"On Sunday, Walmart and Google announced a partnership that brings the retailer's shopping experience inside Google's AI assistant, Gemini. Customers will be able to search for products, assemble a basket and check out directly within the chat interface using Google Pay. The partnership, unveiled during a keynote speech at the National Retail Federation's Big Show industry conference in New York at the Javits Center, will utilize Walmart's and Sam's Club's product selections, pricing and delivery capabilities."
"In a separate NRF panel moderated by CNBC's Jon Fortt, Walmart Executive Vice President and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Hari Vasudev said collaboration was a key part of the company's approach to AI. "That approach of open partnerships is something that we strongly believe in," Vasudev said. "What you're able to do very effectively is serve the customer the best, so we are always going to be very open to partnering.""
Walmart partnered with Google to embed its shopping experience into Google's AI assistant, Gemini, allowing customers to search products, assemble baskets and check out within the chat using Google Pay. The experience will initially roll out in the U.S. and later expand internationally, leveraging Walmart's and Sam's Club's selections, pricing and delivery. Walmart's CTO emphasized an open-partnership approach to AI. Walmart previously partnered with OpenAI to enable purchases inside ChatGPT and developed four internal 'super agents,' including the consumer chatbot Sparky. Walmart's partnership-driven AI strategy contrasts with Amazon's tendency to build proprietary AI tools.
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