Walmart and Amazon expand the role of AI agents in shopping and enterprise work

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Walmart announced the launch of Agent Profiles and Agent Gateway, allowing customers to authorize AI agents to shop on their behalf, while controlling permissions through purchase approvals, spending limits of $50, $100 or $200, and separate purchase records. Amazon also highlighted PwC's use of Amazon Quick to help enterprises evaluate technology investments and reduce administrative work for sales teams, with one evaluation process shortened from weeks or months to days.