"McDonald's Global Tech Outage Halts Operations Worldwide"
McDonald's experienced a widespread technology outage impacting its restaurants and app, highlighting the fast-food giant's increasing dependence on tech systems. The outage, caused by a third-party provider's configuration change, affected locations globally, leading to cash-only transactions or temporary closures. McDonald's had previously warned about the risks of technology reliance and artificial intelligence tools in its operations. Despite the outage, the company remains committed to deepening its tech integration to enhance efficiency and customer experience, with plans to move its computer systems to the cloud in partnership with Google.