Connect with us

Technology

Dutchie Launches Consumer AI featuring Voice AI, Agentic Commerce, Register Co-Pilot, and Consumer Pulse

Published

on

Voice AI on the phone, a Register Co-Pilot in-store, Agentic Commerce online, and Consumer Pulse across surveys & reviews, all built with the latest agentic AI tech into the core Dutchie platform.

BOSTON, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dutchie, the leading cannabis technology platform powering more than 6,500 dispensaries across North America with more than $100B in transactions processed, today announced Dutchie Consumer AI. Consumer AI is a new suite of four AI products extending Dutchie POS and E-commerce, designed to help cannabis retailers automate the routine, maximize basket size, own their reputation, and convert every touchpoint.

“Cannabis is reaching the same technology inflection point we’ve seen transform every major industry,” said Tim Barash, CEO of Dutchie. “Retailers are under growing pressure to improve profitability, run leaner businesses, and deliver more personalized consumer experiences, all while navigating one of the most complex regulatory environments. They need to be on the bleeding edge on this intense technology shift as consumers experience these tools in their daily lives. Our new Consumer AI suite is designed to remove operational burden, convert more interactions into revenue, and help teams make smarter decisions at scale.”

Dutchie Consumer AI is built directly into the workflows dispensaries already use every day, from inbound calls and e-commerce to checkout and reputation management. Every interaction runs on one customer identity, so the same customer can be supported across phone, online, in-store, and reviews, helping businesses capture more revenue, reduce operational friction, and better manage their brand presence.

The launch includes four integrated products:

Voice AI: Never miss a call or an order. An AI-powered phone receptionist that answers every call, helps customers place orders, confirm pickups, and check hours, directions, live inventory, and daily deals, or hands the call off to staff the moment a person is needed.
 Agentic Commerce: An agentic concierge for every online customer. It acts, it doesn’t just suggest. An AI shopping agent embedded into e-commerce and kiosk experiences that understands intent, builds the cart, and takes customers to checkout. It rebuilds a returning customer’s regular order in one tap from real order history, swaps out-of-stock items for the closest match, and helps new shoppers discover products through natural-language questions like “What’s your best indica for sleep under $40?”. Not a chat window in the bottom right of your screen – a true integrated experience that keeps the fun of shopping for cannabis products but helps you discover more, faster.
 Register Co-Pilot: Every budtender performs like your best one. Built directly into the Dutchie register, Co-Pilot gives every budtender real-time context, including purchase history, smart pairings, upsell recommendations, fast payments, and loyalty prompts, to help budtenders improve consistency, efficiency, and basket size at checkout.
 Consumer Pulse: Hear every customer, in surveys and reviews. A centralized dashboard that unifies first-party customer surveys from digital orders, receipts, and more with public reviews from across the web, surfacing AI-powered sentiment trends, top themes, and actionable alerts that help operators spot issues before they move their star rating, identify product trends, and respond faster to consumer feedback.

Dutchie Consumer AI comes at a pivotal moment for the cannabis industry, as federal rescheduling efforts and broader regulatory momentum begin reshaping how businesses think about long-term growth and operational strategy. As cannabis retail enters a more normalized and increasingly competitive phase, retailers are looking for integrated technology that can simplify day-to-day operations, improve retention, and support stronger margins.

“The future of cannabis retail isn’t about layering on more disconnected tools. It’s about building smarter functionality into the systems businesses already rely on,” said Chris Ostrowski, CTO of Dutchie. “We’re embedding AI into the places where retailers and consumers already engage, helping teams reduce manual work, uncover faster insights, and create more tailored shopping experiences in an increasingly competitive market.”

To learn more about Dutchie Consumer AI, visit dutchie.com/business/consumer-ai.

About Dutchie
Dutchie is the cannabis technology software platform enabling cannabis commerce, streamlining dispensary operations, and providing safe and easy access for consumers. Powering over 6,500 cannabis businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada, and facilitating over $100 billion in transactions, Dutchie is a complete cannabis operating system, providing solutions for point of sale, e-commerce, loyalty and marketing, seamless payments, and more. For additional information, please visit Dutchie.com

Media Contact
Martha N. Marshall
Trailblaze for Dutchie
dutchie@trailblaze.co

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dutchie-launches-consumer-ai-featuring-voice-ai-agentic-commerce-register-co-pilot-and-consumer-pulse-302799933.html

SOURCE Dutchie

Continue Reading

Technology

Play Yellow Tees Up as Charity Beneficiary of Inaugural Austin Championship to Support Children’s Healthcare

Published

on

By

Delta Air Lines to sponsor Play Yellow Sunday, celebrating local patient families and supporting Dell Children’s Medical Center through Children’s Miracle Network

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Play Yellow, a fundraising program of Children’s Miracle Network (CMN), is excited to be part of the inaugural Austin Championship presented by Compliance Solutions, bringing its mission of supporting children’s healthcare to the course and the local community. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Play Yellow and provide significant support to the local children’s hospital, Dell Children’s Medical Center, and the surrounding community.

