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Walmart launched an AI agent shopping gateway that lets approved third-party agents search its inventory and make purchases on behalf of customers with controls such as spending limits and approvals

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Walmart introduced an Agent Gateway that allows customers to connect their AI shopping agents to shop on its website on the customer’s behalf. The rollout includes controls such as spending limits and review/approval workflows, along with requirements intended to keep agents within the customer’s actions and preserve existing transaction handling such as returns.

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Why the next growth channel for e-commerce startups is being recommended by an AI you’ve never met Startups Magazine independent Walmart is inviting AI agents to shop for you The Verge independent While Amazon blocks AI agents, Walmart rolls out the welcome mat TechCrunch independent

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