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Your Big Mac might cost more if McDonald's AI thinks people nearby can afford it

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What happened

Article URL: https://neow.in/NGxhb3d6 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49927693 Points: 29 # Comments: 24…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://neow.in/NGxhb3d6 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49927693 Points: 29 # Comments: 24…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:15:57 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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