McDonald's
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- 2026-06-24 product_launch McDonald's launched its AI Drive-Thru system, which has faced customer backlash. source
- 2026-06-24 product_launch McDonald's launched an AI Drive-Thru system. source
- 2026-06-19 product_launch McDonald's launched an AI-powered drive-thru system. source
- 2026-06-19 product_launch McDonald's launched a new AI Drive-Thru system. source
- 2026-06-16 product_launch McDonald's is bringing back its fried apple pie for a limited time. source
- 2026-06-10 product_launch McDonald's is testing a new AI-powered drive-thru ordering and operations support system called ArchIQ. source
- 2026-05-20 funding McDonald's plans to invest at least $1 billion over the next decade in supply chain resilience projects. source
- 2026-05-20 funding McDonald's plans to invest at least $1 billion over the next decade in supply chain resilience projects. source
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