Google Goes To Voice Activation At Walmart
Walmart is diving into voice-activated shopping to try and compete with Amazon, Walmart will combine with Google to offer hundreds of thousands of items and the service which will also be…
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Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesWalmart is diving into voice-activated shopping to try and compete with Amazon, Walmart will combine with Google to offer hundreds of thousands of items and the service which will also be voice activated will be available in late September.
It’s Google’s biggest retail partnership as it tries to strengthen the reach of its voice-powered assistant Home speaker.
