In the heart of Bridgeport, West Virginia, there exists a retail phenomenon where a single dollar bill transforms into a passport to affordable abundance. The Dollar Tree in Bridgeport isn’t just ...

A company known for its "cupcake ATMs" has shut down after decades in the U.S. Sprinkles Cupcakes' former owner Candace ...

An AI-powered vending machine pilot turned into an unplanned lesson in what happens when you give software too much freedom in the real world. In the test, the system was reportedly nudged into ...

Still think AI is ready to revolutionize the economy? A new experiment might change your mind. In a bold test of Anthropic’s latest version of its AI Claude, The Wall Street Journal gave the large ...

Tracking down Maurice’s vending machine is no easy task, though, as similar to Destiny’s Xur, the Black Market Vending Machine changes its location weekly on Friday, and it’s up to you to track it ...

Anthropic’s Claude AI ran a vending machine at WSJ headquarters for several weeks. It lost hundreds of dollars, bought some crazy stuff and taught us a lot about the future of AI agents. WSJ’s Joanna ...

Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine is one of the weekly challenges you can pursue in Borderlands 4 after you have completed the campaign. Also known as the legendary vending machine, this unique ...

During testing, the AI agent also ordered a PlayStation5 and live betta fish, and staffers convinced it to give away almost everything for free, losing a bunch of money. Sounds fun! Anthropic’s ...

Experience: Three weeks as a Wall Street Journal operator (business now bankrupt) Skills: Generosity, persistence, total disregard for profit margins You’d toss Claudius’s résumé in the trash ...

From a controversial recreation of a Disney cartoon to an awards-tipped sports biopic starring The Rock, why did so many high-profile Hollywood films fail at the box office this year? There were ...