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AI is moving from back-office experiment to front-line operations — and the tools to get there are landing now.

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Toast Launches All-in-One AI Drive-Thru System for QSRs

Toast's new Drive-Thru solution bundles hardware, point-of-sale software, AI voice ordering, and hands-on support into a single integrated platform — replacing the messy mix of disconnected vendors most drive-thru operators currently run. For QSR owners, this means fewer order errors, faster throughput, and better labor efficiency without stitching together separate tech vendors. If you run or supply a drive-thru operation, this is a turnkey path to modernizing without the integration headache.

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Microsoft 365 E7 and AI Agent Suite Launch May 1 — What Partners and Business Owners Need to Know

Microsoft is rolling out its new 'Frontier Suite' — Microsoft 365 E7 and Microsoft Agent 365 — on May 1, 2026, targeting businesses ready to move AI from pilot projects to company-wide deployment. The suite is designed around AI agents that can automate workflows across Microsoft's business tools, and comes with new partner incentives, training resources, and a go-to-market launch kit. If your business runs on Microsoft 365, now is the time to audit which workflows could be handed off to AI agents before your competitors do.

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