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Walmart abandons plan to have robots check store inventories — Engadget

The retail giant found the humans could do just as good a job, writes Steve Dent. Here is the link: https://www.engadget.com/walmart-abandons-plan-to-have-robots-check-inventories-112907958.html

Walmart tests delivery drones less than two weeks after Amazon received FAA approval — Fast Company

The program lifts off in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where select grocery and household items will be flown from local Walmart stores to shoppers’ doorsteps,...

The fall of Quibi: how did a starry $1.75bn Netflix rival crash so fast — The Guardian

While it’s too soon to declare the end of Quibi, it’s still worth asking: is the promise of the quick bite already over, questions...

Walmart deploys AI-powered self-service scales in China

Walmart is using RetailAI Fresh from Malong, a self-learning AI system, in 100 Walmart stores in China.

Walmart could be looking to rival Facebook’s Libra with a USD-pegged stablecoin issuance, patent filing shows — The Block

Retail giant Walmart could be working on issuing a fiat-backed digital currency, similar to Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, according to a new patent filing, writes...