Tech Firms Are Persuading Retailers to Put A.I. Everywhere NYT | Top Stories By: Kim Bhasin and Sophia June 17 January 2026 at 18:02 Stores of all kinds are using artificial intelligence to sell everything from luxury handbags to hay for horses. © Kylie Cooper/ReutersJohn Furner, incoming chief executive of Walmart, left, and Sundar Pichai, Google’s leader, said at a conference in New York City this week that the two companies would use artificial intelligence to change how all businesses sold their products.