Pizzas that come with a slice of AI and robotics

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Hello there,

New York-style pizza tastes like tomato sauce smeared on cardboard. These are fighting words in some areas of the pizza loving world, but I stand by them.

If I really want to start a ruckus with the pro-New York crowd, though, I always drop this bomb: I love pineapple on my pizza. A chicken pizza with feta cheese and cashews is also excellent.

Despite the dominance of pizza snobs such as myself in online discussions, there is a third group of pie-loving people out there: the lunch crowd. They want something to eat, ideally quickly, and without argument about sauces. I may not agree with them, but I can appreciate their “I ordered lunch, not an argument” practicality.

So with that group in mind, we have this week’s Big Story. My colleague Melissa talks to the founder and CEO of GoPizza, a South Korean chain that competes against fast food companies rather than against traditional pizza franchises.

And yes, there is tech involved here. GoPizza uses AI to monitor the topping process, and robots add the condiments and sauces.

After you’ve eaten – definitely not before – you should check out our second Big Story, which looks at the challenges of the insect-for-food industry, which has caused several startups to pivot.

And then finally I’ll tell you about how hallucinating computers wreaked havoc in the business world this week.

— Scott

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THE BIG STORIES

1️⃣ South Korean startup serves pizza with AI and robotics. But is it a flash in the pan?

GoPizza, which uses AI and robots to serve up fast slices, has over 200 outlets in seven Asian markets and plans to open another hundred by June.

2️⃣ Frustrations in insect-for-food industry spark pivot

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