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A college is removing its vending machines after a student discovered they were using facial recognition technology
(www.businessinsider.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Alternatively, I have seen the vending machines with giant screens on the front that play ads for different drinks. Perhaps they will use it for advertising decisions as well.
It's not either or. It can easily be both and selling any data they can as well.