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McDonald’s and Nordstrom use voice technology to improve customer service, as we examine in the fifth installment of Mergers & Acquisitions’ weekly 7-part series on retail technology M&A. S&P buys technology research firm. TripAdvisor expands online menu offerings. More deal news from Huntsman and Wind Point.

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