Amazon blocks AI shopping agents while Walmart opens its site to them with spend controls
venturetwins · x · 2026-10-23
Per TechCrunch, Amazon is blocking AI agents from shopping on its site, while Walmart is taking the opposite approach with new tech that lets AI agents purchase on customers' behalf, with spending limits and transaction approvals. The two retail giants have split on agentic commerce.
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