Walmart and Google bet on AI agents to reshape how people shop online

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The retail giant said a new Gemini integration reflects a broader shift from search-based shopping to AI systems that can act on a customer’s behalf.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/01/11/walmart-and-google-bet-on-ai-agents-to-reshape-how-people-shop-online

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