line at a Starbucks in Fresno caught fire Wednesday morning, according to the Fresno Fire Department, leaving the front of the vehicle charred and melted. Crews say they responded to the area of Clovis Avenue and Kings Canyon Road at around 9:50 a.m. for a report […]
Ex-NFL linebacker Terrell Suggs arrested on assault charge in Arizona after incident at Starbucks drive-thru
Former NFL linebacker Terrell Suggs was arrested Tuesday in Scottsdale, Arizona on two charges relating to a suspected road rage incident in March at a Starbucks drive-thru line. According to Scottsdale Police, Suggs faces charges of threatening and intimidating, and disorderly conduct with a weapon. He was released Wednesday morning. Suggs allegedly threatened to kill […]
Ex-NFL star Terrell Suggs accused of threatening driver’s life, showing gun in Starbucks drive-thru
Former NFL linebacker Terrell Suggs was arrested Tuesday in connection with an incident in which authorities said he threatened to kill a driver and flashed a gun in a Starbucks drive-thru in Arizona. The alleged incident, which police said was captured on dashcam, happened about 12:30 p.m. March 10, according to a probable cause statement […]
Ex-NFL star Terrell Suggs accused of threatening driver’s life, showing gun in Starbucks drive-thru
Former NFL linebacker Terrell Suggs was arrested Tuesday in connection with an incident in which authorities said he threatened to kill a driver and flashed a gun in a Starbucks drive-thru in Arizona. The alleged incident, which police said was captured on dashcam video, happened about 12:30 p.m. March 10, Scottsdale police said in a […]