It seems on the cloud side, not the retail side. How does this influence the Amazon and Cortana proposed link?
Walmart and Microsoft team up to slow Amazon’s roll by George Anderson
Today, Walmart and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership intended to speed the retailer’s ongoing digital transformation.
The five-year deal cements Microsoft as Walmart’s preferred cloud solutions provider. As such, it provides other retailers with high-profile proof that there exists an alternative to using Amazon Web Services for cloud services.
“Walmart is a people led, tech empowered company, and we’re excited about what this technology partnership will bring for our customers and associates,” said Doug McMillon, Walmart CEO, in statement. “Whether it’s combined with our agile cloud platform or leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence to work smarter, we believe Microsoft will be a strong partner in driving our ability to innovate even further and faster.”
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, told The Wall Street Journal that competing with Amazon “is absolutely core” to the partnership between his company and Walmart. .... "
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