Starbucks Developing In-House AI Software to Reduce Reliance on External Vendors

Starbucks is developing in-house artificial intelligence (AI) software aimed at reducing its reliance on external vendors like Microsoft and IBM. The initiative, expected to roll out by the end of next year, could cut annual software costs from $400 million while supporting a broader cost-reduction plan targeting $2 billion savings.

By Anushka Dutta Sun, July 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM GMT+3 4 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Starbucks Developing In-House AI Software to Reduce Reliance on External Vendors

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