https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/while-amazon-blocks-ai-agents-walmart-rolls-out-the-welcome-matContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/while-amazon-blocks-ai-agents-walmart-rolls-out-the-welcome-mathttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/while-amazon-blocks-ai-agents-walmart-rolls-out-the-welcome-mat#u153729Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:45:40 +0000Retail competitors are dividing over automated commerce as Walmart introduces new tools enabling artificial intelligence agents to make purchases for customers. While Amazon blocks agentic shopping and attempts to curb bots like Muse, Walmart is betting on the technology by launching an agent gateway and controls for spending limits. Walmart states that its standard returns process will cover any agent mistakes, and new agent profiles are scheduled to arrive in November to separate automated purchases from human orders.Why it mattersThe diverging strategies highlight a major split in online re