DoorDash launches AI chatbot that takes orders from photos and plain language
On June 11, DoorDash rolled out Ask DoorDash, a chatbot that lets customers snap a photo of a dish or type a simple prompt to build a cart. The model pulls menu data, suggests sides and even handles customizations without scrolling through endless pages. For a small restaurant in Stony Plain, that means faster order capture and fewer abandoned carts. The AI learns from each interaction, so repeat customers get more accurate suggestions over time. Start using it now by linking your DoorDash merchant account to the chatbot and prompting it with a picture of your best‑selling burger to see the instant order flow.
Turn casual browsers into paying diners in seconds and lift your average ticket without extra staff.
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Quick Hits
Pool’s app turns every screenshot into a searchable memory bank
Pool released a tool that auto‑categorizes screenshots, tags the original URLs and builds collections you can search later. A home‑renovation contractor can snap a quote screenshot, later find it by typing “roof estimate” and pull the link straight into a proposal. Link your saved images to your invoicing software for a one‑click quote retrieval.
TechCrunch AIIntellemo crowned top AI video generator in new study
A research‑based evaluation named Intellemo the best AI video platform for speed and quality. Small retailers can generate product videos in minutes, then drop them into Facebook ads. Export a 30‑second clip directly to your ad manager and cut video‑production costs by up to 80%.
AI Product LaunchesWhy AI still isn’t replacing software engineers
A NormalTech piece argues that AI tools still need human oversight for debugging, security and creative problem solving. For an auto‑shop that uses custom billing software, the takeaway is to treat AI as a co‑pilot, not a replacement – use it to draft code snippets, then have your tech‑savvy staff review before deployment.
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Automate workflows with natural‑language prompts
Zapier AI lets you describe a task in plain English and builds a multi‑step automation across apps you already use. It can pull new leads from a Facebook ad, add them to a HubSpot list and fire a thank‑you email, all without writing a single line of code. The AI suggests the best app connections and fills in field mappings for you.
Open Zapier, click ‘Create Zap’, type ‘When a new order comes in on DoorDash, add the customer to my Mailchimp list and send a welcome email’, and let the AI finish the setup in under five minutes.
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