An AI Ran a Simulated Vending Machine Business. It Lied, Cheated, and Extorted Its Way to the Top

According to Anthropic and Andon Labs, the company behind Vending-Bench, Opus 4.6 was a major step up for automated business ...

Lawmakers pushing for pilot program to launch free feminine hygiene vending machines in TN schools

The bill would require the Department of Health to create a pilot program for women’s restrooms or locker rooms to have these ...
Grant County Beat

NM Health Care Authority Helps HMS Bring SMART Naloxone Vending Machines to Southwest NM

The Naloxone vending machines are part of HMS's ongoing commitment to addressing substance use disorders through prevention, ...

Street vending crackdown: Charlotte considers citywide regulations and increased penalties

Charlotte City Council is considering expanding street vending regulations citywide and increasing penalties for violations ...
Vending Times

Spokane-area vending machine becomes a local landmark

An unusual vending machine has become a local attraction in Otis Orchards, a semi-rural community north of Liberty Lake, ...
Food Republic on MSN

Vending machine origins go back to ancient times

It sounds modern, but vending machine origins go back to ancient times, rooted in an early mechanical invention that feels ...
India Today on MSN

Not chips or cola, this Delhi Metro vending machine sells underwear. Video is viral

A set of vending machines at a Delhi Metro station has caused a stir by offering underwear instead of common snacks, ...
IEEE

FPGA-based Reverse Vending Plastic Recycling Machine

Abstract: A reverse vending machine is an automated machine designed to encourage recycling by accepting used plastic bottles and dispensing rewards. These machines are becoming increasingly popular ...