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GPUs, accelerators, interconnect, data-centre build-outs and the power bills that increasingly decide who can train what.

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Hardware 3d ago

Square debuts a kiosk with a voice AI that takes your order

The $1,999 Square Kiosk uses an agentic voice layer that understands a seller's menu, letting customers order, ask questions and request substitutions by talking instead of tapping.

The Square Kiosk costs $1,999 and requires a Square Plus or Premium subscription, plus a $99 monthly software fee per device.
The device has a 21.5-inch touchscreen and uses presence detection to greet customers as they approach.
Square describes the AI as an 'agentic, conversational voice layer' that understands a seller's full menu and responds in real time.

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