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Walmart Welcomes AI Agents as Anthropic Launches Its Own

AI shopping agents are changing how consumers discover products and make online purchases, with Walmart opening its retail platform to external AI assistants while Anthropic introduces its own personal agent. The developments signal a shift towards AI systems that can do more than recommend products: they can search, compare, organise and help complete purchases with […]

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Google Tests Buying From Walmart-Owned Flipkart Through Gemini and AI Mode in India

Google is testing a Buy button that opens a Flipkart checkout inside Gemini and AI Mode for some shoppers in India, on smartphones, electronics and accessories, with a wider rollout planned for later in October. We set out what is confirmed, why the Flipkart-branded flow differs from Google’s own UCP checkout, where Amazon, OpenAI and UPI fit in, and what the test means for shoppers and sellers before the festive sales.

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