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Walmart opens its store to AI shopping agents, with spending caps

Walmart said Wednesday it will let outside AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Meta's Muse shop for customers through a new gateway, with each agent getting its own profile where shoppers approve every order or…

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