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Square launches AI-powered ordering kiosk for businesses

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Square has introduced a new hardware product, the Square Kiosk, designed for businesses to enhance customer ordering experiences. This large touchscreen device features an AI-powered conversational voice layer that understands menus, allowing customers to place orders, ask questions, and request modifications naturally. The Square Kiosk is available for purchase at $1,999, with an additional monthly software fee of $99 per device, and requires a Square Plus or Premium subscription. AI

IMPACT This AI integration aims to streamline customer ordering and potentially improve operational efficiency for businesses using Square's platform.

RANK_REASON Product launch of a hardware device integrating AI for a specific business function.

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Square launches AI-powered ordering kiosk for businesses

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Jay Peters ·

    Square’s new kiosk lets you talk to AI for help with your order

    Square is launching new hardware: a big kiosk for ordering things that has a touchscreen and lets you talk to an AI. It's called the Square Kiosk. Square says the Kiosk, which has a large pill shape, has an "agentic, conversational voice layer" that "fully understands a seller's …

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Square is launching new hardware: a big kiosk for ordering things that has a touchscreen and lets you talk to an AI. It's called the Square Kiosk. Square says t

    Square is launching new hardware: a big kiosk for ordering things that has a touchscreen and lets you talk to an AI. It's called the Square Kiosk. Square says the Kiosk, which has a large pill shape, has an "agentic, conversational voice layer" that "fully understands a seller's …

    LINKS theverge.com/…/square-kiosk
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Square’s new kiosk lets you talk to AI for help with your order Square is launching new hardware: a big kiosk for ordering things that has a touchscreen and l

    📰 Square’s new kiosk lets you talk to AI for help with your order Square is launching new hardware: a big kiosk for ordering things that has a touchscreen and lets you talk to an AI. It's called the Square Kiosk. Square says the Kiosk, which has a large pill shap... 📰 Source: The…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/square-kiosk

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