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Amazon and Walmart Bring AI Agents Closer to the Purchase

Walmart wants its artificial intelligence shopping agent, Sparky, to turn a handwritten holiday list into a shopping cart. Amazon wants businesses to put agents to work buying supplies and managing purchases within company spending rules. The moves highlight two fronts in the companies’ competition to influence how customers buy. Walmart is making Sparky more useful […] The post Amazon and…

Amazon and Walmart Bring AI Agents Closer to the Purchase

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Viking Global loses 1.2% in October after avoiding major AI bets

Viking Global Investors' flagship hedge fund lost 1.2% in October, although its relatively cautious approach to artificial intelligence-related investments helped it outperform several competitors…

  • Viking Global Investors declined 1.2% in October.
  • Co-founder Andreas Halvorsen avoided major AI bets.
  • AI supply chain companies still held significant exposure.

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