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Starbucks main AI use case is finding right sequence to serve 4 types of orders: counter, pick-up, delivery and drive-thru. Huge logistical challenge and why it spent $450m on a project (Siren System) to remake the bar layout. Starbucks makes $1B extra a year if each of its 40,000...

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