Why America's grocery prices are higher than they need to be
TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 01, 2026, 12:02 (IST)
Inflation has cooled, but the food industry has modernized everything its customers can see while the machinery behind the shelf still runs on fax confirmations and spreadsheets. A Stanford researcher argues that hidden gap is quietly inflating grocery prices, and that artificial intelligence, used well, is finally capable of closing it.