Dairy Queen

Patti Wilson, a 31-year-old Grand Junction resident, was shot and killed by law enforcement after an altercation near a Dairy Queen. The Mesa County Coroner's Office confirmed the incident, which occurred on Friday evening.

Patti Wilson, a Grand Junction resident, was shot by law enforcement and taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to the coroner's office.

A suspect was pronounced dead after an officer-involved shooting at a Dairy Queen location on Friday evening. The Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the incident at 709 North Avenue, as requested by Grand Junction Police Chief Matt Smith.

Dairy Queen is implementing AI-driven drive-thrus without human workers, sparking customer backlash. Meta is laying off 8,000 employees as part of its AI-focused restructuring. The White House accuses China of large-scale AI technology theft, while a Google engineer faces Senate testimony for allegedly stealing AI secrets for China. Florida investigates whether an AI chatbot aided a campus shooting suspect.

Dairy Queen is expanding AI-powered drive-thru systems developed by Presto to select U.S. locations, following 2025 pilot tests that improved order accuracy. The move has sparked customer backlash on social media, with complaints about frustration and preference for human interaction, despite claims of efficiency gains in the fast-food industry.

Dairy Queen is deploying an AI chatbot in drive-thrus across the US and Canada to enhance service speed and order sizes. The technology, developed by AI company Presto, follows a successful test and is already used by chains like Carl's Jr. and Hardee's. A 2023 Bloomberg report revealed human workers in the Philippines may assist the AI system.