10-July-2026
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Starbucks taps tech's wonder kid and serves Microsoft, IBM a cold brew
10-Jul-2026

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 inventory and an IBM tool that manages maintenance, according to an internal presentation reviewed by Bloomberg News. Some of the Starbucks-developed software could roll out by the end of next year, pending the results of testing.

News Source:- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/starbucks-taps-ai-to-cut-reliance-on-microsoft-ibm-software-coffee-software-companies-artificial-intelligence-boost/articleshow/132300985.cms