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Waylon Cunningham

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Sep 30, 2026
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Sep 29, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Waylon Cunningham

    Inside McDonald's push to have AI price your Big Mac (opens the original)

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    McDonald’s is increasingly using artificial intelligence to guide menu prices across the US and some global markets, a plan that aims to boost headquarters’ profit but risks alienating customers and attracting antitrust scrutiny. One pricing factor supercharged by AI: an estimate of how ⁠much each store's patrons are ⁠willing to pay. The details of how that pricing system works, its extensive use of AI, the company’s regulatory concerns and the tensions with its franchisees haven’t been previous

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Waylon Cunningham

    Inside McDonald’s push to have AI price your Big Mac (opens the original)

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    NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - McDonald’s is increasingly using artificial intelligence to guide menu prices across the U.S. and some global markets, a ⁠plan that aims to boost headquarters’ profit but risks alienating customers and attracting antitrust scrutiny. One pricing factor supercharged by AI: an estimate of how much each store's patrons are willing to pay. The details of how that pricing system works, its extensive use of AI, the company’s regulatory concerns and the tensions with its fr

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Waylon Cunningham

    Inside McDonald’s push to have AI price your Big Mac (opens the original)

    Excerpt · English

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    NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - McDonald’s is increasingly using artificial intelligence to guide menu prices across the U.S. and some global markets, a plan that aims to boost headquarters’ profit but risks alienating customers and attracting antitrust scrutiny. One pricing factor supercharged by AI: an estimate of how much each store's patrons are willing to pay. The details of how that pricing system works, its extensive use of AI, the company’s regulatory concerns and the tensions with

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · By Waylon Cunningham

    Inside McDonald’s push to have AI price your Big Mac (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone · English

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    NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - McDonald's is increasingly using artificial intelligence to guide menu prices across the U.S. and some global markets, a plan that aims to boost headquarters' profit but risks alienating customers and attracting antitrust scrutiny. One pricing factor supercharged by AI: an estimate of how much each store's patrons are willing to pay. The details of how that pricing system works, its extensive use of AI, the company's regulatory concerns and the tensions with its fra

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