Walmart, Google team up for voice-activated blitz against Amazon

New York

WALMART Stores Inc is teaming up with Google to let shoppers order by voice, the latest example of the world's largest retailer finding a technology partner to compete with e-commerce leader Amazon.com Inc.

By the end of September, Walmart customers can link their store accounts to Google's Express shopping service and use voice-activated Google Home speakers to buy hundreds of thousands of items for delivery.