Walmart and Google Partner for Easier Shopping with AI Integration

Walmart (WMT) shares rose 1.6% in pre-market trading after partnering with Google (GOOG, GOOGL) to integrate shopping capabilities into Google's Gemini app. The collaboration aims to turn Gemini into a virtual merchant and digital assistant, allowing customers to complete purchases directly within the chat interface. Alibaba (BABA) shares closed 5% higher as China's largest food delivery companies rose after the country's top antitrust authority launched an investigation into competition practices in the sector.