Play Yellow unites the golf community to support children’s healthcare across the U.S. and Canada. Founded through a partnership between Jack and Barbara Nicklaus, Children’s Miracle Network and the PGA Tour, Play Yellow invites golfers, tournaments and fans to turn their passion for the game into life-changing care.

“Our partnership with the PGA Tour and events like the Austin Championship presented by Compliance Solutions reminds us what’s possible when a community comes together for kids,” said Becca Evans, National Director of Play Yellow, Children’s Miracle Network. “We’re grateful for every golfer, fan, and partner who helps make big change for all kids.”

Delta Air Lines Sponsors Play Yellow Sunday

Delta Air Lines is sponsoring Play Yellow Sunday. By wearing yellow and fundraising through golf, the Play Yellow community elevates the level of care at local children’s hospitals.

Ten patient families will join Children’s Miracle Network on the course, wearing caddie bibs featuring the Delta Air Lines logo. Some children will have the opportunity to walk a hole alongside a PGA Tour professional, while others will join the action by helping as honorary caddies on the 18th green. Among the participating children is Jett Payne, the local Children’s Miracle Network champion.

After a difficult delivery, Jett began experiencing seizures and was transferred to Dell Children’s Medical Center, where an MRI revealed multiple strokes that likely occurred before or during birth. He spent 12 days in the Neuro-NICU, where specialized care helped stabilize his seizures and support his recovery. Today, Jett is a thriving 2-year-old who is walking, talking, and exceeding milestones. He will be joined by his parents, Ryann and Brad Payne, and his brother, Briggs, age 9.

Supporting Dell Children’s Medical Center

Dell Children’s, a hospital within Children’s Miracle Network, has partnered with CMN for nearly 40 years. Since opening in 2007, Dell Children’s Medical Center has served as Central Texas’s only freestanding pediatric Level I trauma center, bringing world-class children’s healthcare to families in their own community. From pediatric heart and bone marrow transplants to expanding access to pediatric mental health care, Dell Children’s continues to advance what’s possible for children across Central Texas.

“Every day at Dell Children’s, we see the difference that access to specialized pediatric care makes in the lives of children and their families,” said Megan Campuzano, Senior Director, Annual Giving, Dell Children’s Medical Center. “The generosity of our community supports that care, allowing us to expand what we can do for children across Central Texas. We are grateful to Play Yellow, Children’s Miracle Network, the PGA Tour, and every supporter making this event a reality. It is meaningful to see our patient families recognized on such a special stage and to have our community unite behind a brighter future for all kids.”

Play Yellow Ambassadors Lead the Way

Helping bring the CMN mission to life on the course, Play Yellow’s ambassadors Patrick Fishburn, Hank Lebioda, Justin Lower, Kevin Roy, Max McGreevy, Peter Malnati, and Neal Shipley will also take the course in Austin, continuing to use their platforms to rally golfers, fans, sponsors, and communities around the shared mission of supporting children’s healthcare.

To learn more about Play Yellow, explore its ambassadors, start your own golf fundraiser, or find ways to get involved, visit playyellow.cmn.org.

About Children’s Miracle Network:

For more than 40 years, Children’s Miracle Network® has been a symbol of hope, elevating possibilities for every child in need of care. As the leading charity impacting children’s healthcare, we unite people, partners and programs to raise urgently needed funds for children’s hospitals across the U.S. and Canada.

Wherever you see our iconic balloon, you’ll find donors, corporate partners and fundraising programs joining forces to help hospitals meet their most critical needs—from life-changing care and advanced equipment to innovative research and family support. Every dollar raised benefits the local children’s hospital, bringing brighter futures within reach for all kids.

Learn more at cmn.org.

About Play Yellow:

Play Yellow, a Children’s Miracle Network program in partnership with Jack and Barbara Nicklaus and the PGA Tour, unites the golf community to turn their passion for the game by raising funds for life-changing care for all kids.

