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Starbucks Taps AI to Cut Reliance on Microsoft, IBM Software

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Starbucks Taps AI to Cut Reliance on Microsoft, IBM Software

(Bloomberg) — Starbucks Corp. is developing in-house tools with the help of artificial intelligence that could replace some software applications it now buys from companies such as Microsoft Corp. and International Business Machines Corp. The coffee chain is building alternatives to a Microsoft system that tracks inven

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(Bloomberg) — Starbucks Corp. is developing in-house tools with the help of artificial intelligence that could replace some software applications it now buys from companies such as Microsoft Corp. and International Business Machines Corp. The coffee chain is building alternatives to a Microsoft system that tracks inven

“There’s clear opportunities to reduce the spend in software,” said Starbucks Chief Technology Officer Anand Varadarajan. Starbucks is building alternatives to a Microsoft system that tracks inventory and an IBM tool that manages maintenance using artificial intelligence.

Fortune reported the story as "Starbucks taps AI to cut reliance on Microsoft, IBM software." The Seattle Times reported the story as "Starbucks Taps AI to Cut Reliance on Microsoft, IBM Software."

2 sources have covered this story, including The Seattle Times and Fortune. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 4 hours ago.

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