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Walmart announced it\u2019s partnering with Google\u2019s Gemini AI to let shoppers find and buy products directly through the chatbot. Incoming CEO John Furner and Google CEO Sundar Pichai unveiled the deal at the National Retail Federation\u2019s Big Show in New York.<\/p>\n

The companies didn\u2019t reveal a launch date or financial terms, but the feature will roll out first in the U.S. before going global. This isn\u2019t Walmart\u2019s first AI shopping rodeo. The retail giant cut a similar deal with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT in October for \u201cInstant Checkout,\u201d which lets customers buy without leaving the chatbot. Walmart even built its own AI assistant, a yellow smiley-faced chatbot called Sparky.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe transition from traditional web or app search to agent-led commerce represents the next great evolution in retail,\u201d Furner said. Outgoing CEO Doug McMillon has been blunt about AI\u2019s impact, saying it \u201cis going to change literally every job\u201d at America\u2019s largest private employer.<\/p>\n

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Walmart announced it\u2019s partnering with Google\u2019s Gemini AI to let shoppers find and buy products directly through the chatbot. Incoming CEO John Furner and Google CEO Sundar Pichai unveiled the deal at the National Retail Federation\u2019s Big Show in New York.<\/p>\n

The companies didn\u2019t reveal a launch date or financial terms, but the feature will roll out first in the U.S. before going global. This isn\u2019t Walmart\u2019s first AI shopping rodeo. The retail giant cut a similar deal with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT in October for \u201cInstant Checkout,\u201d which lets customers buy without leaving the chatbot. Walmart even built its own AI assistant, a yellow smiley-faced chatbot called Sparky.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe transition from traditional web or app search to agent-led commerce represents the next great evolution in retail,\u201d Furner said. Outgoing CEO Doug McMillon has been blunt about AI\u2019s impact, saying it \u201cis going to change literally every job\u201d at America\u2019s largest private employer.<\/p>\n

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Walmart announced it\u2019s partnering with Google\u2019s Gemini AI to let shoppers find and buy products directly through the chatbot. Incoming CEO John Furner and Google CEO Sundar Pichai unveiled the deal at the National Retail Federation\u2019s Big Show in New York. 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