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Games & Commerce
Starbucks pushes to introduce AI personalised menu boards at drive-thrus
Starbucks is working on a plan to show customer-specific digital menus at drive-thru stores, The Verge reported on Oct. 31. CEO Brian Niccol said on an earnings call the company will explore recognising participating customers when they arrive, displaying personalised digital menus and making payment easier. Starbucks also plans to test background AI models at drive-thrus from 2027 and add AI to its app search and navigation.
Games & Commerce
Naver search vs Kakao chats as AI booking race heats up
Naver and Kakao are accelerating efforts to keep information search, place recommendations and bookings inside their own platforms using AI. Naver is expanding its AI tab in search to connect results to maps and real-time reservations, and is disclosing engagement metrics. Kakao is enhancing travel features that begin in KakaoTalk chats and flow to KakaoMap and its booking service. Analysts say it remains to be seen whether these plans will translate into results.
Crypto
Michael Saylor says \'it needs another color\' as Strategy hints at resuming bitcoin buying
Strategy has not added to its bitcoin holdings for 4 straight weeks, but Chairman Michael Saylor posted a chart of the company’s purchase history and wrote, “It needs another color,” drawing market attention. The firm has disclosed no additional buys in 4 SEC filings since late June. Its latest purchase was 520 BTC in mid-June. Recent filings also highlighted fundraising through MSTR share sales and a larger dollar reserve.
