Are fast food and vending machines about food at all, or about fast data? Tech companies have led the way in consumer surveillance, and fast-food chains and vending machine companies alike are taking ...

Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. The vending machine is not our most cutting-edge technology. But it’s one that we can’t seem to quit ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NewsNation) — More Americans are picking up ...

Of course, we have all grabbed food out of a vending machine whether it's a sandwich or granola bar but come on, it's vending machine food so we don't expect much, right? However, will this next-level ...

NEW JERSEY -- You can now get a hamburger -- made by a robot in a vending machine. RoboBurger is an artificially intelligent, self-operating, kitchen that includes all the processes of a restaurant.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Ice cream is typically scooped or dispensed ...

Imagine this: You're sitting at Boston's Logan International Airport, stomach growling (you skipped dinner amid a mad dash to your gate). Looking up from your phone, you spot a blue-and-white vending ...