Media Contact:
Christina Vitale | cvitale@cmn.org | 908-839-2152

On-Site Contact:
Samantha Edwards | sedwards@cmn.org |812-243-2159

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/play-yellow-tees-up-as-charity-beneficiary-of-inaugural-austin-championship-to-support-childrens-healthcare-302936778.html

SOURCE Children’s Miracle Network

Continue Reading

Technology

Gushine Brings Global Manufacturing Capabilities and Custom Battery Solutions to electronica 2026

Published

on

By

MUNICH, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Gushine Electronics, a specialist in custom lithium battery solutions, is showcasing its battery engineering expertise and international manufacturing capabilities at electronica 2026, held November 10–13 in Munich, Germany. At Hall A5, Booth 275, the company is presenting custom battery solutions for robotics, industrial automation, medical equipment, and industrial handheld devices.

Manufacturing Operations Across China and Vietnam

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Zhuhai, China, Gushine provides custom battery pack development and manufacturing services for OEM customers worldwide.

Building on its established R&D and manufacturing operations in China, Gushine began production operations in Vietnam in 2025. The facility continues to develop its production processes and manufacturing capabilities, focusing on battery packs for handheld terminals and smart devices while complementing the company’s operations in China.

Custom Battery Solutions for Robotics and Industrial Applications

As automation expands across manufacturing, warehousing, and commercial services, equipment manufacturers face increasingly diverse requirements for battery runtime, performance, safety, and system integration.

At electronica 2026, Gushine is highlighting custom battery solutions for automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), warehouse automation equipment, and commercial service robots.

The company is also showcasing battery solutions for robotic lawn mowers, cleaning robots, medical carts, rugged handheld terminals, and surveying instruments.

Gushine’s engineering capabilities span cell selection, mechanical design, battery management system (BMS) development, and communication integration. This approach enables battery systems to be tailored to the operating conditions and technical requirements of different applications.

Strengthening Long-Term Partnerships in Europe

Europe’s diverse innovation ecosystem, particularly in industrial manufacturing, automation, medical technology, and specialized equipment, offers opportunities for long-term technical collaboration.

“European companies demonstrate strong engineering expertise and a commitment to innovation. We believe meaningful innovation begins with understanding real-world application needs. By working closely with our customers, we aim to help turn their ideas into reliable, market-ready products through customized battery engineering,” said Jack Yu, Vice President at Gushine.

Gushine remains committed to strengthening relationships with European OEMs, building lasting technical partnerships, and supporting the development of next-generation equipment and technologies.

Visit Gushine at electronica 2026: Hall A5, Booth 275, Messe München, November 10–13.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/gushine-brings-global-manufacturing-capabilities-and-custom-battery-solutions-to-electronica-2026-302936635.html

Continue Reading

Technology

AICPA & CIMA’s first-ever China’s ENGAGE Asia Conference 2026 concludes the future of accounting and finance will be defined by trust, talent, and human judgement

Published

on

By

SHANGHAI, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ENGAGE Asia Conference 2026 brought together 600 business, finance and technology leaders from across Asia and around the world to explore the trends, opportunities and challenges shaping the future of organisations and the accounting and finance profession.

Under the theme The Next Wave – Transformative Innovation, discussions covered the impact of AI on finance; business and leadership; the future of talent and workforce transformation; long-term value creation; China’s global ambition; and the growing importance of trust in an increasingly complex world.

Throughout the two-day conference, speakers and delegates also examined how organisations can harness technology while strengthening human judgment, adaptability and ethical leadership, reinforcing the critical role accounting and finance professionals play in driving innovation, resilience and sustainable growth in a rapidly changing global economy.

Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, President & CEO of AICPA & CIMA said, “The ENGAGE Asia Conference 2026 has demonstrated the tremendous energy, innovation and leadership emerging from China and Asia’s business community. The conversations, together with the insights from our RISE2040 initiative, reinforce that the future of accounting and finance will be defined not only by technological advancement, but by our ability to combine AI with trust, talent and human judgment. Accounting and Finance professionals have a vital role to play in creating sustainable value and helping businesses thrive. The ideas and connections sparked here in Shanghai will help shape the next wave of leadership and progress.”

Vicky Li, Vice President, North Asia, AICPA & CIMA, said, “Hosting the ENGAGE Asia Conference in Shanghai for the first time, in conjunction with CIMA China’s 20th anniversary, reflects both the growing importance of both China and Asia in the global economy and the region’s commitment to innovation and talent development. Over the past two days, we have brought together diverse perspectives from business, accounting, finance, technology and academia to explore how organisations can thrive in a rapidly changing world. We are proud to provide a platform that equips professionals with the insights, skills and connections needed to lead with confidence in the future.”

In August 2027, the Engage Asia Conference moves to Malaysia.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/aicpa–cimas-first-ever-chinas-engage-asia-conference-2026-concludes-the-future-of-accounting-and-finance-will-be-defined-by-trust-talent-and-human-judgement-302936798.html

SOURCE AICPA & CIMA

Continue Reading

Trending