Amazon Battles Walmart For Everyday Platform

Amazon and Walmart are locked in a platform war to embed themselves into consumers’ daily routines, the companies announced various strategic moves over the past week. Amazon plans about $200 billion in 2026 spending for AI, chips, robotics and satellites and is expanding same-day prescription delivery to roughly 4,500 U.S. cities; Walmart reached a $1 trillion valuation and is expanding healthcare services and investing $330 million in distribution modernization.