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Behind The Headlines: Walmart Drops OpenAI & Mississippi Runs Dry
Friday, 17 April, 2026
In this episode of Behind the Headlines, Charles and David tackle two major stories where the "visionary" approach collided head-on with operational facts. First, we dissect the recent news of Walmart ending its partnership with OpenAI.We explore why the dream of an AI shopping agent failed because it lacked a deep connection to the ERP and real-time inventory—proving that "agentic AI" is only as good as the data it can actually act upon.Next, we head south to discuss the "Mississippi Liquor Crisis." A botched warehouse management system (WMS) implementation and conveyor incompatibility have left the state with a 174,000-case backlog and bare shelves. We discuss the dangers of inadequate testing and why a $95 million "fix" might actually make things worse.
