Starbucks CTO exits as layoffs and tech shifts accelerate
Starbucks CTO Deb Hall Lefevre resigned without a permanent replacement as the Seattle based company proceeds with layoffs of around 900 nonretail workers and closures in the United States and Canada. Ningyu Chen, based in Atlanta, is interim CTO.
The company is retooling technology, including mobile ordering, POS, AI inventory, and store formats. Reuters reporting notes increased reliance on an outside IT contractor in India.
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