Expedia launches AI-driven STAR observability platform; Telemetry rolls out predictive AI for UK McDonald's kitchens

Expedia Group introduced Service Telemetry Analyzer (STAR), an internal AI‑assisted observability platform that combines predefined diagnostic workflows with large‑language models. The system collects telemetry from Kubernetes and JVM services, runs prompt‑chaining analyses, and generates structured root‑cause reports that engineers review before taking action, aiming to cut time‑to‑knowledge and time‑to‑recovery for production incidents.

Telemetry, a hospitality‑technology firm, launched a predictive maintenance platform built with Xenet AI that ingests live equipment data from soft‑drink machines in restaurant kitchens. The AI tool creates real‑time performance dashboards, fault analyses and early‑warning alerts, currently deployed across McDonald’s UK locations to help operators prevent equipment failures and reduce downtime.