Walmart and Microsoft join forces to compete with Amazon

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) –

Walmart and Microsoft join forces to fight Amazon.

Under a five-year deal announced Tuesday, Walmart will increase its use of Microsoft's cloud services. and will work with the technology company on artificial intelligence and machine learning projects.

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The agreement will help both companies against Amazon, since Walmart acted aggressively to transform its digital operations to compete with your online rivals.

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Cloud computing is one of the few areas in which Microsoft competes with Amazon. While it is best known as an online marketer, Amazon also has a cloud computing service that has generated more than $ 5 billion in sales in the first quarter.

The agreement, announced on the first day of Amazon Prime Day sales, will bring Walmart to move a significant portion of walmart.com and samsclub.com to Azure, Microsoft's cloud business .

was going to partner with Amazon for obvious reasons, and Microsoft is the second largest provider of cloud solutions in the world, "said Dusan Milosavljevic, an analyst at Berenberg Bank.

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Walmart will also have access to artificial intelligence technology that could reduce energy consumption in its stores and to machine learning knowledge that would improve its delivery services

Walmart announced last month a new personal shopping service that allows customers to order fast delivery products via text messages, and launched new apps for back-to-school purchases.

Microsoft has been trying to convince sellers of the power of information and technology, by working on everything from inventories to transportation and sales online

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He joined with Macy to create a new "virtual assistant" and with Mars Drinks to create intelligent vending machines. He also works with the department store chain Marks & Spencer in the UK.